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Compare mean and median earnings for your occupation. All amounts are before tax.

Last fetched 23 Sept 2026 · Reporting periods vary — see each indicator

Mean / month62,070 kr

Median / month55,800 kr

Year2025

Median is the midpoint: half earn less and half earn more. High salaries affect the mean. Full-time equivalents make part-time and full-time jobs comparable.

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406 occupations

Occupation	Mean	Median	Women, mean	Men, mean	Real earnings since 2015
Trade brokers3324	172,630	105,000	84,490	187,660	29.4 %
Mining managers1322	132,900	120,670	131,640	133,240	-8.0 %
Financial and insurance services branch managers1346	126,920	108,190	114,100	134,280	9.7 %
Senior government officials1112	123,580	119,520	123,830	123,390	0.6 %
Finance managers1211	119,060	101,670	102,050	132,520	13.9 %
Securities and finance dealers and brokers3311	117,130	88,680	86,870	134,610	-6.8 %
Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals3153	115,630	118,440	98,590	116,640	1.2 %
Air traffic controllers3154	112,510	121,910	104,180	115,130	9.9 %
Specialist medical practitioners2212	109,950	107,160	104,320	117,460	4.0 %
Managing directors and chief executives1120	108,510	84,000	95,550	112,880	8.7 %
Information and communications technology service managers1330	107,770	98,510	103,790	108,510	12.9 %
Human resource managers1212	106,360	96,670	106,580	105,980	6.9 %
Geologists and geophysicists2114	105,360	93,990	97,570	109,900	-8.8 %
Judges2612	104,630	118,470	103,580	105,640	4.5 %
Research and development managers1223	104,570	96,010	95,070	108,910	1.1 %
Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals2146	102,790	98,500	96,500	105,080	-0.7 %
Sales and marketing managers1221	98,290	89,170	89,300	102,050	4.9 %
Mining and metallurgical technicians3117	94,310	85,470	87,210	95,700	4.6 %
Aquaculture and fisheries production managers1312	94,270	88,000	—	96,310	18.2 %
Commissioned armed forces officers0110	93,330	88,010	79,800	95,750	21.3 %
Manufacturing managers1321	93,080	83,330	92,130	93,230	3.3 %
Professional services managers not elsewhere classified1349	92,990	85,320	88,040	96,100	8.4 %
Generalist medical practitioners2211	92,260	83,080	88,150	97,890	5.0 %
Mechanical engineers2144	90,390	87,200	85,210	91,420	4.9 %
Advertising and public relations managers1222	90,320	83,130	87,210	93,150	7.8 %
Lawyers2611	89,920	80,830	84,770	96,620	4.8 %
Electrical engineers2151	89,670	84,580	84,720	90,850	-0.4 %
Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified1219	89,170	79,170	81,080	96,960	5.0 %
Legislators1111	88,200	88,680	87,270	88,880	3.9 %
Electronics engineers2152	87,590	83,330	78,000	89,030	1.9 %
Policy and planning managers1213	87,110	85,560	85,550	89,100	9.5 %
Financial and investment advisers2412	86,900	74,680	76,830	95,330	6.8 %
Supply, distribution and related managers1324	86,850	79,220	86,480	86,930	6.3 %
Telecommunications engineers2153	86,690	81,100	77,680	88,450	11.8 %
Air traffic safety electronics technicians3155	86,500	87,240	—	86,850	—
Non-commissioned armed forces officers0210	85,550	80,760	73,470	87,810	73.0 %
Real estate agents and property mangers3334	84,940	72,090	76,070	90,570	3.4 %
Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators3134	84,530	78,930	81,110	84,770	-2.9 %
Financial analysts2413	84,480	75,360	75,660	91,340	7.1 %
Ships¿ engineers3151	84,420	81,310	—	84,660	0.0 %
Legal professionals not elsewhere classified2619	83,730	72,920	79,320	92,900	4.9 %
Ships¿ deck officers and pilots3152	83,090	80,000	67,960	83,650	0.4 %
Chemists2113	82,950	78,390	80,290	86,440	0.9 %
Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified2149	82,500	77,770	76,860	86,740	-5.4 %
Environmental engineers2143	81,860	78,690	80,190	84,310	0.8 %
Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified2529	81,800	78,010	76,250	83,040	4.9 %
Economics2631	81,800	71,120	75,020	87,470	0.5 %
Civil engineers2142	81,250	75,990	76,240	82,550	0.5 %
Construction managers1323	81,220	73,140	83,650	81,040	6.3 %
Software developers2512	81,050	77,420	73,490	82,290	9.9 %
Information and communications technology sales professionals2434	80,880	73,790	77,200	81,920	8.6 %
Physicists and astronomers2111	80,670	75,790	70,940	85,230	2.9 %
Chemical engineers2145	80,520	72,440	74,970	85,180	-0.4 %
Senior officials of special-interest organisations1114	80,410	75,250	78,000	82,710	3.8 %
Well drillers and borers and related workers8113	80,360	80,180	76,540	80,730	3.7 %
Systems analysts2511	80,120	76,330	74,280	82,230	2.7 %
Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT)2433	79,750	76,120	76,120	80,280	1.3 %
Management and organisation analysts2421	79,630	70,310	71,190	87,250	17.8 %
Health services managers1342	79,480	71,330	75,580	91,560	3.2 %
Dentists2261	79,370	75,000	76,520	84,440	-2.9 %
Business services agents not elsewhere classified3339	79,320	68,940	—	81,550	—
Database designers and administrators2521	79,230	75,150	75,110	80,950	7.6 %
Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified2519	78,430	74,170	74,260	79,680	7.1 %
Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates3257	78,340	69,150	72,910	84,030	5.5 %
Accountants2411	77,750	72,300	73,190	83,370	7.4 %
Education managers1345	77,340	75,610	75,840	79,510	5.0 %
Building architects2161	76,880	75,010	73,880	80,410	2.5 %
Mining supervisors3121	76,280	72,610	—	76,920	4.2 %
Aged care services managers1343	76,170	74,530	74,670	80,780	5.6 %
Power production plant operators3131	75,940	72,360	78,580	75,660	22.0 %
Insurance representatives3321	75,810	66,100	69,570	81,060	8.0 %
Electrical engineering technicians3113	75,670	72,390	71,990	76,220	3.0 %
Industrial and production engineers2141	75,200	68,690	71,760	76,010	-1.5 %
Office supervisors3341	74,700	68,330	68,620	82,380	9.4 %
Electronics engineering technicians3114	74,440	70,830	71,670	74,770	2.5 %
Agricultural and forestry production managers1311	74,250	67,940	69,960	76,740	5.8 %
Landscape architects2162	74,230	72,500	72,930	77,010	1.0 %
Applications programmers2514	73,640	70,700	—	74,440	5.4 %
Computer network and systems technicians3513	73,590	71,490	70,020	74,380	7.8 %
Announcers on radio, television and other media2656	73,320	72,900	73,500	73,130	10.4 %
Athletes and sports players3421	72,810	42,030	37,220	80,880	23.5 %
Systems administrators2522	72,700	66,240	66,090	75,120	1.6 %
Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified3119	72,660	68,780	70,750	73,160	2.5 %
Environmental protection professionals2133	72,560	66,430	70,880	75,260	3.0 %
Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals2632	71,980	68,360	69,220	76,080	1.6 %
Personnel and careers professionals2423	71,970	66,480	70,470	76,310	4.3 %
Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers7232	71,890	65,810	61,140	72,860	1.3 %
Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals2131	71,880	68,640	69,090	75,140	-0.5 %
Locomotive engine drivers8311	71,760	74,940	65,770	72,470	-2.8 %
Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians2120	71,700	66,400	67,490	74,940	2.5 %
Social welfare managers1344	71,620	67,070	68,680	74,340	2.3 %
Credit and loans officers3312	71,170	63,130	64,430	78,580	11.4 %
Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals2263	71,160	66,740	—	—	—
Town and traffic planners2164	71,080	68,140	68,980	72,910	4.2 %
Buyers3323	70,830	65,540	68,420	72,700	6.8 %
Training and staff development professionals2424	70,820	65,280	67,590	72,830	4.8 %
Chemical engineering technicians3116	70,700	66,310	65,760	74,710	-4.1 %
Civil engineering technicians3112	70,640	66,720	67,770	71,260	4.3 %
Commercial sales representatives3322	70,590	64,890	64,850	73,020	8.2 %
Midwifery professionals2222	70,480	69,660	70,470	—	5.2 %
Psychologists2634	70,020	66,270	68,950	74,460	3.9 %
Child care services managers1341	69,770	68,600	69,240	73,860	6.9 %
Authors and related writers2641	69,720	66,300	67,040	73,910	3.4 %
Shotfirers and blasters7542	69,260	67,160	—	69,960	-1.8 %
Public relations professionals2432	69,250	64,330	66,710	73,580	7.8 %
Mechanical engineering technicians3115	69,140	65,440	69,550	69,100	0.6 %
Veterinarians2250	69,070	66,270	66,630	78,620	6.8 %
Construction supervisors3123	69,060	66,550	66,050	69,180	3.9 %
Information and communication technology operations technicians3511	68,500	64,680	66,080	69,070	4.4 %
Chemical processing plant controllers3133	67,610	67,060	—	67,940	1.8 %
Journalists2642	67,220	64,630	65,090	69,090	5.8 %
Meteorologists2112	66,760	66,690	65,570	67,660	1.0 %
Sports, recreation and cultural centre managers1431	66,750	62,500	64,690	68,790	2.6 %
Web and multimedia developers2513	66,690	62,500	61,050	68,160	3.9 %
Mineral and stone processing plant operators8112	66,610	66,190	—	66,770	6.6 %
Film, stage and related directors and producers2654	66,560	62,500	63,780	68,280	-0.2 %
Web technicians3514	66,550	62,500	60,420	72,590	2.9 %
Product and garment designers2163	66,430	62,670	62,230	71,920	4.9 %
Accounting associate professionals3313	66,150	61,500	63,340	71,620	6.5 %
Chiropractors and other related professionals2269	66,000	65,900	62,110	68,160	2.6 %
Valuers and loss assessors3315	65,860	59,330	56,690	68,820	8.3 %
Pharmacists2262	65,720	62,840	65,550	66,360	-14.0 %
Cartographers and surveyors2165	65,480	63,810	63,800	66,190	1.7 %
Advertising and marketing professionals2431	65,240	60,800	62,230	70,320	2.0 %
Religious professionals2636	64,810	64,500	64,990	64,690	-0.3 %
Nursing professionals2221	64,770	63,810	64,230	69,130	5.7 %
Police inspectors and detectives3355	64,630	63,920	61,030	66,830	1.1 %
Transport conductors5112	64,620	66,330	63,220	65,640	4.5 %
Policy administration professionals2422	64,500	61,630	62,080	69,010	4.5 %
Draughtspersons3118	64,430	62,500	61,960	65,570	3.9 %
University and higher education teachers2310	64,140	62,740	62,410	66,070	-1.8 %
Retail and wholesale trade managers1420	63,810	55,390	56,320	71,090	3.9 %
Education methods specialists2351	63,710	65,980	62,680	65,940	0.5 %
Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers2132	63,550	61,830	60,640	66,240	-4.4 %
Graphic and multimedia designers2166	63,450	60,520	61,220	65,970	10.8 %
Clearing and forwarding agents3331	63,380	56,320	57,790	66,100	6.9 %
Manufacturing supervisors3122	62,950	60,350	59,450	63,310	6.2 %
Conference and event planners3332	62,740	55,940	57,100	70,130	-0.0 %
Services managers not elsewhere classified1439	62,370	55,000	57,360	72,240	-6.2 %
Dieticians and nutritionists2265	62,370	59,380	60,430	70,290	-3.6 %
Stall and market salespersons5211	62,320	62,500	56,590	64,730	10.6 %
Forestry technicians3143	62,310	60,230	58,070	63,080	8.1 %
Data entry clerks4132	62,250	59,280	58,890	65,370	23.2 %
Information and communication technology user support technicians3512	62,160	57,800	61,150	62,650	13.4 %
Armed forces occupations, other ranks0310	62,140	55,680	56,940	63,720	—
Secondary education teachers2330	62,140	61,930	62,270	61,960	0.4 %
Fire-fighters5411	62,090	60,510	55,270	62,590	3.0 %
Administrative and executive secretaries3343	61,700	56,200	58,030	70,600	7.3 %
Driving instructors5165	61,350	58,310	59,610	61,900	12.4 %
Precision-instrument makers and repairers7311	61,230	55,430	—	62,070	21.7 %
Personnel clerks4416	61,120	58,730	61,030	61,590	5.4 %
Electrical mechanics and fitters7412	61,120	60,080	49,040	61,930	1.1 %
Agricultural technicians3142	61,020	58,690	58,830	62,930	13.3 %
Statistical, finance and insurance clerks4312	60,840	58,560	58,880	—	11.9 %
Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified2359	60,660	57,220	57,150	63,760	3.2 %
Philosophers, historians and political scientists2633	60,300	58,380	60,460	60,090	12.7 %
Musicians, singers and composers2652	60,200	61,710	59,610	60,620	2.7 %
Production clerks4322	59,760	56,200	58,260	60,290	4.3 %
Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified2659	59,590	57,730	54,060	63,890	13.0 %
Metal production process controllers3135	59,430	58,420	—	59,840	-0.8 %
Underwater divers7541	59,360	58,250	—	59,710	-1.7 %
Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians3521	59,260	57,920	58,740	59,390	7.6 %
Medical and dental prosthesis technicians3214	59,020	57,630	57,810	60,270	8.9 %
Aquaculture workers6221	58,920	59,270	53,410	60,290	10.4 %
Hotel managers1411	58,740	52,610	58,450	58,970	-4.4 %
Riggers and cable splicers7215	58,720	56,450	—	58,870	-1.2 %
Dispensing opticians3254	58,580	55,940	56,340	63,090	1.3 %
Primary school teachers2341	58,370	58,750	58,210	58,810	1.5 %
Miners and quarriers8111	58,330	55,570	—	58,590	8.3 %
Nurses2223	58,290	57,830	57,930	61,100	2.9 %
Accounting and bookkeeping clerks4311	58,080	55,290	57,700	59,230	6.2 %
Payroll clerks4313	58,080	56,920	58,220	56,940	4.1 %
Photographers3431	57,830	55,220	53,420	59,590	6.1 %
Ambulance workers3258	57,610	59,260	54,690	60,460	7.9 %
Chemical products plant and machine operators8131	57,550	58,810	54,090	58,320	5.2 %
Employment agents and contractors3333	57,520	51,440	55,060	62,020	15.5 %
Audiologists and speech therapists2266	57,370	54,410	57,520	56,680	10.0 %
Social educators2224	57,350	57,190	56,650	59,300	3.4 %
Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians3211	57,270	58,080	56,770	58,640	4.2 %
Vocational education teachers2320	56,920	56,300	56,600	57,180	-1.8 %
Archivists and curators2621	56,720	56,080	56,100	58,140	1.4 %
Medical and pathology laboratory technicians3212	56,700	56,270	56,170	58,840	5.3 %
Special needs teachers2352	56,630	56,610	56,500	58,100	0.1 %
Other music teachers2354	56,560	56,680	56,660	56,430	1.4 %
Crane, hoist and related plant operators8343	56,490	54,560	48,300	56,870	4.9 %
Social work and counselling professionals2635	56,480	56,000	56,140	57,870	4.8 %
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals3439	56,430	53,750	55,780	56,860	12.3 %
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals3230	56,420	55,000	54,350	—	8.9 %
Legal secretaries3342	56,350	54,930	56,280	—	7.3 %
Electronics mechanics and servicers7421	56,340	53,570	57,580	56,170	7.3 %
Steam engine and boiler operators8182	56,100	54,930	—	56,330	5.7 %
Ships¿ deck crew and related workers8350	56,020	58,940	46,140	56,870	2.9 %
Translators, interpreters and other linguists2643	55,890	53,990	55,540	56,690	3.5 %
Dancers and choreographers2653	55,550	54,670	55,070	56,390	1.3 %
Restaurant managers1412	55,440	50,770	53,220	56,740	6.5 %
Actors2655	55,260	53,840	54,670	55,850	2.2 %
Physiotherapists2264	54,800	54,350	53,900	57,580	4.4 %
Visual artists2651	54,780	50,510	55,310	54,570	3.8 %
Electrical line installers and repairers7413	54,510	58,140	46,600	54,920	4.9 %
Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classified3359	54,500	52,540	52,860	57,740	5.9 %
Building and related electricians7411	54,460	54,930	45,830	54,790	4.4 %
Undertakers and embalmers5163	54,440	52,790	52,580	56,010	3.6 %
Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics7127	54,400	56,830	—	54,530	0.3 %
Transport clerks4323	54,380	55,230	51,040	55,310	2.6 %
Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants3213	54,180	53,260	54,770	52,680	-4.4 %
Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers7114	54,140	53,420	46,640	54,240	4.8 %
Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified3259	54,060	51,850	53,090	55,360	6.4 %
Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers7233	54,020	53,540	45,710	54,460	3.5 %
Gallery, museum and library technicians3433	54,000	53,800	—	54,270	3.6 %
Librarians and related information professionals2622	53,960	53,360	53,830	54,370	2.0 %
Prison guards5413	53,920	55,900	52,450	55,100	2.6 %
Customs and border inspectors3351	53,690	53,680	52,130	55,030	3.5 %
Filing and copying clerks4415	53,530	51,800	53,580	53,400	3.9 %
Social work associate professionals3412	53,440	52,680	53,200	54,110	2.1 %
Life science technicians (excluding medical)3141	53,400	51,790	53,240	53,710	3.9 %
Government tax and excise officials3352	53,400	51,640	52,510	55,290	4.6 %
Plumbers and pipe fitters7126	53,110	53,750	43,420	53,360	5.8 %
Other arts teachers2355	52,990	50,970	53,010	—	11.2 %
Earthmoving and related plant operators8342	52,830	51,510	47,750	53,030	5.3 %
Ergotherapists2267	52,570	52,780	52,510	52,960	2.8 %
General office clerks4110	52,310	49,430	51,410	55,080	6.1 %
Early childhood teachers2342	52,230	53,550	52,290	51,760	3.2 %
Interior designers and decorators3432	52,220	47,900	50,910	57,220	1.4 %
Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers7113	52,030	50,000	—	52,250	2.1 %
Dental assistants and therapists3251	51,950	51,460	51,840	—	0.7 %
Welders and flame cutters7212	51,810	50,500	49,020	51,900	4.3 %
Telecommunications engineering technicians3522	51,710	47,170	49,410	52,710	-6.8 %
Toolmakers and related workers7222	51,660	52,460	42,970	52,140	1.3 %
Religious associate professionals3413	51,490	51,110	51,370	51,730	4.2 %
Domestic housekeepers5152	51,480	52,120	50,480	—	5.4 %
Shopkeepers5221	51,350	50,000	—	—	13.1 %
Mechanical machinery assemblers8211	51,330	48,230	—	51,510	4.8 %
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers8212	51,080	49,830	47,310	52,770	3.3 %
Shop supervisors5222	50,860	47,680	48,530	53,970	2.8 %
Building caretakers5153	50,820	48,190	48,350	51,100	6.5 %
Enquiry clerks4225	50,760	50,340	49,990	51,190	1.5 %
Door to door salespersons5243	50,690	48,230	—	51,690	-9.5 %
Contact centre salespersons5244	50,670	47,440	49,110	51,540	4.2 %
Health care assistants5321	50,580	51,430	50,490	50,970	0.6 %
Floor layers and tile setters7122	50,450	48,710	—	50,450	9.1 %
Sport coaches, instructors and officials3422	50,410	47,000	44,750	52,660	-5.2 %
Chefs3434	50,370	47,850	47,910	52,430	6.3 %
Roofers7121	50,370	49,560	—	50,470	8.4 %
Debt collectors and related clerks4214	50,330	48,630	49,890	51,120	-2.5 %
Metal working machine tool setters and operators7223	50,240	50,140	45,520	50,650	6.5 %
Stock clerks4321	50,160	48,310	47,780	50,690	4.1 %
Sheet metal workers7213	50,160	50,330	36,870	50,840	6.7 %
Government social benefits officials3353	50,010	50,060	49,930	50,260	2.3 %
Contact centre information clerks4222	50,010	47,130	49,770	50,310	3.2 %
Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified9329	50,010	47,090	45,070	50,780	9.6 %
Fumigators and other pest and weed controllers7544	50,000	46,300	—	50,700	-0.3 %
Metal processing plant operators8121	49,890	48,440	47,400	50,290	4.4 %
Metal moulders and coremakers7211	49,880	46,570	—	50,100	11.3 %
Fishery workers6222	49,790	48,500	—	50,490	-9.9 %
Bricklayers and related workers7112	49,770	48,710	—	50,020	7.0 %
Cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, hotels and other local kinds of activity units5151	49,710	47,600	48,630	52,750	6.6 %
Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators8183	49,530	47,980	45,820	51,530	0.2 %
Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers7221	49,500	49,010	—	50,680	5.6 %
Structural metal preparers and erectors7214	49,450	48,950	42,490	49,600	5.5 %
Civil engineering labourers9312	49,400	48,520	43,680	49,690	6.3 %
Pre-press technicians7321	49,390	47,350	48,480	50,060	-7.5 %
Travel consultants and clerks4221	49,250	47,120	48,240	51,330	-1.1 %
Spray painters and varnishers7132	49,230	48,690	43,730	49,580	5.6 %
Jewellery and precious metal workers7313	49,080	48,000	47,990	50,470	5.0 %
Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators8114	49,070	48,070	—	49,050	1.8 %
Other language teachers2353	49,050	46,670	49,350	—	—
Heavy truck and lorry drivers8332	48,950	47,260	46,460	49,050	4.0 %
Glaziers7125	48,690	47,120	—	48,780	6.9 %
Client information workers not elsewhere classified4229	48,650	44,570	49,030	48,050	-0.5 %
Insulation workers7124	48,610	47,740	—	48,670	-0.1 %
Rubber products machine operators8141	48,550	46,460	—	48,850	3.8 %
Printers7322	48,530	46,730	42,900	50,280	-2.8 %
Building structure cleaners7133	48,340	47,800	44,130	49,000	3.1 %
Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified7119	48,180	46,470	—	48,190	3.7 %
Carpenters and joiners7115	48,020	47,900	40,150	48,170	5.8 %
Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers7231	48,020	48,500	40,580	48,260	3.5 %
Lifting truck operators8344	47,910	46,520	—	47,830	4.5 %
Bank tellers and related clerks4211	47,880	47,300	47,740	48,050	-0.5 %
Receptionists (general)4226	47,860	47,500	44,460	51,060	8.0 %
Telephone switchboard operators4223	47,780	46,600	47,790	47,740	5.4 %
Mobile farm and forestry plant operators8341	47,740	46,250	—	47,810	7.0 %
Bus and tram drivers8331	47,630	47,270	47,200	47,670	3.2 %
Garbage and recycling collectors9611	47,560	46,420	45,300	47,790	6.0 %
Freight handlers9333	47,530	46,780	43,810	47,960	9.8 %
Plastic products machine operators8142	47,470	46,510	44,670	48,000	4.3 %
Pulp and papermaking plant operators8171	47,410	46,210	43,130	48,070	5.5 %
Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers7511	47,390	44,650	42,740	48,440	5.8 %
Painters and related workers7131	47,310	45,900	44,330	47,560	4.4 %
Library clerks4411	46,840	45,670	47,320	45,490	9.0 %
Handicraft workers not elsewhere classified7319	46,820	45,750	—	47,070	6.3 %
Upholsterers and related workers7534	46,690	46,520	44,680	47,670	3.8 %
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters7531	46,530	49,250	47,070	43,970	1.6 %
Sales workers not elsewhere classified5249	46,490	44,970	45,920	46,910	0.9 %
Glass and ceramics plant operators8181	46,480	44,540	43,910	46,970	3.7 %
Cabinet makers and related workers7522	46,300	45,300	42,020	46,640	5.3 %
Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified5329	46,080	45,070	45,740	47,050	4.1 %
Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders3423	45,960	44,170	45,810	46,170	2.1 %
Street and related service workers9510	45,920	44,040	—	46,660	12.5 %
Information and communications technology installers and servicers7422	45,820	48,590	42,240	46,060	2.5 %
Food and related products machine operators8160	45,790	43,480	43,700	46,950	3.5 %
Hand packers9321	45,710	43,880	43,340	47,130	1.3 %
Personal services workers not elsewhere classified5169	45,700	41,800	46,590	44,790	-10.6 %
Medical assistants3256	45,500	45,710	45,490	46,400	1.9 %
Security guards5414	45,360	43,450	43,540	45,910	0.3 %
Wood processing plant operators8172	45,190	43,630	43,390	45,400	6.1 %
Forestry and related workers6210	44,970	43,090	—	45,180	5.0 %
Meter readers and vending-machine collectors9623	44,890	42,140	—	—	-2.5 %
Poultry producers6122	44,830	43,520	42,980	45,690	10.1 %
Weaving and knitting machine operators8152	44,750	43,840	42,690	46,310	0.8 %
Mail carriers and sorting clerks4412	44,720	45,060	44,850	44,640	-1.4 %
Odd job persons9622	44,370	43,540	42,290	44,870	7.2 %
Refuse sorters9612	44,330	44,200	43,330	44,500	6.1 %
Building construction labourers9313	44,210	43,690	41,510	44,330	5.8 %
Home-based personal care workers5322	44,040	42,370	43,750	44,950	1.2 %
Print finishing and binding workers7323	44,000	43,110	—	44,910	4.0 %
Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators8151	43,940	45,210	—	—	11.2 %
Travel attendants and travel stewards5111	43,790	41,510	43,470	44,740	-6.9 %
Veterinary technicians and assistants3240	43,620	42,290	43,490	—	10.6 %
Cashiers and ticket clerks5230	43,570	43,230	43,950	42,990	-7.6 %
Travel guides5113	43,520	42,220	42,400	44,640	6.5 %
Protective services workers not elsewhere classified5419	43,460	42,340	42,590	44,010	5.7 %
Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers7512	43,260	42,490	39,050	46,570	0.1 %
Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers6113	43,210	43,860	39,670	44,850	6.0 %
Field crop and vegetable growers6111	43,190	40,270	—	44,240	14.5 %
Cooks5120	43,160	41,610	42,460	43,600	0.0 %
Paper products machine operators8143	42,970	43,830	41,120	43,370	-0.5 %
Car, taxi, van and motorcycle drivers8322	42,870	41,570	41,720	42,980	1.1 %
Sewing machine operators8153	42,450	43,310	42,910	41,050	2.5 %
Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other local kinds of activity units9112	42,350	41,180	42,060	43,340	2.9 %
Service station attendants5245	42,160	39,670	39,690	43,480	16.9 %
Beauticians and related workers5142	41,930	39,330	41,740	44,340	1.8 %
Garden and horticultural labourers9214	41,920	43,130	39,770	42,410	5.8 %
Shop sales assistants5223	41,570	42,020	40,060	43,640	3.1 %
Fishery and aquaculture labourers9216	41,490	39,300	—	42,550	—
Laundry machine operators8157	41,380	41,420	41,560	41,100	4.0 %
Hairdressers5141	41,340	39,670	41,350	41,290	7.2 %
Vehicle cleaners9122	41,330	39,960	38,610	41,660	2.1 %
Shelf fillers9334	41,230	40,590	39,680	41,590	6.1 %
Child care workers5311	40,970	41,610	40,940	41,100	-0.0 %
Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials7318	40,960	41,310	40,870	—	0.5 %
Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers4212	40,800	37,020	38,230	44,870	3.6 %
Craft and related workers not elsewhere classified7549	40,360	41,520	40,180	—	5.3 %
Domestic cleaners and helpers9111	40,290	38,970	40,140	—	3.6 %
Hotel receptionists4224	40,170	39,630	39,810	40,820	6.1 %
Fashion and other models5241	39,770	35,600	—	—	—
Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers9213	39,640	36,530	37,960	40,170	5.1 %
Teachers¿ aides5312	39,450	39,510	39,750	38,800	-4.0 %
Livestock and dairy producers6121	39,450	38,160	35,590	41,310	5.4 %
Mixed crop and animal producers6130	39,170	38,100	38,440	39,410	8.4 %
Elementary workers not elsewhere classified9629	38,920	40,230	36,430	40,680	-5.1 %
Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters9621	38,770	39,260	39,230	38,690	-11.7 %
Bartenders5132	38,710	37,480	37,380	40,010	9.1 %
Kitchen helpers9412	38,530	38,140	38,970	37,670	4.3 %
Waiters5131	38,370	37,350	37,650	39,330	7.6 %
Bicycle and related repairers7234	37,270	35,640	—	37,270	—
Food service counter attendants5246	37,120	36,360	36,610	37,780	5.1 %
Pet groomers and animal care workers5164	36,640	36,670	35,880	40,980	-6.2 %
Crop farm labourers9211	35,200	31,390	33,330	36,420	6.3 %
Survey and market research interviewers4227	34,640	32,540	35,330	34,000	1.2 %
Forestry labourers9215	34,170	34,910	—	—	—
Livestock farm labourers9212	33,500	32,470	32,650	35,310	-3.2 %
Information technology trainers2356	—	—	—	—	—
Computer network professionals2523	—	—	—	—	—
Incinerator and water treatment plant operators3132	—	—	—	—	—
Process control technicians not elsewhere classified3139	—	—	—	—	—
Government licensing officials3354	—	—	—	—	—
Legal and related associate professionals3411	—	—	—	—	—
Typists and word processing operators4131	—	—	—	—	—
Pawnbrokers and money-lenders4213	—	—	—	—	—
Coding, proof-reading and related clerks4413	—	—	—	—	—
Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers5161	—	—	—	—	—
Street food salespersons5212	—	—	—	—	—
Sales demonstrators5242	—	—	—	—	—
Tree and shrub crop growers6112	—	—	—	—	—
Mixed crop growers6114	—	—	—	—	—
Apiarists and sericulturists6123	—	—	—	—	—
Animal producers not elsewhere classified6129	—	—	—	—	—
Hunters and trappers6224	—	—	—	—	—
Plasterers7123	—	—	—	—	—
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners7224	—	—	—	—	—
Musical instrument makers and tuners7312	—	—	—	—	—
Potters and related workers7314	—	—	—	—	—
Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers7315	—	—	—	—	—
Sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers7316	—	—	—	—	—
Handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials7317	—	—	—	—	—
Dairy product makers7513	—	—	—	—	—
Fruit, vegetables and related preservers7514	—	—	—	—	—
Food and beverage tasters and graders7515	—	—	—	—	—
Garment and related patternmakers and cutters7532	—	—	—	—	—
Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers7535	—	—	—	—	—
Shoemakers and related workers7536	—	—	—	—	—
Product graders and testers (excluding food and beverages)7543	—	—	—	—	—
Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators8122	—	—	—	—	—
Photographic products machine operators8132	—	—	—	—	—
Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators8154	—	—	—	—	—
Fur and leather preparing machine operators8155	—	—	—	—	—
Shoemaking and related machine operators8156	—	—	—	—	—
Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified8159	—	—	—	—	—
Stationary plant and machine operators not elsewhere classified8189	—	—	—	—	—
Assemblers not elsewhere classified8219	—	—	—	—	—
Railway brake, signal and switch operators8312	—	—	—	—	—
Window cleaners9123	—	—	—	—	—
Other cleaning workers9129	—	—	—	—	—
Mining and quarrying labourers9311	—	—	—	—	—
Hand and pedal vehicle drivers9331	—	—	—	—	—
Sweepers and related labourers9613	—	—	—	—	—

Amounts in NOK per month. A dash means unavailable or unpublished. Gender differences are not adjusted for experience, responsibilities or other factors. Real earnings are mean earnings adjusted by annual CPI since 2015; changes in the occupation's composition may affect comparisons.

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