Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. All employees

6 Average annual earnings for full-time equivalents, by section1. 2009 and 2010. NOK and per cent
Section Employees covered by the survey Annual earnings, NOK2 Percentage change
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009-2010
All employees 1 563 638 1 577 242  420 000 5 435 200 53.6
Fish farming 2 679 3 172  408 700  427 100 4.5
Oil and gas extraction, mining 36 037 37 668  675 300  688 300 1.9
Manufacturing  151 968  147 105  421 700  434 000 2.9
Electricity supply 11 744 10 808  503 500  519 800 3.2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 8 549 9 448  385 500  398 800 3.5
Construction 64 480 64 618  406 200  416 400 2.5
Wholesale and retail trade  179 923  186 402  381 000  392 000 2.9
Transport and storage 85 897 83 459  414 000  429 000 3.6
Hotels and restaurants 37 638 38 846  301 800  313 400 3.8
Information and communication 49 671 51 472  533 400  552 300 3.5
Financial intermediation 43 271 42 932  562 900  603 200 7.2
Real estate activities 5 986 6 307  473 400  502 300 6.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities 51 674 52 150  535 900  553 800 3.3
Business activities 56 573 59 773  359 200  370 900 3.3
Education 9 507 9 600  413 900  423 000 2.2
Health and social work 55 315 58 246  360 300  378 500 5.1
Arts, entertainment and recreation activities 12 689 13 043  386 100  395 500 2.4
Personal service activities 15 240 15 570  385 600  397 400 3.1
Central government3  150 218  153 034  431 600  450 100 4.3
Municipalities and county municipalities4  415 204  417 339  386 300  400 200 3.6
Public hospitals  119 375  116 250  438 600 5 451 900 53.0
1  NOS Standard Industrial Classification.
2  All wage variables are rounded to the nearest 100 NOK.
3  Employees in cental government exclusive public hospitals.
4  Exclusive employees in electric supply, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities.
5  The figure was corrected 27 May 2011.

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