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Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 200
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2011-11-23T10:00:00.000Z
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Earnings in professional, scientific and technical services, 1 September 2011

The 2015 wage statistics for all industrial sections and various areas in the public sector will be released collectively on 3 March 2016 in the statistics Earnings of all employees.

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Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 200

Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 49 200 as per 1 September 2011, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 200 or 4.7 per cent.

This section in the standard industrial classification includes a wide range of activities, which are all characterised by a relatively high wage level. The highest earnings are found in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, at NOK 54 000, whereas the lowest are found in legal and accounting activities, at NOK 44 000.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises covering a total of 48 132 full-time employees and 6 555 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments as per September 2011, professional, scientific and technical activities comprises in total 103 300 employees.

The term average monthly earnings is the main term in Statistics Norway's wage statistics. Monthly earnings cover basic salaries, variable additional allowances and bonuses. Payment for overtime work is not included, but is presented in the statistics separately. Basic salary is measured as per 1 September, while bonuses, variable additional allowances and payment for overtime work are calculated from the annual sum as a monthly average.

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