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Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 300
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Earnings in professional, scientific and technical services, 1 September 2013

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 2 300

Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 53 500 as per 1 September 2013, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 300 or 4.5 per cent.

Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities, by division. Monthly earnings and basic monthly salary. Average as of September. NOK and percentage changePublished 19 November 2013
Monthly earningsBasic monthly salary
201220132012 - 2013201220132012 - 2013
Professional, scientific and technical activities, total51 20053 5004.549 20051 0003.7
Legal and accounting activities45 60047 3003.744 10045 6003.4
Architectural and engineering activities53 70056 9006.051 80054 3004.8
Architectural activities50 90051 8001.850 20051 2002.0
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy54 90058 5006.652 80055 8005.7
Technical testing and analysis50 00052 5005.047 60049 3003.6
Scientific research and development53 70056 5005.252 00054 7005.2
Advertising and market research44 90045 8002.043 40044 1001.6

Source: Statistics Norway

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 engineering activities and related technical consultancy, at NOK 58 500, whereas the lowest are found in advertising and market research, at NOK 45 800.

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The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises covering a total of 54 651 full-time employees and 6 524 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments as per September 2013, professional, scientific and technical activities comprise in total 112 900 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.