Table 3 Full-time employees in central government. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 2008, by class. NOK

3 Full-time employees in central government¹. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 2008, by class. NOK
Class	Employees covered by the census	Monthly earnings			Payment for overtime work

Class	Employees covered by the census	Total	Salary according to scale	Fixed and variable additional allowances	Payment for overtime work

Public administration	72 761	35 056	33 961	1 095	1 346
Of which
General (overall) public service activities	10 757	35 636	35 300	336	607
Foreign affairs	1 619	40 955	38 924	2 031	838
Defence activities	15 774	33 808	32 354	1 454	1 851
Justice and judicial activities	4 921	35 574	34 025	1 549	816
Public security, law and order activities	13 709	34 128	31 850	2 278	2 535

¹	Central government employees who are reported to the State Central Register of Government Employees.