Table 2 Full-time employees in central government. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 2008 and 2009, by subsection. NOK

2 Full-time employees in central government¹. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 2008 and 2009, by subsection. NOK²
Subsection	Employees covered by the census		Monthly earnings		Endring i prosent	Salary according to scale		Endring i prosent

Subsection	2008	2009	2008	2009	Endring i prosent	2008	2009	Endring i prosent

Central government, total	116 111	122 112	35 400	36 400	2.8	34 400	35 400	2.9
Of which
Constructionl	1 982	2 158	35 200	36 600	4.0	31 700	33 800	6.6
Transport and communication	1 484	1 484	34 800	37 300	7.2	30 600	32 100	4.9
Financial intermediation	614	642	36 300	37 700	3.9	36 000	37 500	4.2
Professional and technical activities	6 017	6 221	35 700	36 700	2.8	34 700	35 700	2.9
Business activities	674	750	37 100	38 200	3.0	36 500	37 500	2.7
Public administration	72 246	77 431	35 100	36 100	2.8	34 000	34 900	2.6
Education	26 955	26 773	36 600	37 800	3.3	36 100	37 400	3.6
Health and social work	3 755	4 099	32 900	33 100	0.6	30 600	31 400	2.6
Culture	975	1 154	33 100	34 200	3.3	32 900	33 700	2.4
Other community, sosial and personal service activities	1 339	1 324	39 000	39 600	1.5	36 900	37 800	2.4

¹	Central government employees who are reported to the State Central Register of Government Employees.
²	Rounded to closest NOK 100.