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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.
Monthly earnings | Basic monthly salary | |||||
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2012 | 2013 | 2012 - 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 - 2013 | |
Professional, scientific and technical activities, total | 51 200 | 53 500 | 4.5 | 49 200 | 51 000 | 3.7 |
Legal and accounting activities | 45 600 | 47 300 | 3.7 | 44 100 | 45 600 | 3.4 |
Architectural and engineering activities | 53 700 | 56 900 | 6.0 | 51 800 | 54 300 | 4.8 |
Architectural activities | 50 900 | 51 800 | 1.8 | 50 200 | 51 200 | 2.0 |
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy | 54 900 | 58 500 | 6.6 | 52 800 | 55 800 | 5.7 |
Technical testing and analysis | 50 000 | 52 500 | 5.0 | 47 600 | 49 300 | 3.6 |
Scientific research and development | 53 700 | 56 500 | 5.2 | 52 000 | 54 700 | 5.2 |
Advertising and market research | 44 900 | 45 800 | 2.0 | 43 400 | 44 100 | 1.6 |
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.
The statistics is published with Earnings.
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