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Monthly earnings up NOK 2 300
Full-time employees in fish farming received average monthly earnings of NOK 29 600 per 1 October 2006. This was an increase of NOK 2 300 or 8.2 per cent from 1 October 2005.
Fish farming includes production of fish, shellfish, mussels and the like. The industry experienced a large growth in exports during 2006, and a considerable part of the wage increase is due to bonus payments.
Fish farmers are the dominating occupational group in the industry. Their average monthly earnings were NOK 27 500, a growth of NOK 2 300 or 8.9 per cent from 2005. Leaders received monthly earnings of NOK 44 400, an increase of NOK 3 500 or 8.6 per cent.
About the statistical basisThe statistics are based on a sample of enterprises with 1 661 full-time employees. According to preliminary figures from the National Accounts for the third quarter 2006 the statistics cover about 3 700 employees. |
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- Table 1 Full-time employees in operation of fish farms. Estimated annual earnings. 2005 and 2006. NOK and percentage change
- Table 2 Full-time employees in fish farming. Average monthly earnings, by occupational group per 1 October. 2005 and 2006
- Table 3 Full-time employees in operation of fish farms. Average monthly earnings by sex and occupational group, per 1 October 2006. NOK
- Table 4 Full-time employees in operation of fish farms. Average monthly earnings by sex and occupational group, per 1 October 2005. NOK
The statistics is published with Earnings.
Additional information
Structural changes within the division along with the outcome of collective bargaining would have a certain effect on the wage increase being measured.
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