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Monthly earnings up 3.2 per cent
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2011-02-17T10:00:00.000Z
Labour market and earnings
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Earnings in fish farming, 1 October 2010

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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Monthly earnings up 3.2 per cent

Full-time employees in fish farming had average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 36 000 as per 1 October 2010. This was a year-on-year increase of 3.2 per cent or NOK 1 100.

Fish farmers, which is the largest occupational group in fish farming, had average monthly earnings of NOK 32 100. This corresponds to a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 100 or 3.5 per cent. Average monthly earnings of senior officials and managers were NOK 54 800, which gives a year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent or NOK 3 200.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on a sample of enterprises which cover a total of 2 744 full-time employees and 428 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments as per October 2010, fish farming activities comprise in total 4 800 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 October, while bonuses, variable additional allowances and payment for overtime work are calculated from the annual sum as a monthly average.

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