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Monthly earnings increased by NOK 800
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Earnings in hotels and restaurants, 1 October 2006

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 increased by NOK 800

By 1 October 2006, full-time employees in hotels and short-stay accommodating had average monthly earnings of NOK 23 800. This was an increase of NOK 700, or 3.7 per cent, from October 2005.

Full-time employees in restaurants and bars had monthly earnings of NOK 23 100. This was an increase of NOK 600 or 2.6 per cent from the previous year. In comparison, full-time employees in canteens and catering averaged at monthly earnings of NOK 25 600, an increase of NOK 900 or 3.5 per cent.

Elementary occupations

There is a considerable number of elementary occupations in the industry. This occupational group consists of among others cleaning personnel, maids and canteen workers. Their average monthly earnings by October 2006 was NOK 20 800, a growth of NOK 400, or 1.8 per cent. Within this group employees in canteens and catering had the highest monthly earnings of NOK 23 200. This was an increase in monthly earnings of NOK 700 or 3.2 per cent from the previous year.

Cooks and waiters

In hotels and restaurants occupations such as cooks, headwaiters, waiters and bartenders are common. Cooks had monthly earnings of NOK 23 000, increasing by NOK 500 or 2.2 per cent from 2005. For headwaiters, waiters and bartenders average earnings were NOK 21 700, an increase of NOK 500 or 2.5 per cent.

Clerks, technicians and associate professionals

The clerks in hotels and restaurants had monthly earnings of NOK 22 700, increasing by NOK 700 or 3.1 per cent from 2005. In comparison technicians and associate professionals had monthly earnings of NOK 26 800. This was a growth of NOK 600 or 2.2 per cent.

Annual earnings

Estimated annual earnings for full-time employees in hotels and restaurants were NOK 281 300 in 2006. This was an increase of 2.2 per cent from 2005.

Estimations of earnings

The increase in annual earnings differs somewhat from the increase in monthly earnings. Monthly earnings are compared at a specific date each year, while the change in annual earnings is from one calendar year to the next. The average annual earnings are estimated by use of information from wage statistics from at least two years and the quarterly wage index. Annual earnings do not include payment for overtime work. The figures for estimated annual earnings for 2006 are preliminary until wage statistics for 2007 have been established.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises counting 16 558 full-time employees. According to temporary figures from the National accounts for the third quarter 2006, the statistics cover around 71 000 employees.

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