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Wages increased by NOK 1 900
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2010-04-16T10:00:00.000Z
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Earnings in electricity supply, 1 October 2009

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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Wages increased by NOK 1 900

Average monthly earnings for employees in electricity supply, excluding overtime pay, were NOK 42 600 as per 1 October 2009. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 900, or 4.7 per cent.

Many engineers and craft workers

The two most dominant occupational groups within electricity supply are technicians and associate professionals, and craft workers. The average monthly earnings for the first of these groups went up 5.2 per cent, to a salary of NOK 42 700 per month. For the group of craft workers, wages increased by 3.1 per cent, to NOK 33 700 per month.

Annual earnings

Estimated average annual earnings for employees in electricity supply were NOK 507 000.

The electricity supply area contains businesses in production, transmission and distribution of electricity, and steam and hot water supply.

About the statistical basis

The wage statistics have the same reference date each year - 1 October - regardless of when the results from the wage settlements apply. This may affect wage changes in the wage statistics from 1 October 2008 to 1 October 2009.

The statistics are based on a sample of firms in the main industry of electricity supply, with a total of 10 798 full-time employees and 946 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments, the statistics cover approximately 14 300 employees as of October 2009.

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