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Wages increased by NOK 1 500
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2011-03-17T10:00:00.000Z
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Earnings in electricity supply, 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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Wages increased by NOK 1 500

Average monthly earnings for employees in electricity supply, excluding overtime pay, were NOK 44 100 as per 1 October 2010. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 500, or 3.5 per cent.

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 4.0 per cent, to a salary of NOK 42 700 per month. For the group of craft workers, wages increased by 2.7 per cent, to NOK 34 700 per month.

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

About the statistics

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 2009 to 1 October 2010.

The statistics are based on a sample of firms in the main industry of electricity supply, with a total of 9 962 full-time employees and 846 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments, the statistics cover approximately 14 800 employees as of October 2009.

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