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Monthly earnings up NOK 1 500
Average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, for full-time employees in arts, entertainment and recreation activities were NOK 38 500 as per 1 October 2013. This is an increase of NOK 1 500 or 4.1 per cent compared to the same period the year before.
Monthly earnings | Basic monthly salary | |||||
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2012 | 2013 | 2012 - 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 - 2013 | |
Arts, entertainment and recreation, total | 37 000 | 38 500 | 4.1 | 36 400 | 37 600 | 3.3 |
Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 38 600 | 39 200 | 1.6 | 38 000 | 38 400 | 1.1 |
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | 36 600 | 37 600 | 2.7 | 36 500 | 37 400 | 2.5 |
Gambling and betting activities | 40 800 | 43 200 | 5.9 | 39 500 | 41 700 | 5.6 |
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | 36 000 | 37 700 | 4.7 | 35 100 | 36 700 | 4.6 |
The area of arts, entertainment and recreation includes libraries, museums and archives, lotteries and gambling, and sports, recreation and leisure activities, such as theme parks, swimming pools and gymnasiums.
Arts and entertainment
During the period, average earnings for full-time employees in arts and entertainment increased by NOK 600 or 1.6 per cent. The average monthly earnings were NOK 39 200. Academic professions are heavily represented within this industry, and include musicians, actors, dancers and directors, among others. The average monthly earnings for this group were NOK 42 000 in 2013, which is an increase of NOK 600 or 1.4 per cent from the previous year. Within technical and associate professions, the increase in average earnings was NOK 2 600 or 7.4 per cent, making the average earnings in 2013 NOK 37 600. Stage manager is one of the professions found in this group.
Libraries and museums
For full-time employees in libraries, museums and archives etc., average monthly earnings rose by NOK 1 000 or 2.7 per cent to NOK 37 600 between October 2012 and October 2013. Academic professions, which include archivists and curators, had a monthly salary of NOK 40 000, while technical and associate professionals received NOK 35 600 as of 1 October 2013. This is an increase from 2012 of 1.5 and 2.0 per cent respectively.
Sports, recreation and leisure
The average monthly earnings for employees in sports, recreation and leisure were NOK 37 700 as per October 2013. This is an increase of NOK 1 700 or 4.7 per cent from the year before. Fitness centres, sport clubs and amusement parks are included in this industry. For technical and associate professionals, average monthly earnings were NOK 40 400. This is an increase of NOK 2 700 or 7.2 per cent compared to the previous year.
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The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises in arts, entertainment and recreation activities covering a total of 8 343 full-time employees and 5 903 part-time employees. The total number of employees that forms the basis for weighting is 25 500 in arts, entertainment and recreation activities, according to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments.
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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