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Earnings in professional, scientific and technical services, 1 September 2013

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Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 300

Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 53 500 as per 1 September 2013, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 300 or 4.5 per cent.

Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities, by division. Monthly earnings and basic monthly salary. Average as of September. NOK and percentage changePublished 19 November 2013
Monthly earnings Basic monthly salary
2012 2013 2012 - 2013 2012 2013 2012 - 2013
Professional, scientific and technical activities, total 51 200 53 500 4.5 49 200 51 000 3.7
Legal and accounting activities 45 600 47 300 3.7 44 100 45 600 3.4
Architectural and engineering activities 53 700 56 900 6.0 51 800 54 300 4.8
Architectural activities 50 900 51 800 1.8 50 200 51 200 2.0
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy 54 900 58 500 6.6 52 800 55 800 5.7
Technical testing and analysis 50 000 52 500 5.0 47 600 49 300 3.6
Scientific research and development 53 700 56 500 5.2 52 000 54 700 5.2
Advertising and market research 44 900 45 800 2.0 43 400 44 100 1.6

Source: Statistics Norway

This section in the standard industrial classification includes a wide range of activities, which are all characterised by a relatively high wage level. The highest earnings are found in engineering activities and related technical consultancy, at NOK 58 500, whereas the lowest are found in advertising and market research, at NOK 45 800.

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The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises covering a total of 54 651 full-time employees and 6 524 part-time employees. According to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments as per September 2013, professional, scientific and technical activities comprise in total 112 900 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 September, while bonuses, variable additional allowances and payment for overtime work are calculated from the annual sum as a monthly average.