Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. Employees in manufacturing

2 Full-time employees in manufacturing1. Average monthly earnings and basic salary, by division. 1 October 2011-2012. NOK2 and annual percentage change
Division Monthly earnings Percentage change Basic salary Percentage change
2011 2012 2011-2012 2011 2012 2011-2012
      Per cent Per cent
Manufacturing, total 38 500 39 800 3.4 36 300 37 600 3.6
Food products, beverages, tobacco 33 900 35 200 3.8 32 000 33 400 4.4
Textiles, wearing apparel, leather 33 400 34 300 2.7 31 900 33 000 3.4
Wood and wood products 31 700 32 800 3.5 30 800 31 800 3.2
Pulp, paper and paper products 35 300 35 400 0.3 32 100 32 400 0.9
Publishing, printing, reproduction 37 400 37 900 1.3 35 600 36 500 2.5
Refined petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceutical products 46 300 46 900 1.3 42 900 43 900 2.3
Of which            
Chemicals and chemical products 45 300 45 800 1.1 42 600 43 500 2.1
Basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 44 500 46 000 3.4 42 600 44 200 3.8
Basic chemicals 45 300 45 500 0.4 40 500 40 200 -0.7
Rubber, plastic, other non-metallic mineral products 36 400 37 600 3.3 34 800 36 000 3.4
Basic metals 39 400 42 500 7.9 35 400 37 700 6.5
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 37 100 38 200 3.0 35 700 36 700 2.8
Computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment 42 800 44 700 4.4 41 300 42 900 3.9
Machinery and equipment 42 100 43 800 4.0 40 000 41 600 4.0
Transport equipment, not including ships 36 400 36 700 0.8 34 900 35 500 1.7
Ships, oil platforms and modules 44 000 45 700 3.9 40 700 42 500 4.4
Furniture, other manuf 35 200 36 400 3.4 33 900 35 100 3.5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 41 000 41 800 2.0 38 900 39 500 1.5
1  NOS Standard Industrial Classification.
2  All wage variables are rounded to the nearest 100 NOK.

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