Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. Employees in central government

3 Full-time employees in public administrationt1. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 20092 and 2010, by subsection. NOK3
Class Employees covered by the census Monthly earnings total Percentage change Basic salary Percentage change
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
Public administration 78 747 79 490 36 500 38 600 5.8 35 600 37 600 5.6
Of which                
General (overall) public service activities 14 468 14 506 37 100 39 000 5.1 36 800 38 700 5.2
Foreign affairs 1 667 1 708 43 200 46 100 6.7 42 400 45 200 6.6
Defence activities 19 032 19 045 35 200 36 600 4.0 34 900 36 200 3.7
Justice and judicial activities 5 124 5 322 36 900 39 000 5.7 35 400 36 900 4.2
Public security, law and order activities 14 303 14 500 36 800 39 600 7.6 33 400 36 600 9.6
1  Central government employees who are reported to the State Central Register of Government Employees.
2  The figures for 2009 are corrected.
3  Rounded to closest NOK 100.

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