Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. Employees in central government

3 Full-time employees in public administrationt1. Average monthly earnings per 1 October 2010 and 2011, by subsection. NOK2 and percentage change.
Class Employees covered by the census Monthly earnings total Percentage change Basic salary Percentage change
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
Public administration 79 490 79 281 38 600 40 000 3.6 37 600 39 000 3.7
Of which                
General (overall) public service activities 14 506 14 519 39 000 40 700 4.4 38 700 40 400 4.4
Foreign affairs 1 708 1 670 46 100 47 900 3.9 45 200 47 000 4.0
Defence activities 19 045 18 947 36 600 37 800 3.3 36 200 37 400 3.3
Justice and judicial activities 5 322 5 436 39 000 39 700 1.8 36 900 37 600 1.9
Public security, law and order activities 14 500 14 529 39 600 41 300 4.3 36 600 37 900 3.6
1  Central government employees who are reported to the State Central Register of Government Employees.
2  Rounded to closest NOK 100.

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