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Average monthly earnings in construction up NOK 1 200
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Earnings in building and construction, 1 October 2013

The 2015 wage statistics for all industrial sections and various areas in the public sector will be released collectively on 3 March 2016 in the statistics Earnings of all employees.

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Average monthly earnings in construction up NOK 1 200

Full-time employees in construction had average monthly earnings of NOK 38 400 as per 1 October 2013. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 200, or 3.2 per cent.

Employees in construction activities. Average monthly earnings per full-time eqvivalent, by sex and working hours per 1 October. NOK and percentage changePublished 9 January 2014
Monthly earningsBasic monthly salary
20132012 - 201320132012 - 2013
Construction activities, total38 3003.236 6002.5
Males38 3003.236 5002.5
Females38 7003.837 6003.3
Full-time employees38 4003.236 7002.5
Males38 3003.236 6002.5
Females39 6004.238 3003.5
Part-time employees35 6001.433 7001.8
Males36 7001.933 9002.4
Females33 9000.633 3000.6

Source: Statistics Norway

Craft workers

Craft workers - the largest group of employees in construction, had average monthly earnings of NOK 35 100. This represents a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 100 or 3.2 per cent. Craft workers include numerous craft working professions. Among these working professions we find electricians, with average monthly earnings of NOK 35 800, which gives a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 400 or 4.1 per cent. In contrast, another craft working profession, woodworkers and cabinet-makers, had average monthly earnings of NOK 32 900. This corresponds to a year-on-year increase of NOK 700 or 2.2 per cent.

Professionals and technicians and associate professionals

Professionals and technicians and associate professionals had average monthly earnings of NOK 55 800 and NOK 47 900 respectively. For professionals, this corresponds to a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 800, for the technicians and associates this represents a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 000.

Senior officials and managers

Senior officials and managers’ average monthly earnings increased from NOK 58 200 as per 1 October 2012 to NOK 60 300 as per 1 October 2013. This is an increase of 3.6 per cent.

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The statistics are based on information from a sample of construction enterprises covering a total of 68 366 full-time employees and 3 693 part-time employees. The total number of employees in construction that forms the basis for weighting is 193 000, according to the Norwegian Central Register of Enterprises and Establishments.