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Earnings up 6.6 per cent
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Earnings in central government, 1 October 2002

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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Earnings up 6.6 per cent

Full-time employees in central government had average monthly earnings of NOK 27 000 per 1 October 2002. This was NOK 1 700 more than at the same time the previous year, or an increase of 6.6 per cent.

Employees in ministries had the highest wage increase, with 2 100 NOK or 7.4 per cent more than in 2001. The average monthly earnings were NOK 30 200 in this group. In comparison, employees in other civil services had a wage increase of NOK 1 500 or 6.3 per cent up to NOK 25 700. Around a third of all full-time central government employees are employed in other civil services. Here we find the police force and rural police service, the labour market administration and social insurance administration.

Full-time employees in government enterprises, including road administration and civil aviation administration, had average monthly earnings of NOK 25 700, an increase of NOK 1 000 or 4.2 per cent from 2001. In comparison, full-time employees in universities and equivalent institutions had average monthly earnings of NOK 28 400, an increase of NOK 1 600 or 5.8 per cent.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on preliminary information on 109 513 full-time employees who are reported to the State Central Register of Government Employees per 1 October 2002. The statistics also cover full-time employees paid by the salary scale for leaders. The Norwegian State Railways BA, the Norwegian Postal Administration BA and health service employees are not included in the statistics.

The central government wage settlement in the spring of 2002 resulted in:

- From 1 May:

An annual increase of NOK 7 500 for each wage scale grade up to grade 30.

An annual increase of 3.1 per cent from grade 31 to 70.

An annual increase of NOK 14 800 for grade 71 declining to NOK 13 200 for grade 79.

- A further 1.5 per cent was set aside from 1 August 2002 in the central wage adjustment negotiations.

- Effective 1 September 2002, 2.0 per cent was set aside for local negotiations.

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