Education and Teaching salaries in Norway

lead (High quality data)

P25

NOK 830,040

Median

NOK 907,320

P75

NOK 992,040

per month

NOK 75,610

About NOK 75,610 per month at the median.

Published occupation: Ledere av utdanning og undervisning (education and teaching managers, principals), STYRK 1345. n = 11,809 jobs (2025). Basis authority: SSB table 11418 (Yrkesfordelt manedslonn, occupation-based monthly earnings), data year 2025 with November as reference month, all sectors, from the a-meldingen payroll registry. SSB defines monthly earnings as agreed monthly pay plus irregular additions and bonuses, overtidsgodtgjorelse excluded, before tax, per full-time equivalent. Spans deputy principals to school directors.

senior (High quality data)

P25

NOK 686,640

Median

NOK 743,160

P75

NOK 816,000

per month

NOK 61,930

About NOK 61,930 per month at the median.

Published occupation: Lektorer mv., videregaende skole (lecturers, upper secondary school, master-level teachers), STYRK 2330. n = 29,654 jobs (2025). Basis authority: SSB table 11418 (Yrkesfordelt manedslonn, occupation-based monthly earnings), data year 2025 with November as reference month, all sectors, from the a-meldingen payroll registry. SSB defines monthly earnings as agreed monthly pay plus irregular additions and bonuses, overtidsgodtgjorelse excluded, before tax, per full-time equivalent. Band spans all career stages. Same-cell alternatives: Grunnskolelarere (primary school teachers, STYRK 2341) 54,710 / 58,750 / 62,930, n = 86,589; Universitets- og hoyskolelektorer (university and college lecturers, STYRK 2310) 50,150 / 62,740 / 74,880, n = 38,880. Corroboration: Utdanningsforbundet KS tariff table gives central guaranteed minimum for lektor with master 655,800 NOK per year at 0 years seniority (adjunkt 586,400) per 01.05.2026.