Software Engineering salaries in Norway
The median senior Software Engineering salary in Norway is NOK 929,040 per year, with the market band from NOK 759,960 to NOK 1,125,840 (ssb.no, 2026-09-02).
By seniority
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- NOK 759,960
- Median
- NOK 929,040
- P75
- NOK 1,125,840
- per month
- NOK 77,420
About NOK 77,420 per month at the median.
Published occupation: Programvareutviklere (software developers), STYRK 2512. n = 8,281 wage-earning 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 seniorities within the role; p75 approaches lead levels. Same-cell alternatives: Systemanalytikere/-arkitekter (systems analysts and architects, STYRK 2511) 64,230 / 76,330 / 91,390 per month, n = 33,567.
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