How much pay must you receive?

• If you are to work in an industry in which a collective agreement applies, you must be paid the collective wage rate.
• If you are going to work in an industry in which no collective agreement applies, your pay cannot be poorer than is normal for someone in your occupation in the place you are going to work.
  • If the position requires a master's degree, your pay must be at least 

    NOK 599 200 per year pre-tax

    . We may permit that you receive a lower salary if you can document that this is normal for your occupation in the place where you are to work. However, it takes substantial evidence to provide documentation for this.
  • If the position requires a bachelor's degree, your pay must be at least 

    NOK 522 600 per year pre-tax

    . We may permit that you receive a lower salary if you can document that this is normal for your occupation in the place where you are to work. However, it takes substantial evidence to provide documentation for this.

These amounts are required following a significant adjustment to the normal salary levels to reflect wage growth in Norway.