A person working as a Beauty Therapist in Norway typically earns around 499,000 NOK per year. Salaries range from 230,000 NOK (lowest) to 793,000 NOK (highest).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Beauty Therapist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Beauty Therapist salaries in Norway range from 230,000 NOK per year (minimum salary) to 793,000 NOK per year (maximum salary).
The median salary is 539,000 NOK per year, which means that half (50%) of people working as Beauty Therapist(s) are earning less than 539,000 NOK while the other half are earning more than 539,000 NOK. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Beauty Therapist(s) are earning less than 346,000 NOK while 75% of them are earning more than 346,000 NOK. Also from the diagram, 75% of Beauty Therapist(s) are earning less than 719,000 NOK while 25% are earning more than 719,000 NOK.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Beauty Therapist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Beauty Therapist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 261,000 NOK per year.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 348,000 NOK per year, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 514,000 NOK per year, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Beauty Therapist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 627,000 NOK per year, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 683,000 NOK per year, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 740,000 NOK per year, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 261,000 NOK | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 348,000 NOK |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 514,000 NOK |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 627,000 NOK |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 683,000 NOK |
20+ Years | +8% | 740,000 NOK |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Beauty Therapist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Beauty Therapist is 303,000 NOK per year.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 585,000 NOK per year, 93% more than someone having a High School degree.
High School | 303,000 NOK | |
Certificate or Diploma | +93% | 585,000 NOK |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Beauty Therapist employees in Norway earn 4% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 489,000 NOK | |
Female | +4% | 509,000 NOK |
Beauty Therapist(s) in Norway are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Norway for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Beauty Therapist is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
40% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 60% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 60% | |
No Bonus | 40% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Beauty Therapist is 1% less than that of Fitness / Hair / Beauty. Also, Fitness / Hair / Beauty salaries are 18% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Aromatherapist | 629,000 NOK | ![]() |
Art Therapist | 464,000 NOK | ![]() |
Assistant Spa Manager | 495,000 NOK | ![]() |
Beauty Advisor | 476,000 NOK | ![]() |
Beauty Educator | 544,000 NOK | ![]() |
Beauty Shop Coordinator | 331,000 NOK | ![]() |
Beauty Supply Manager | 779,000 NOK | ![]() |
Beauty Therapist | 499,000 NOK | ![]() |
Cosmetic Sales | 254,000 NOK | ![]() |
Cosmetologist | 393,000 NOK | ![]() |
Day Spa Manager | 882,000 NOK | ![]() |
Esthetician | 215,000 NOK | ![]() |
Fitness and Wellness Coordinator | 518,000 NOK | ![]() |
Fitness Instructor | 335,000 NOK | ![]() |
Hair Replacement Specialist | 710,000 NOK | ![]() |
Hair Stylist | 275,000 NOK | ![]() |
Health Coach | 645,000 NOK | ![]() |
Massage Therapist | 375,000 NOK | ![]() |
Masseur | 302,000 NOK | ![]() |
Natural Remedy Consultant | 651,000 NOK | ![]() |
Naturopath and Acupuncturist | 252,000 NOK | ![]() |
Occupational Therapist | 389,000 NOK | ![]() |
Occupational Therapy Assistant | 300,000 NOK | ![]() |
Physical Therapy Attendant | 276,000 NOK | ![]() |
Recreational Therapist | 343,000 NOK | ![]() |
Salon Assistant | 283,000 NOK | ![]() |
Salon Manager | 747,000 NOK | ![]() |
Spa Manager | 887,000 NOK | ![]() |
Spa Supervisor | 649,000 NOK | ![]() |
Sport and Recreation Manager | 922,000 NOK | ![]() |
Tattoo Artist | 228,000 NOK | ![]() |
Weight Loss Consultant | 799,000 NOK | ![]() |
Yoga Instructor | 551,000 NOK | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Oslo | 505,000 NOK |
Stavanger | 462,000 NOK |
Tromso | 465,000 NOK |
Trondheim | 519,000 NOK |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Norway earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 596,000 NOK | |
Public Sector | +5% | 628,000 NOK |