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Police Officer Average Salary in Norway 2024

How much money does a person working as Police Officer make in Norway?


Average Yearly Salary
359,000 NOK
( 29,900 NOK monthly)

LOW
165,000
NOK
AVERAGE
359,000
NOK
HIGH
571,000
NOK
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Police Officer in Norway typically earns around 359,000 NOK. Salaries range from 165,000 NOK (lowest) to 571,000 NOK (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Police Officer salaries in Norway vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Police Officer Pay Scale and Salaries in Norway

Median and salary distribution Norway Police Officer yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
341,000 NOK or more
10% of people earn
299,000 to 341,000 NOK
20% of people earn
206,000 NOK or less
65% of people earn
206,000 to 299,000 NOK
Minimum Salary
165,000 NOK
Median
343,000 NOK
Maximum
571,000 NOK




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Police Officer in Norway range from 165,000 NOK (starting salary) to 571,000 NOK (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 343,000 NOK, half of the professionals who work as Police Officer in Norway earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Police Officer in Norway earn less than 277,000 NOK, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 396,000 NOK while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Police Officer in Norway compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 206,000 NOK to 299,000 NOK. About 20% of salaries are below the 206,000 NOK mark, while 10% fall within the range of 299,000 NOK to 341,000 NOK. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 341,000 NOK.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Police Officer / Norway

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
188,000 NOK
2 - 5 Years+34%
251,000 NOK
5 - 10 Years+48%
370,000 NOK
10 - 15 Years+22%
451,000 NOK
15 - 20 Years+9%
492,000 NOK
20+ Years+8%
533,000 NOK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience yearly Norway Police Officer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Police Officer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 188,000 NOK.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 251,000 NOK, 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 370,000 NOK, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 451,000 NOK, 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 492,000 NOK, 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 533,000 NOK, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Police Officer / Norway

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Police Officer.

High School
214,000 NOK
Certificate or Diploma+57%
336,000 NOK
Bachelor's Degree+68%
563,000 NOK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level yearly Norway Police Officer
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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 salaries by education level for the position Police Officer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 214,000 NOK.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 336,000 NOK, 57% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 563,000 NOK, 68% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Police Officer / Norway

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Police Officer in Norway, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 4%.

Male
367,000 NOK
Female-4%
352,000 NOK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Norway for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Police Officer / Norway

How much are annual salary increments in Norway for individuals working as Police Officer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Police Officer in Norway are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Norway / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare 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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Norway is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Police Officer / Norway

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Norway Police Officer
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66% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 34% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
34%
No Bonus
66%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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.

Average Hourly Wage / Police Officer / Norway


170 NOK per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Police Officer in Norway is 170 NOK.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

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 fixed 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.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Police Officer in Norway is 79 NOK. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire-100%
Accreditation Coordinator521,000 NOK+45%
Accreditation Manager708,000 NOK+97%
Advocate448,000 NOK+25%
Armed Security Officer449,000 NOK+25%
Behavioral Analyst611,000 NOK+70%
Body-Worn Camera Technician378,000 NOK+5%
Civilian Review Board Investigator501,000 NOK+39%
Company Guard216,000 NOK-40%
Control Room Operator187,000 NOK-48%
Correctional Officer329,000 NOK-8%
Crime Scene Reconstructionist535,000 NOK+49%
Criminal Investigator674,000 NOK+88%
Crisis Negotiator568,000 NOK+58%
Cyberbullying Investigator542,000 NOK+51%
Digital Forensic Analyst593,000 NOK+65%
E-crime Investigator661,000 NOK+84%
Facility Monitor375,000 NOK+4%
Fire Chief643,000 NOK+79%
Fire Dispatcher336,000 NOK-6%
Fire Education Specialist554,000 NOK+54%
Fire Extinguisher Technician198,000 NOK-45%
Fire Fighter356,000 NOK-1%
Fire Inspector616,000 NOK+71%
Fire Investigator593,000 NOK+65%
Fire Prevention Engineer518,000 NOK+44%
Fire Prevention Officer469,000 NOK+31%
Fire Protection Specialist539,000 NOK+50%
Forensic Artist396,000 NOK+10%
Forensic Entomologist455,000 NOK+27%
Forensic Investigator575,000 NOK+60%
Forensic Science Technician635,000 NOK+77%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist685,000 NOK+91%
Fraud Examiner678,000 NOK+89%
Grants Specialist783,000 NOK+120%
Hate Crime Investigator454,000 NOK+26%
Human Trafficking Investigator500,000 NOK+39%
Identity Theft Investigator518,000 NOK+44%
Intellectual Property Associate583,000 NOK+62%
Intelligence Research Specialist930,000 NOK+160%
Investigator654,000 NOK+82%
Jail Officer267,000 NOK-26%
Juvenile Probation Officer446,000 NOK+24%
Juvenile Supervision Officer428,000 NOK+19%
Licensing and Permitting Specialist562,000 NOK+56%
Lock-Smith188,000 NOK-48%
Open Source Intelligence Analyst583,000 NOK+62%
Parole Officer328,000 NOK-9%
Police Captain745,000 NOK+110%
Police Communications Officer466,000 NOK+30%
Police Officer359,000 NOK-0%
Police Patrol Officer311,000 NOK-13%
Police Social Worker358,000 NOK-0%
Predictive Analyst507,000 NOK+41%
Prison Officer276,000 NOK-23%
Prisoner Custody Officer228,000 NOK-37%
Private Detective / Investigator619,000 NOK+72%
Problem-Oriented Policing Specialist532,000 NOK+48%
School Resource Officer307,000 NOK-15%
Security Adviser620,000 NOK+73%
Security Guard188,000 NOK-48%
Security Management Specialist860,000 NOK+140%
Security Manager907,000 NOK+150%
Security Officer205,000 NOK-43%
Security Supervisor506,000 NOK+41%
Security Systems Installer496,000 NOK+38%
Security Technician206,000 NOK-43%
Social Media Investigator504,000 NOK+40%
Surveillance Operator260,000 NOK-28%
Tactical Analyst559,000 NOK+56%
Technological Crime Investigator642,000 NOK+79%
Traffic Controller358,000 NOK-0%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Oslo398,000 NOK

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Norway is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
598,000 NOK
Public Sector+5%
631,000 NOK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Police Officer in Norway?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 343,000 NOK and 396,000 NOK. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Police Officer in Norway ranges from 165,000 NOK to 277,000 NOK. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn 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


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