Countries Norway
Country guide · Tax year 2025
Salary and tax in Norway
An employee in Norway who earns 669 600 kr a year takes home 74,5 % of it. With the employer’s charges, the job costs 779 294 kr, and 64 % of that reaches the employee.
- Take-home share of gross pay
- 74,5 %
- Total employer cost per year
- 779 294 kr
- Rank among 50 countries
- 16 / 50
This guide was created with artificial intelligence support.
Where the money goes
Of 669 600 kr gross, income tax (Skatt på alminnelig inntekt / trinnskatt) takes 119 240 kr and employee contributions (Trygdeavgift) take 51 559 kr. That leaves 498 801 kr a year, or 41 567 kr a month on average.
The employer pays another 109 694 kr in charges on top, 16,4 % of the salary. The whole job costs 779 294 kr a year.
| Total employer cost of the reference salary, by who receives it | Per year | Per month | Share of total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer charges | 109 694 kr | 9 141 kr | 14,1 % |
| Income tax | 119 240 kr | 9 937 kr | 15,3 % |
| Employee contributions | 51 559 kr | 4 297 kr | 6,6 % |
| Take-home pay | 498 801 kr | 41 567 kr | 64 % |
| Total employer cost | 779 294 kr | 64 941 kr | 100 % |
All figures use 669 600 kr, the salary the calculator starts from for Norway. Depending on the statistics available, it is an average or a median full-time wage.
How the income tax works
The income tax (Skatt på alminnelig inntekt / trinnskatt) rises through 6 bands, from 22 % to 39,7 %. The top rate applies from 1 410 750 kr of taxable income. That threshold is 2,1 times the reference salary of 669 600 kr.
The first 200 550 kr of taxable income is tax-free.
The bands apply to taxable income: what is left after allowances and deductible contributions. That is why the rates bite later than the gross salary suggests.
| Taxable income from | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| 0 kr | 0 % |
| 200 550 kr | 22 % |
| 217 400 kr | 23,7 % |
| 306 050 kr | 26 % |
| 697 150 kr | 35,7 % |
| 942 400 kr | 38,7 % |
| 1 410 750 kr | 39,7 % |
How the rates rise with the salary
Income tax starts at a gross salary of about 202 000 kr a year.
At 669 600 kr, 25,5 % of pay goes to income tax and employee contributions. Of the next 100 earned, 66 reach the employee, a marginal rate of 33,7 %.
At twice that salary, 1 339 200 kr, the average rate is 35,1 % and the marginal rate 46,4 %.
Show the figures
| Gross salary | Average rate | Marginal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 133 920 kr | 6,4 % | 25 % |
| 267 840 kr | 13,5 % | 31,4 % |
| 401 760 kr | 20 % | 33,7 % |
| 535 680 kr | 23,5 % | 33,7 % |
| 669 600 kr · Reference salary | 25,5 % | 33,7 % |
| 803 520 kr | 28,2 % | 43,4 % |
| 937 440 kr | 30,3 % | 44,8 % |
| 1 071 360 kr | 32,3 % | 46,4 % |
| 1 205 280 kr | 33,9 % | 46,4 % |
| 1 339 200 kr | 35,1 % | 46,4 % |
| 1 473 120 kr | 36,2 % | 47,4 % |
| 1 607 040 kr | 37,1 % | 47,4 % |
| 1 740 960 kr | 37,9 % | 47,4 % |
| 1 874 880 kr | 38,6 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 008 800 kr | 39,2 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 142 720 kr | 39,7 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 276 640 kr | 40,2 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 410 560 kr | 40,6 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 544 480 kr | 40,9 % | 47,4 % |
| 2 678 400 kr | 41,2 % | 47,4 % |
Average and marginal rates, with worked examples:
Pay rise: How much more take-home pay? (Norway)
Among 50 countries
At the same 669 600 kr a year, converted into each local currency, an employee in Norway takes home 74,5 %, rank 16 of 50.
The same salary leaves the most in Taiwan (88,9 %) and the least in Romania (58,5 %).
Show all 50 countries
| Rank | Country | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | 88,9 % |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 88,1 % |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 84,7 % |
| 4 | Thailand | 81,8 % |
| 5 | South Korea | 78,9 % |
| 6 | Colombia | 78,2 % |
| 7 | Estonia | 78,2 % |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 78,1 % |
| 9 | Australia | 77,5 % |
| 10 | United States | 77,2 % |
| 11 | Singapore | 77 % |
| 12 | Malta | 75,5 % |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 75,4 % |
| 14 | Cyprus | 75,1 % |
| 15 | Sweden | 74,6 % |
| 16 | Norway | 74,5 % |
| 17 | Philippines | 74,3 % |
| 18 | Canada | 74,3 % |
| 19 | Indonesia | 74,1 % |
| 20 | Mexico | 73,6 % |
| 21 | Switzerland | 73,4 % |
| 22 | Brazil | 73,2 % |
| 23 | India | 72,8 % |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 72,8 % |
| 25 | Ireland | 72,7 % |
| 26 | Japan | 72,1 % |
| 27 | Malaysia | 70,5 % |
| 28 | Spain | 70 % |
| 29 | New Zealand | 69,9 % |
| 30 | Latvia | 69,4 % |
| 31 | South Africa | 69,3 % |
| 32 | Slovakia | 68,5 % |
| 33 | Austria | 68,1 % |
| 34 | Finland | 68 % |
| 35 | France | 67,8 % |
| 36 | Netherlands | 67,4 % |
| 37 | Kenya | 66,7 % |
| 38 | Hungary | 66,5 % |
| 39 | Croatia | 66,3 % |
| 40 | Denmark | 65,5 % |
| 41 | Greece | 63,7 % |
| 42 | Portugal | 63,4 % |
| 43 | Italy | 62,3 % |
| 44 | Germany | 62,2 % |
| 45 | Poland | 61,5 % |
| 46 | Turkey | 60,9 % |
| 47 | Lithuania | 60,5 % |
| 48 | Belgium | 60,1 % |
| 49 | Slovenia | 58,8 % |
| 50 | Romania | 58,5 % |
Nearby in the ranking
- Cyprus#14 · 75,1 %
- Sweden#15 · 74,6 %Norway vs Sweden
- Philippines#17 · 74,3 %
- Canada#18 · 74,3 %
Every country is calculated for the same single employee without children, with the salary converted at the exchange rates of 2 October 2026. A salary that is typical in one country is high in another, so progressive systems look heavier where wages are lower. The ranking says nothing about purchasing power or about what the contributions pay for, such as pensions and health cover. Where the newer rules are not final, a country is calculated with its latest enacted year: Belgium (2025), Norway (2025) and Romania (2025).
Recent rule changes
The model for Norway includes these recent changes.
- Trinnskatt (step tax) thresholds increased: the 13.2% step now starts at NOK 926,800.
- Minstefradrag (minimum deduction) maximum raised to NOK 109,950.
- Personfradrag (personal allowance) raised to NOK 108,550.
- Trygdeavgift rate on wages unchanged at 7.9%.
Beyond the payslip
The statutory rules in Norway on notice, unemployment, sick pay, parental leave and unpaid wages.
Notice and dismissal
Arbeidsmiljøloven
1 month
Ordinary notice
The default notice is one month unless another valid written or collective agreement applies; statutory service minima rise to two months after five years and three after ten.
Unemployment benefit
Dagpenger
62.4%
Income replacement
NAV uses the more favourable of the last 12 months' income or the last 36 months' average, with income above six National Insurance basic amounts excluded.
Sick pay
Sykepenger
16 days
Employer period
The employer ordinarily covers the first 16 days; NAV normally covers qualifying continued absence from day 17.
Parental leave
Foreldrepenger
49 weeks
Singleton full-rate option
The current ordinary singleton benefit period is 49 weeks at 100% of the capped benefit base, including the pre-birth allocation.
Unpaid wages
Lønnsgaranti
6 months
Covered wage periods
The guarantee can ordinarily protect at most six months of wage periods; wages falling due more than 12 months before the statutory reference date are excluded.
Calculate your own salary
The calculator opens with the reference salary from this page. Change the salary, region or household to see your own figures.
Method and sources
Every figure on this page comes from the same tax model as the calculator. Monthly amounts divide the annual result by 12; actual payslips can differ.
Assumptions: a single employee aged 35 without children or church membership, tax year 2025.