Software Developer Salary in Norway
A typical software developer in Norway earns 867,000 NOK a year (about €79,500). Most earn between 715,000 and 1,050,000 NOK (€65,600–€96,300) a year. Juniors start at around 670,000 NOK (€61,500), while seniors with eight or more years of experience earn about 1,050,000 NOK (€96,300).
- All levels: 867,000 NOK (€79,500) a year (median)
- Junior (0–2 years of experience): 670,000 NOK (€61,500) a year
- Mid-level (3–7 years of experience): 820,000 NOK (€75,200) a year
- Senior (8+ years of experience): 1,050,000 NOK (€96,300) a year
| Per year | Per month | In euros, per year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10% | 1,250,000 NOK | 104,200 NOK | €114,700 |
| Top 25% | 1,050,000 NOK | 87,500 NOK | €96,300 |
| Average | 914,000 NOK | 76,200 NOK | €83,900 |
| Median | 867,000 NOK | 72,300 NOK | €79,500 |
| Bottom 25% | 715,000 NOK | 59,600 NOK | €65,600 |
| Bottom 10% | 630,000 NOK | 52,500 NOK | €57,800 |
Junior, mid-level and senior developer salaries in Norway
| Level | Median, a year |
|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 years of experience) | 670,000 NOK (€61,500), middle 50% 620,000–720,000 NOK (€56,900–€66,000) |
| Mid-level (3–7 years of experience) | 820,000 NOK (€75,200), middle 50% 730,000–913,000 NOK (€67,000–€83,800) |
| Senior (8+ years of experience) | 1,050,000 NOK (€96,300), middle 50% 930,000–1,200,000 NOK (€85,300–€110,100) |
Levels follow years of professional experience as reported in the survey. The range under each median covers the middle half of salaries.
The median climbs by about 40,000–50,000 NOK (€3,700–€4,600) a year for the first eight years, then flattens out at 1,000,000–1,100,000 NOK (€91,700–€100,900).
Developer salary by city in Norway
| City | All levels | Junior | Mid-level | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 884,000 NOK (€81,100) | 680,000 NOK (€62,400) | 848,000 NOK (€77,800) | 1,100,000 NOK (€100,900) |
| Bergen (Vestland) | 875,000 NOK (€80,300) | 668,000 NOK (€61,300) | 810,000 NOK (€74,300) | 1,001,000 NOK (€91,800) |
| Trondheim (Trøndelag) | 850,000 NOK (€78,000) | 665,000 NOK (€61,000) | 800,000 NOK (€73,400) | 1,040,000 NOK (€95,400) |
| Stavanger (Rogaland) | 900,000 NOK (€82,600) | 700,000 NOK (€64,200) | 850,000 NOK (€78,000) | 1,100,000 NOK (€100,900) |
| Kristiansand (Agder) | 910,000 NOK (€83,500) | – | 765,000 NOK (€70,200) | 1,000,000 NOK (€91,700) |
The survey records the county people work in, so Bergen stands for Vestland, Trondheim for Trøndelag, Stavanger for Rogaland and Kristiansand for Agder.
Compare developers at the same level and the five cities are within about 10% of each other. Differences in the all-levels median mostly reflect how experienced each city's developers are.
Want to earn €100k+? In Norway, nearly half of seniors do
It's more common than you might think. €100,000 a year is about 1,090,000 NOK, and 23% of developers in Norway earn that or more: more than one in five. Among developers with three or more years of experience, it's 28%.
For senior developers it's close to a coin flip. 46% of those with eight or more years of experience earn over €100k, and after ten years it's more than half. Senior developers in Oslo (55%) and senior consultants (68%) are the most likely to get there, while seniors in the public sector rarely do (19%).
What it takes: a job at a consultancy or private product company, ideally in Oslo. With eight or more years of experience you need to be in the top half of earners to reach €100k, and the top two-thirds for $100k (about 960,000 NOK). With 3–7 years it takes a top 10% salary for €100k, or a top 20% salary for $100k.
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How much do the top 5% of developers in Norway earn?
You don't need to be a top 1% developer to earn very well in Norway. This is where the top of the market starts, by experience:
| All developers | Mid-level (3–7 years) | Senior (8+ years) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 15% | 1,160,000 NOK (€106,400 a year) | 988,000 NOK (€90,600 a year) | 1,300,000 NOK (€119,200 a year) |
| Top 10% | 1,250,000 NOK (€114,700 a year) | 1,050,000 NOK (€96,300 a year) | 1,400,000 NOK (€128,400 a year) |
| Top 5% | 1,400,000 NOK (€128,400 a year) | 1,150,000 NOK (€105,500 a year) | 1,540,000 NOK (€141,300 a year) |
| Top 1% | 1,850,000 NOK (€169,700 a year) | – | – |
So one in ten senior developers earns 1,400,000 NOK (€128,400) or more. Among senior consultants the top 10% start at 1,500,000 NOK (€137,600), and among senior developers in Oslo at 1,450,000 NOK (€133,000). Levels.fyi, which also counts stock, shows the same picture: the top 10% of senior software engineers in Norway make about 1,450,000 NOK (€133,300) a year.
Two in three of the top 5% are consultants, and three in five work in Oslo. Most are experienced, with a median of 17 years, and many are architects: senior architects have a median of 1,225,000 NOK (€112,400), and 78% of them earn over €100k.
Bonuses help too. 45% of the top 5% included a bonus in their salary, against 29% of all developers. The surest route to the top is a senior architecture or tech lead role at a consultancy or product company in Oslo.
What's included in a Norwegian developer salary?
- Norwegian salaries are quoted per year before tax (årslønn) and paid out monthly.
- Holiday pay (feriepenger) of 10.2–12% of last year's earnings is paid in June, in place of regular salary for the holiday weeks.
- Employers must pay at least 2% of salary into an occupational pension (OTP). Many tech companies pay 5–7%, on top of the salary.
- Some survey answers include a bonus, which mostly affects the top of the range.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a software developer earn in Norway?
The median is 867,000 NOK (€79,500) a year. The middle half of developers earn between 715,000 and 1,050,000 NOK (€65,600–€96,300).
What is the average software developer salary in Norway?
The average is 914,000 NOK (€83,900) a year, a little above the median of 867,000 NOK (€79,500) because a minority of high earners pulls it up. The top 10% earn more than 1,250,000 NOK (€114,700).
How much does a junior developer earn in Norway?
Junior developers (0–2 years of experience) earn a median of 670,000 NOK (€61,500) a year.
How much does a senior developer earn in Norway?
Senior developers (8+ years of experience) earn a median of 1,050,000 NOK (€96,300) a year.
Do developers in Oslo earn more?
A little. Oslo's median is 884,000 NOK (€81,100) a year against 875,000 NOK (€80,300) in Bergen and 850,000 NOK (€78,000) in Trondheim, but most of that gap is experience. Senior developers in Oslo and Stavanger have the same median, 1,100,000 NOK (€100,900).
Where does the salary data come from?
From kode24's salary survey 2025. Euro amounts use ECB exchange rates from 30 September 2026.
Sources and method
- kode24's salary survey 2025: Yearly salaries reported by Norwegian developers, released as open data.
- Statistics Norway (SSB) table 11418: Official 2025 figure for software developers: a median of 936,000 NOK (€85,900) a year including bonus.
- Levels.fyi software engineer salaries in Norway: Self-reported total pay (base salary, bonus and stock), mostly from international tech companies. Used only for the top of the market.
- Euro amounts use ECB exchange rates from 30 September 2026.