Minimum wage rates in Norway from 1 July 2021

⚠️ LEARN ABOUT THE MINIMUM WAGE RATES FROM 1.07.2021 – IMPORTANT FOR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS! ⚠️

As a break from coronavirus, I encourage you to read about the minimum wage rates. The employer should automatically change your hourly rate from 1.07.2021 if you would otherwise earn less than the minimum wage. The minimum wage applies to employees on an employment contract paid by the hour and on permanent contracts. The rate does not apply to sole proprietorships.

⚠️ CONSEQUENCES OF THE RATE CHANGES FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
The employer is obliged to comply with the new minimum rates. If the employee currently earns above the minimum rate set out in the regulations, the employer does not need to do anything. However, if the employee earns less, the rate must be increased. No consent from the employee is required for the increase. Failure to increase the rate may result in later back payments with interest and possible compensation for the employee. The employee has the right to demand the minimum rate or higher. The employee can report rates that do not comply with the regulations anonymously to the Ministry of Labour.

⚠️ EXPLANATIONS
Minimum rates are divided by industry. The rates listed are gross hourly rates. The employer is additionally obliged to pay employer's tax (arbeidsgiveravgift) and set aside money for feriepenger (typically at least 10.2%). Overtime means hours worked beyond the statutory working time. Typically, this is more than 9 hours within 24 hours and more than 40 hours within 7 days. The details may vary, and the employer may have special arrangements with trade unions, shift work, etc., which may affect the definition of overtime. You can find the details in the Working Environment Act: https://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/regelverk/lover/arbeidsmiljoloven/10/10-4/

⚠️ CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Employees with fagbrev: 220,00 (was 209,70)
Employees without professional experience: 198,30 (was: 188,40)
Employees with at least one year of experience: 206,50 (was: 196,50)
Employees under 18 years of age 132,90 (was 126,50)
If you have more than one year of experience but are under 18, the rate for minors still applies to you.

In addition, the employer is obliged to provide the necessary tools and protective footwear suitable for the season and the workplace.

⚠️ CLEANING
Applies only to employment in companies that professionally carry out cleaning. Employment, for example, in an accounting corporation as a cleaner does not have a minimum wage.

Cleaning employees: 196,04 (was: 187,66)
Cleaners under 18 years of age: 146,27 (was: 139,62)

In addition, night work between 21.00 and 6.00 is entitled to an allowance of 27 kroner per hour (was: 26)

In addition, the employer is obliged to provide the necessary tools and footwear suitable for the workplace and type of work.

⚠️ ACCOMMODATION, RESTAURANTS, BARS, CATERING
Employees over 20 years of age: 175,47 (was: 167,90)
Employees over 18 years of age with at least 4 months' experience: 175,47 (was: 167,90)
The experience referred to means experience gained after the age of 18 in full-time or part-time work. Experience does not include work on an on-call basis (tilkallingsvakter).

Rates for young workers:
16 years: 114,08 (was: 110,33)
17 years: 123,58 (was: 119,83)
18,19 years: 137,84 (was: 134,09)

If you stay overnight in the employer's hotel room, the following will additionally be deducted from your salary:
1. overnight stay in a single room: 582,16 (was: 555,73)
2. overnight stay in a double room (from both people living there): 378,64 (was: 361,45)

Applies to people working in the industry except: leaders (who must manage to a large extent rather than perform typical industry duties) and trainees (from school or from NAV)

Tips: tips may be regarded as profit, but do not have to be by law. If the employer decides to treat them as profit, standard taxes and feriepenger must be paid on them, but they are also included in the minimum wage.

⚠️ SHIPYARDS
Production workers, assemblers and installers in shipyards have set minimum rates:
Employees with fagbrev: 189,39 (was: 178,55)
Specialists: 180,87 (was: 170,53)
Assistants: 172,44 (was: 162,60)

Shift allowances may also be included in the minimum wage (details in the source)

⚠️ AGRICULTURE AND SIMILAR
Employees in seasonal harvesting assistance:
Under 18 years of age: 109,40 (was: 103,15)
Over 18 years of age, work up to 12 weeks: 129,40 (was: 123,15)
Over 18 years of age, work 12-24 weeks: 134,90 (was: 128,65)

Employees employed for more than 24 weeks are considered permanent. Permanent employees have minimum rates:
Under 18 years of age: 118,90 (was: 112,65)
Over 18 years of age: 143,90 (was: 143,05)
With fagbrev: 162,30 (was: 154,80)

Weekend and public holiday allowances for shift workers: 25% is added to the hourly rate when work is on:
1. Saturdays from 13.00 until Sunday 24.00
2. Between 14 and 24 on Christmas Day and New Year's Day
3. All day on movable holidays and on 1 and 17 May.

Trainees have a minimum of 70% of the permanent employees' rate.

Any funding for travel, commuting or accommodation is not regarded as pay.

⚠️ FISH PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Includes employees in production, warehouse, transport, cleaning, canteen, mechanics, leaders, inspectors, instructors, and those operating freezing and cooling machines.
Employees with fagbrev: 205,55 (was: 195,20)
Production workers: 193,55 (was: 183,70)
Employees under 18 years of age: minimum 80% of the rate
Employees over 17 years of age, working more than 17 weeks: according to standard rates

Shift allowance:
2-shift: 20% allowance
3-shift: 25% allowance

⚠️ ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
Includes employees who install, assemble and maintain electrical installations for automation, telecommunications and computer installations.
Employees with fagbrev: 225,15 (was: 217,63)
Others: 196,47 (was: 189,52)

Shift allowance:
2-shift: 17% allowance
3-shift: 27,3% allowance

Does not apply to installations in offshore refineries

⚠️ ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT
Driver: 185,50 (was: 175,95)
Also includes cabotage, but not international transport. It also does not apply to the company's own transport.

⚠️ PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Driver: 174,12 (was: 158,37)
Does not apply to transport where a transport løyve is not required.

⚠️ OTHER INDUSTRIES
Other industries do not have a set minimum wage. However, there may be minimum rates in your collective agreement or, for example, rates set in advance by the employer. Your rate should always be higher than the statutory minimum wage.

source: https://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/arbeidsforhold/lonn/minstelonn/