We devote a lot of space on our website to issues related to employment and work. However, we usually wrote about typically physical professions - work in construction, carpentry, industry or commerce. Today we want to go a step further. Are Norway willing to employ specialists from other countries? Of course. As it turns out, the IT industry is very open and I am happy to welcome new faces into my ranks. Necessary condition! You have to be really good at your job. Knowledge of the language, especially English, is necessary. Norwegian is also useful here, so it's great if you learn it before applying. More details below!
Working in IT in Norway - how much can you earn?
Do you want to work in IT in Norway? Probably the most important and key issue is earnings? We present the approximate rates for a given position:
- Helpdesk employee - NOK 40.500 (PLN 18.000 gross),
- head of the IT department - NOK 47.500 (PLN 30.000 gross),
- programmer - NOK 54.000 (gross PLN 24.000),
- IT technician - NOK 47.000 (gross PLN 21.000),
- systems technician - NOK 52.000 (PLN 23.000 gross),
- computer systems analyst - NOK 58.000 (gross PLN 25.500),
- information systems administrator - NOK 53.000 (gross PLN 21.500),
- database administrator - NOK 57.000 (gross PLN 24.000),
- network and systems engineer - NOK 54.000 (gross PLN 23.500).
* the amounts of NOK are gross amounts,
* data source: Statistical Office of Norway - average monthly salary in 2018.
Work in IT in Norway - a form of employment
You can find job offers on popular IT and developer websites:
finn.no,
LinkedIn,
justjoin.it,
startupmatcher.com.
An important issue that we must raise here is the form of employment. The IT industry is a space where many people work on a freelance basis. Which is why Norwegian companies employees They prefer to accept B2B. This doesn't mean that you won't find a full-time job, but it may be a bit more difficult. Therefore, before applying, you should estimate the expenses related to running a business in Norway and the costs of living in the country of fjords. Although, as we know, remote work is an everyday occurrence in this environment. In addition, take into account that the interview may be held in Norwegian. So you have to speak this language at least communicatively. To sum up. Working in IT on the Norwegian market is a chance for development and a professional career.
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