Average Life Sciences Teacher Salary in Norway for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Life Sciences Teacher salary for 2024 in Norway and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Norwegian krone. To keep things simple, we are using the NOK currency code instead of the currency symbol kr.

How Much Does a Life Sciences Teacher Make in Norway?

A Life Sciences Teacher working in Norway will typically earn around 466,400 NOK per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 213,800 NOK to the highest average salary of 741,500 NOK.

Average Annual Salary
466,400 NOK
Average Monthly Salary
38,866 NOK

Lowest Annual Salary
213,800 NOK
Lowest Monthly Salary
17,816 NOK

Highest Annual Salary
741,500 NOK
Highest Monthly Salary
61,791 NOK

These are average salaries for a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Life Sciences Teacher to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Life Sciences Teacher salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Life Sciences Teacher Salaries in Norway

So we've looked at the average salaries a Life Sciences Teacher will earn in Norway. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Life Sciences Teacher can earn between 213,800 NOK and 741,500 NOK on average in Norway. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway is 503,800 NOK. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 503,800 NOK, and 50% of the population earn more than 503,800 NOK.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Life Sciences Teacher salary in Norway, 25% of the population are earning less than 320,500 NOK while 75% of the population earn more than 320,500 NOK.

75% of the population earn less than 669,700 NOK, and 25% of the population earn more than 669,700 NOK.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Life Sciences Teacher Salary by Experience Level in Norway

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average life sciences teacher salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Life Sciences Teacher in Norway that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 241,800 NOK.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Life Sciences Teacher salary would increase to 325,800 NOK.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Life Sciences Teacher, the average salary would be 478,600 NOK.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 583,800 NOK.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Life Sciences Teacher with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 638,200 NOK.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Life Sciences Teacher with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 691,200 NOK.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
241,800 NOK
2-5 Years +34%
325,800 NOK
5-10 Years +48%
478,600 NOK
10-15 Years +22%
583,800 NOK
15-20 Years +9%
638,200 NOK
20+ Years +8%
691,200 NOK

Life Sciences Teacher Salary by Education Level in Norway

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Life Sciences Teacher in Norway with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 276,200 NOK.

  • Master's Degree. A Life Sciences Teacher in Norway with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 435,300 NOK.

  • PhD. A Life Sciences Teacher in Norway with a phd education can earn an average salary of 730,900 NOK.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
276,200 NOK
Master's Degree +57%
435,300 NOK
PhD +68%
730,900 NOK

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Norway is around 255,000 to 765,000 NOK and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Life Sciences Teacher Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Norway, a male life sciences teacher will earn an average of 474,100 NOK, while a female life sciences teacher will earn around 454,900 NOK.

This means that a male life sciences teacher earns approximately 4% more than a female life sciences teacher for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Norway

Male
474,100 NOK
Female -4%
454,900 NOK

Life Sciences Teacher Average Pay Raise in Norway

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway is around 11% every 16 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Norway is around 9% every 15 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 16 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Norway for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Norway.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
9%
Energy
9%
Information Technology
9%
Healthcare
9%
Travel
9%
Construction
9%
Education
9%

Life Sciences Teacher Bonus and Incentive Rates in Norway

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Life Sciences Teacher is a low bonus based job, with 35% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

65% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4%.

Received Bonus
35%
No Bonus
65%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Norway earn approximately 5% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
628,700 NOK
Private Sector -5%
596,600 NOK

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Life Sciences Teacher

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Life Sciences Teacher in Norway.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 631,100 NOK
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 435,700 NOK
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 615,800 NOK
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 440,100 NOK
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 733,400 NOK
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 533,000 NOK
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 490,500 NOK
Accompanist Teaching / Education 544,100 NOK
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 620,900 NOK
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 550,300 NOK
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 474,100 NOK
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 524,200 NOK
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 472,100 NOK
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 505,000 NOK
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 584,000 NOK
Archivist Teaching / Education 448,400 NOK
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 472,100 NOK
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 680,100 NOK
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 428,400 NOK
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 874,900 NOK
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 510,000 NOK
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 579,300 NOK
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 548,000 NOK
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 649,900 NOK
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 629,800 NOK
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 471,000 NOK
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 514,800 NOK
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 399,400 NOK
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 390,800 NOK
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 409,800 NOK
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 701,100 NOK
College Aide Teaching / Education 610,400 NOK
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 685,400 NOK
College Dean Teaching / Education 1,138,300 NOK
College President Teaching / Education 1,109,200 NOK
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 517,100 NOK
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 428,400 NOK
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 467,400 NOK
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 485,200 NOK
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 589,400 NOK
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 588,500 NOK
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 473,600 NOK
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 557,600 NOK
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 674,300 NOK
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 667,400 NOK
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 1,061,900 NOK
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 439,700 NOK
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 585,300 NOK
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 679,200 NOK
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 550,300 NOK
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 836,300 NOK
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 519,500 NOK
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 565,700 NOK
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 454,900 NOK
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 636,200 NOK
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 368,600 NOK
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 515,700 NOK
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 735,800 NOK
Education Associate Teaching / Education 492,500 NOK
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 633,800 NOK
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 730,900 NOK
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 510,300 NOK
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 598,400 NOK
Education Director Teaching / Education 868,900 NOK
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 620,900 NOK
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 747,900 NOK
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 545,300 NOK
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 554,500 NOK
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 795,900 NOK
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 530,200 NOK
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 454,400 NOK
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 408,200 NOK
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 844,300 NOK
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 705,800 NOK
English Teacher Teaching / Education 473,600 NOK
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 513,800 NOK
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 650,800 NOK
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 462,500 NOK
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 472,100 NOK
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 467,400 NOK
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 644,500 NOK
Head of School Teaching / Education 853,600 NOK
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 563,400 NOK
History Teacher Teaching / Education 507,900 NOK
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 368,600 NOK
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 530,200 NOK
Instructor Teaching / Education 576,300 NOK
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 405,600 NOK
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 394,500 NOK
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 682,100 NOK
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 587,800 NOK
Lecturer Teaching / Education 860,200 NOK
Librarian Teaching / Education 394,500 NOK
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 325,900 NOK
Library Director Teaching / Education 570,900 NOK
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 436,200 NOK
Library Technician Teaching / Education 368,600 NOK
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 925,100 NOK
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 565,200 NOK
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 537,100 NOK
Mentor Teaching / Education 569,500 NOK
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 544,100 NOK
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 483,800 NOK
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 761,400 NOK
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 302,100 NOK
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 662,600 NOK
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 528,100 NOK
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 454,900 NOK
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 513,800 NOK
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 532,200 NOK
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 790,600 NOK
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 547,100 NOK
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 404,400 NOK
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 440,100 NOK
Principal Teaching / Education 738,000 NOK
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 563,400 NOK
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 920,700 NOK
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 899,900 NOK
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 927,600 NOK
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 868,900 NOK
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 917,500 NOK
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 960,900 NOK
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 856,700 NOK
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 818,000 NOK
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 915,100 NOK
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 918,800 NOK
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 898,300 NOK
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 935,300 NOK
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 883,800 NOK
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 977,300 NOK
Professor - English Teaching / Education 855,900 NOK
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 877,000 NOK
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 868,200 NOK
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 862,400 NOK
Professor - History Teaching / Education 927,600 NOK
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 884,900 NOK
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 923,000 NOK
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 874,900 NOK
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 881,000 NOK
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 919,700 NOK
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 1,021,800 NOK
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 962,100 NOK
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 931,500 NOK
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 1,118,800 NOK
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 823,900 NOK
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 813,800 NOK
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 909,800 NOK
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 883,800 NOK
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 986,000 NOK
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 980,300 NOK
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 856,700 NOK
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 849,300 NOK
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 805,900 NOK
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 843,500 NOK
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 913,800 NOK
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 721,600 NOK
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 745,600 NOK
School Counselor Teaching / Education 698,300 NOK
Science Educator Teaching / Education 497,600 NOK
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 454,900 NOK
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 487,800 NOK
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 497,900 NOK
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 493,700 NOK
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 548,000 NOK
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 429,900 NOK
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 833,200 NOK
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 477,200 NOK
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 609,900 NOK
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 559,000 NOK
Student Services Teaching / Education 462,300 NOK
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 429,900 NOK
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 610,100 NOK
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 393,000 NOK
Teacher Teaching / Education 462,300 NOK
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 402,100 NOK
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 630,800 NOK
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 393,000 NOK
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 486,700 NOK
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 615,800 NOK
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 455,200 NOK
Tutor Teaching / Education 499,300 NOK
University Teacher Teaching / Education 828,400 NOK
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 481,600 NOK

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Norway, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Oslo 557,600 NOK
Stavanger 492,500 NOK
Tromso 449,400 NOK
Trondheim 519,600 NOK

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