City dossier for Bærum: live jobs, official statistics, commuting, large employers, a pay-versus-cost calculator and how it compares.
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By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bærum is Norway's #5 municipality by population: 133,228 residents (SSB, 1 Jan 2026). It lies in Akershus county, 15 km (19 min) by road from Oslo centre and offers 76,155 jobs by workplace (Q4 2025); the largest employing industries are Health and social work (16% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (12% of jobs), Information and communication (12% of jobs). Bærum is a regional job centre that draws commuters from the surrounding area. Compared with Norway as a whole, jobs are concentrated in information and communication and mining and quarrying (incl. oil and gas extraction). Today 193 job ads are live here (2.5 per 1,000 jobs).
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193 active ads. Full-time 72% · permanent (Fast) 72% · substitute (Vikariat) 14% · private sector 54% · public sector 44%. Open the job search →
| Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Health & social care (Helse og sosial) | 43 | 22.3% |
| Sales & service (Salg og service) | 41 | 21.2% |
| Education (Utdanning) | 28 | 14.5% |
| Office & finance (Kontor og økonomi) | 25 | 13.0% |
| Construction (Bygg og anlegg) | 13 | 6.7% |
| Tourism & food (Reiseliv og mat) | 12 | 6.2% |
| IT (IT) | 12 | 6.2% |
| Skilled trades (Håndverkere) | 9 | 4.7% |
| Transport & warehouse (Transport og lager) | 4 | 2.1% |
| Security & emergency (Sikkerhet og beredskap) | 2 | 1.0% |
| Industry & production (Industri og produksjon) | 2 | 1.0% |
| Nature & environment (Natur og miljø) | 2 | 1.0% |
| Sub-category (NAV, Norwegian) ⇅ | Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Salg, butikk- og varehandel | Sales & service | 28 |
| Barnehage- og skolefritidsassistenter | Education | 11 |
| Barnehagelærer | Education | 11 |
| Kontor, forvaltning og saksbehandling | Office & finance | 10 |
| Utvikling | IT | 9 |
| Sykepleier | Health & social care | 9 |
| Andre ingeniører | Construction | 8 |
| Ledelse, administrasjon og rådgivning | Office & finance | 7 |
| Grunnskole | Education | 6 |
| Miljøarbeidere | Health & social care | 6 |
| Restaurant | Tourism & food | 5 |
| Hjemmehjelper og personlig assistent | Health & social care | 5 |
| Lege | Health & social care | 5 |
| Helsefagarbeider | Health & social care | 4 |
| Tog-, sporvogn- og vegtrafikk | Transport & warehouse | 4 |
| Vernepleier | Health & social care | 4 |
| Renholdere og renovasjon | Sales & service | 4 |
| Kokk | Tourism & food | 4 |
| Rådgivere innen sosiale fagfelt | Health & social care | 3 |
| Personlig tjenesteyting | Sales & service | 3 |
Ads are job offers, not the number of jobs that exist. NAV does not publish salary, so none is shown or estimated. Ads are removed when NAV marks them inactive.
Bærum had 76,155 employed persons by place of work in Q4 2025 (-1.6% vs 2024). A specialisation index above 1 means the industry weighs more here than in Norway as a whole.
| Industry (SSB divisions) ⇅ | Employed ⇅ | Share here ⇅ | Share Norway ⇅ | Specialisation index ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 203 | 0.3% | 2.3% | 0.12 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5,000 | 6.6% | 2.3% | 2.81 |
| Manufacture | 2,345 | 3.1% | 7.7% | 0.40 |
| Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management | 389 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.39 |
| Construction | 5,230 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 0.85 |
| Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 9,475 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1.01 |
| Transportation and storage | 2,821 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 0.78 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1,789 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 0.63 |
| Information and communication | 9,411 | 12.4% | 4.0% | 3.06 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3,464 | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.46 |
| Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities | 8,817 | 11.6% | 6.8% | 1.70 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3,461 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 1.03 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12,041 | 15.8% | 20.8% | 0.76 |
| Other service activities | 2,751 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.84 |
Of the 76,156 people who work in Bærum, 29,557 (39%) also live there and 46,599 (61%) commute in. Of the 68,598 residents who are employed, 43% work inside Bærum and 39,041 (57%) work elsewhere.
Employed persons aged 15–74 by workplace and residence municipality. A high share of in-commuters means jobs here are open to people living in neighbouring municipalities, which widens where you can live.
Companies among Norway's 100 largest employers headquartered in Bærum:
| Company ⇅ | Employees ⇅ | Industry ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Aker Solutions AS | 8,853 | Other support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction |
| Norconsult Norge AS | 4,418 | Civil engineering activities |
| Aker Bp ASA | 3,127 | Extraction of crude petroleum |
| Telenor Norge AS | 2,723 | Wired telecommunications activities |
| Insider Facility Solutions AS | 2,432 | General cleaning of buildings |
| DNV AS | 2,342 | Technical testing and analysis |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle Aoc AS | 1,822 | Passenger air transport |
Type the gross monthly salary you were offered. We apply the 2026 tax rules and subtract an average rent from SSB.
Method: national insurance 7.6%, standard deduction 46% (max NOK 95,700), personal allowance NOK 114,540, ordinary income tax 22% (assumed unchanged; verify), bracket tax 1.7/4.0/13.7/16.8/17.8%. Ignores pension, union fees, deductions, municipal differences and holiday-pay timing. Rent = SSB 2025 survey average, not a current asking price. Food, energy, transport and insurance must still come out of what is left. Not advice.
| Item (wage earners, 2026) ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| National insurance contribution on wages | 7.6% |
| Personal allowance (personfradrag) | NOK 114,540 |
| Standard deduction on wages | 46% (max NOK 95,700) |
| Bracket tax step 1 from NOK 226,100 | 1.7% |
| Step 2 from NOK 318,300 | 4.0% |
| Step 3 from NOK 725,050 | 13.7% |
| Step 4 from NOK 980,100 | 16.8% |
| Step 5 from NOK 1,467,200 | 17.8% |
Ordinary income tax (22%) is applied on income after deductions; lower rates apply in parts of northern Norway. Confirm current rates on Skatteetaten before relying on them.
SSB publishes rent only for some areas (Oslo+Bærum, Akershus except Bærum, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and the whole country). For Bærum we preselect Oslo and Bærum; see the rent table.
| Indicator ⇅ | Ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Ads whose description is mostly in English | 7 | 3.6% |
| Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match) | 50 | 25.9% |
| Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship | 1 | 0.5% |
| Ads mentioning authorisation or licence | 27 | 14.0% |
| Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work | 14 | 7.3% |
These are simple text searches in the ad descriptions (Norwegian and English keywords). They are a rough guide, not a legal reading of each ad: always read the ad itself.
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| City ⇅ | Straight-line km ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asker | 8 km | 101,509 | 84 |
| Oslo | 12 km | 728,714 | 1,444 |
| Lier | 19 km | 28,797 | 48 |
| Drammen | 24 km | 106,013 | 157 |
| Lørenskog | 24 km | 51,511 | 93 |
| Nordre Follo | 25 km | 65,381 | 64 |
| Nittedal | 26 km | 26,032 | 23 |
| Lillestrøm | 30 km | 96,771 | 139 |
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Bærum: 194 live ads on the last snapshot, -9 (-4.4%) since 06/11.
| Date ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Change vs previous day ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2026 | 194 | -9 |
| 06/11/2026 | 203 | – |
133,228 residents in the municipality on 1 January 2026 (SSB), rank 5 among Norwegian municipalities.
76,155 jobs by workplace in Q4 2025 (SSB), and 193 live job ads on 07/11/2026 (NAV).
61% of the people who work in Bærum live in other municipalities (SSB, Q4 2025).
Health and social work (16% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (12% of jobs), Information and communication (12% of jobs).