Niche guide built from the live NAV job feed and official Norwegian statistics.
low → high: legal work ads per 1,000 jobs, by county
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By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Legal work (NAV: “Juridisk arbeid”, field Office & finance) has 62 live ads today, rank #40 of the 50 niches by openings. 95% full-time, 81% permanent; 0% mostly in English, 21% ask for Norwegian skills, 2% mention visa, permit or relocation, 10% mention authorisation or licence. The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 88,610 gross per month nationally (Q3 2026).
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Other niches in Office & finance: Office, administration and case handling (322) · Management, administration and advisory (220) · Finance, statistics and accounting (92) · HR, work environment and recruitment (87) · Banking, finance and insurance (69).
| County ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Ads per 1,000 jobs ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 25 | 40.3% | 0.05 | Jobs → |
| Nordland | 5 | 8.1% | 0.04 | Jobs → |
| Rogaland | 4 | 6.5% | 0.01 | Jobs → |
| Trøndelag | 4 | 6.5% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Vestland | 4 | 6.5% | 0.01 | Jobs → |
| Akershus | 3 | 4.8% | 0.01 | Jobs → |
| Agder | 3 | 4.8% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Buskerud | 3 | 4.8% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Vestfold | 3 | 4.8% | 0.03 | Jobs → |
| Innlandet | 3 | 4.8% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Møre og Romsdal | 2 | 3.2% | 0.01 | Jobs → |
| Østfold | 2 | 3.2% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Troms | 1 | 1.6% | 0.01 | Jobs → |
| Municipality ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Oslo | 25 |
| Drammen | 3 |
| Trondheim | 3 |
| Tønsberg | 3 |
| Stavanger | 3 |
| Kristiansand | 2 |
| Ålesund | 2 |
| Bergen | 2 |
| Bærum | 2 |
| Sunnfjord | 2 |
| Bodø | 2 |
| Fredrikstad | 2 |
| Lørenskog | 1 |
| Haugesund | 1 |
| Harstad | 1 |
| Occupation (SSB STYRK-08 group) ⇅ | Employees ⇅ | Avg. monthly earnings, NOK ⇅ | Median, NOK ⇅ | Contract hours/week ⇅ | Change vs Q3 2025 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 11,597 | 88,610 | 82,040 | 36.7 | +5.5% |
Gross monthly earnings before tax, all employees in Norway (not specific to this place), as defined by SSB. The occupation list is a selection, not the full catalogue. Averages hide big differences by employer, experience and collective agreement. Contract hours include part-time employees.
| Indicator ⇅ | Ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Ads whose description is mostly in English | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match) | 13 | 21.0% |
| Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship | 1 | 1.6% |
| Ads mentioning authorisation or licence | 6 | 9.7% |
| Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work | 14 | 22.6% |
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.
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.
Legal work: 62 live ads on the last snapshot, -5 (-7.5%) since 06/11.
| Date ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Change vs previous day ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2026 | 62 | -5 |
| 06/11/2026 | 67 | – |
62 live NAV ads on 06/11/2026 (niche #40 of 50).
Oslo (25), Nordland (5), Rogaland (4).
The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 88,610 gross per month (Q3 2026, national).
21% of the ads in this niche ask for Norwegian skills in so many words and 0% are mostly written in English (keyword check on 06/11/2026).
Sources: NAV Arbeidsplassen.no feed (live), SSB table 11658 (pay), SSB 13470 (jobs by county). Back to the 50 niches.