Niche guide built from the live NAV job feed and official Norwegian statistics.
low → high: cook / chef ads per 1,000 jobs, by county
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By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Cook / chef (NAV: “Kokk”, field Tourism & food) has 162 live ads today, rank #16 of the 50 niches by openings. 73% full-time, 67% permanent; 19% mostly in English, 15% ask for Norwegian skills, 2% mention visa, permit or relocation, 2% mention authorisation or licence. The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 43,990 gross per month nationally (Q3 2026).
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Other niches in Tourism & food: Restaurant and bar (141) · Tourism, hotel and accommodation (135).
| County ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Ads per 1,000 jobs ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 21 | 13.0% | 0.04 | Jobs → |
| Innlandet | 19 | 11.7% | 0.11 | Jobs → |
| Vestland | 17 | 10.5% | 0.05 | Jobs → |
| Akershus | 17 | 10.5% | 0.05 | Jobs → |
| Rogaland | 14 | 8.6% | 0.05 | Jobs → |
| Trøndelag | 11 | 6.8% | 0.04 | Jobs → |
| Møre og Romsdal | 10 | 6.2% | 0.07 | Jobs → |
| Troms | 9 | 5.6% | 0.10 | Jobs → |
| Buskerud | 9 | 5.6% | 0.07 | Jobs → |
| Nordland | 8 | 4.9% | 0.07 | Jobs → |
| Østfold | 8 | 4.9% | 0.06 | Jobs → |
| Telemark | 7 | 4.3% | 0.09 | Jobs → |
| Vestfold | 6 | 3.7% | 0.05 | Jobs → |
| Agder | 3 | 1.9% | 0.02 | Jobs → |
| Finnmark | 3 | 1.9% | 0.08 | Jobs → |
| Municipality ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Oslo | 21 |
| Bergen | 10 |
| Stavanger | 7 |
| Sarpsborg | 5 |
| Tromsø | 4 |
| Sandefjord | 4 |
| Lillehammer | 4 |
| Bærum | 4 |
| Bodø | 3 |
| Lørenskog | 3 |
| Hamar | 3 |
| Ullensaker | 3 |
| Sandnes | 3 |
| Trondheim | 3 |
| Alvdal | 2 |
| Occupation (SSB STYRK-08 group) ⇅ | Employees ⇅ | Avg. monthly earnings, NOK ⇅ | Median, NOK ⇅ | Contract hours/week ⇅ | Change vs Q3 2025 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks | 24,208 | 43,990 | 42,530 | 27.9 | +3.8% |
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 | 30 | 18.5% |
| Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match) | 25 | 15.4% |
| Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship | 3 | 1.9% |
| Ads mentioning authorisation or licence | 4 | 2.5% |
| Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work | 0 | 0.0% |
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.
Every day we store how many NAV ads are live for Cook / chef. NAV itself publishes no history, so this series will become unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 162 live ads.
162 live NAV ads on 06/11/2026 (niche #16 of 50).
Oslo (21), Innlandet (19), Vestland (17).
The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 43,990 gross per month (Q3 2026, national).
15% of the ads in this niche ask for Norwegian skills in so many words and 19% 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.