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Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) jobs in Norway

Niche guide built from the live NAV job feed and official Norwegian statistics.

In short: Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider): 268 live NAV job ads in Norway on 07/11/2026 (niche #10 of 50). 67% are full-time and 66% permanent; 1% mention visa or relocation. Top counties: Akershus (40), Oslo (37), Vestland (30).
Oslo: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyRogaland: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyMøre og Romsdal: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyNordland: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyØstfold: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAkershus: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyBuskerud: 0.0 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyInnlandet: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestfold: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTelemark: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAgder: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestland: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTrøndelag: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTroms: 0.1 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyFinnmark: 0.3 social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerBærumKristiansandDrammenAskerLillestrømFredrikstadSandnesTromsøSandefjordNordre FolloSarpsborgTønsbergÅlesundSkienBodøMossLørenskogLarvikIndre ØstfoldArendalUllensakerKarmøyØygardenHaugesundPorsgrunnRingsakerHamarMoldeHaldenRingerikeGjøvikAskøyAlverLillehammerSolaKongsbergLierEidsvollHortenFærderHolmestrandBjørnafjordenNittedalRanaGrimstadHarstadOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerKristiansandTromsøÅlesundBodø
Where social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) jobs are concentrated

low → high: social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) 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.

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Overview

Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) (NAV: “Miljøarbeidere”, field Health & social care) has 268 live ads today, rank #10 of the 50 niches by openings. 67% full-time, 66% permanent; 0% mostly in English, 47% ask for Norwegian skills, 1% mention visa, permit or relocation, 12% mention authorisation or licence.

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Many roles here are regulated: check recognition and authorisation before you apply.

Other niches in Health & social care: Nurse (877) · Health care worker (helsefagarbeider) (483) · Home helper and personal assistant (388) · Medical doctor (340) · Other health professions (222) · Social educator (vernepleier) (147) · Health services manager (98) · Health secretary (95).

Where the jobs are: counties

COUNTY (each row) Live + official Source: NAV feed + SSB 13470 · Data: 07/11/2026

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County ⇅Open ads ⇅Share ⇅Ads per 1,000 jobs ⇅Jobs ⇅
Akershus4014.9%0.13Jobs →
Oslo3713.8%0.07Jobs →
Vestland3011.2%0.09Jobs →
Rogaland259.3%0.09Jobs →
Innlandet197.1%0.11Jobs →
Møre og Romsdal197.1%0.14Jobs →
Trøndelag186.7%0.07Jobs →
Agder166.0%0.11Jobs →
Troms124.5%0.13Jobs →
Finnmark114.1%0.29Jobs →
Nordland114.1%0.09Jobs →
Østfold103.7%0.08Jobs →
Vestfold83.0%0.07Jobs →
Telemark62.2%0.08Jobs →
Buskerud51.9%0.04Jobs →

Cities with most openings

CITY / MUNICIPALITY Live feed Source: NAV feed · Data: 07/11/2026

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Municipality ⇅Open ads ⇅
Oslo37
Stavanger14
Bergen13
Trondheim7
Bærum6
Ålesund6
Asker5
Aurskog-Høland4
Lillestrøm4
Nesodden4
Tromsø4
Hamar4
Frogn3
Stad3
Indre Østfold3

Employers hiring

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Employer ⇅Open ads ⇅
Bufetat21
Humana omsorg og assistanse7
Viken Bo og Omsorg AS5
Aberia Ung AS3
Aurskog-Høland kommune Psykisk helse og avhengighet2
Meistring og psykisk helse, Stad kommune2
Indre Østfold kommune2
Helse, arbeid og mestring - Psykisk helse og rus, Vestby kommune2
Verdal kommune, Rus og psykisk helse2
Ecura Bo og Habilitering2
RUFS Møre og Romsdal2
Buteneste nordre, Ålesund kommune2
Betania Alta2
Strand kommune Nav2
Ankora2

Pay

No SSB occupation group matches this niche closely enough, so we show no pay figure. See SSB wages by occupation.

What the ads say

NATIONAL (Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) ads) Indicator: keyword counts Source: NAV – Arbeidsplassen.no public feed (live) · Data: 07/11/2026

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Indicator ⇅Ads ⇅Share ⇅
Ads whose description is mostly in English00.0%
Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match)12747.4%
Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship31.1%
Ads mentioning authorisation or licence3211.9%
Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work62.2%

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.

Can you live on it?

Does this salary work here? (estimate)

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.

Hiring momentum

LIVE (NAV feed, daily snapshot kept by AtiveSite) Own time series Source: AtiveSite daily counts of NAV ads · Data: tracking since 06/11/2026

Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider): 268 live ads on the last snapshot, -7 (-2.5%) since 06/11.

2026-11-06: 2752026-11-07: 268max 275min 268
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Date ⇅Live ads ⇅Change vs previous day ⇅
07/11/2026268-7
06/11/2026275–

Frequently asked questions

How many social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) jobs are open in Norway?

268 live NAV ads on 07/11/2026 (niche #10 of 50).

Where are most social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) jobs?

Akershus (40), Oslo (37), Vestland (30).

What does a social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) earn in Norway?

NAV ads do not state salary and no SSB occupation group matches closely; see the SSB wages table in the Norway guide.

Do I need to speak Norwegian?

47% of the ads in this niche ask for Norwegian skills in so many words and 0% are mostly written in English (keyword check on 07/11/2026).

Sources: NAV Arbeidsplassen.no feed (live), SSB table 11658 (pay), SSB 13470 (jobs by county). Back to the 50 niches.

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