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Nurse jobs in Norway

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

In short: Nurse: 898 live NAV job ads in Norway on 06/11/2026 (niche #1 of 50). 77% are full-time and 71% permanent; 4% mention visa or relocation. Top counties: Trøndelag (105), Vestland (91), Oslo (88). Average pay NOK 65,070/month (SSB).
Oslo: 0.2 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyRogaland: 0.2 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyMøre og Romsdal: 0.4 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyNordland: 0.7 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyØstfold: 0.4 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAkershus: 0.2 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyBuskerud: 0.3 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyInnlandet: 0.4 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestfold: 0.3 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTelemark: 0.4 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAgder: 0.3 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestland: 0.3 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTrøndelag: 0.4 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTroms: 0.7 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyFinnmark: 0.7 nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerBærumKristiansandDrammenAskerLillestrømFredrikstadSandnesTromsøSandefjordNordre FolloSarpsborgTønsbergÅlesundSkienBodøMossLørenskogLarvikIndre ØstfoldArendalUllensakerKarmøyØygardenHaugesundPorsgrunnRingsakerHamarMoldeHaldenRingerikeGjøvikAskøyAlverLillehammerSolaKongsbergLierEidsvollHortenFærderHolmestrandBjørnafjordenNittedalRanaGrimstadHarstadOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerKristiansandTromsøÅlesundBodø
Where nurse jobs are concentrated

low → high: nurse ads per 1,000 jobs, by county

Click a county or a city. Counties: Oslo · Østfold · Akershus · Buskerud · Innlandet · Vestfold · Telemark · Agder · Rogaland · Vestland · Møre og Romsdal · Trøndelag · Nordland · Troms · Finnmark.

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By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Overview

Nurse (NAV: “Sykepleier”, field Health & social care) has 898 live ads today, rank #1 of the 50 niches by openings. 77% full-time, 71% permanent; 0% mostly in English, 52% ask for Norwegian skills, 4% mention visa, permit or relocation, 85% mention authorisation or licence. The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 65,070 gross per month nationally (Q3 2026).

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Other niches in Health & social care: Health care worker (helsefagarbeider) (494) · Home helper and personal assistant (404) · Medical doctor (346) · Social care and support workers (miljøarbeider) (275) · Other health professions (228) · Social educator (vernepleier) (149) · Health secretary (99) · Health services manager (99).

Where the jobs are: counties

COUNTY (each row) Live + official Source: NAV feed + SSB 13470 · Data: 06/11/2026

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County ⇅Open ads ⇅Share ⇅Ads per 1,000 jobs ⇅Jobs ⇅
Trøndelag10511.7%0.42Jobs →
Vestland9110.1%0.27Jobs →
Oslo889.8%0.16Jobs →
Nordland788.7%0.66Jobs →
Akershus717.9%0.22Jobs →
Innlandet697.7%0.40Jobs →
Møre og Romsdal606.7%0.45Jobs →
Troms596.6%0.65Jobs →
Østfold525.8%0.41Jobs →
Rogaland485.3%0.18Jobs →
Agder444.9%0.29Jobs →
Buskerud394.3%0.31Jobs →
Vestfold364.0%0.32Jobs →
Telemark303.3%0.38Jobs →
Finnmark283.1%0.73Jobs →

Cities with most openings

CITY / MUNICIPALITY Live feed Source: NAV feed · Data: 06/11/2026

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Municipality ⇅Open ads ⇅
Oslo88
Trondheim52
Tromsø33
Bergen32
Lørenskog24
Sarpsborg18
Bodø16
Skien16
Tønsberg15
Ålesund15
Stavanger15
Arendal15
Fredrikstad13
Drammen13
Molde13

Employers hiring

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Employer ⇅Open ads ⇅
Dedicare AS11
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF10
Helse Bergen HF9
Dedicare Nurse NO8
Nordisk Vårdinsats AS8
Dignus Medical - Kletor AS7
IP Care AS7
Konstali Helsenor AS6
Stord kommune5
Modum kommune Helse og velferd5
Randstad Care AS4
Hessa-Borgund heimetenestedistrikt, Ålesund kommune4
Gjøvik kommune Hjemme og korttidstjenester4
Nordlys Vikar4
Vågan kommune4

Pay

NATIONAL (all Norway) Official statistics Source: SSB table 11658 · Data: Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025

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Occupation (SSB STYRK-08 group) ⇅Employees ⇅Avg. monthly earnings, NOK ⇅Median, NOK ⇅Contract hours/week ⇅Change vs Q3 2025 ⇅
Nursing professionals30,73865,07064,01030.7+2.7%

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.

Nursing professionals65,070

What the ads say

NATIONAL (Nurse ads) Indicator: keyword counts Source: NAV – Arbeidsplassen.no public feed (live) · Data: 06/11/2026

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Indicator ⇅Ads ⇅Share ⇅
Ads whose description is mostly in English00.0%
Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match)47152.4%
Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship364.0%
Ads mentioning authorisation or licence76485.1%
Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work20.2%

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

Every day we store how many NAV ads are live for Nurse. NAV itself publishes no history, so this series will become unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 898 live ads.

Frequently asked questions

How many nurse jobs are open in Norway?

898 live NAV ads on 06/11/2026 (niche #1 of 50).

Where are most nurse jobs?

Trøndelag (105), Vestland (91), Oslo (88).

What does a nurse earn in Norway?

The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 65,070 gross per month (Q3 2026, national).

Do I need to speak Norwegian?

52% 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.

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