Niche guide built from the live NAV job feed and official Norwegian statistics.
In short: Security and guarding: 53 live NAV job ads in Norway on 08/11/2026 (niche #44 of 50). 43% are full-time and 74% permanent; 0% mention visa or relocation. Top counties: Vestland (12), Rogaland (6), Oslo (6). Average pay NOK 45,800/month (SSB).
Where security and guarding jobs are concentrated
low → high: security and guarding ads per 1,000 jobs, by county
Security and guarding (NAV: “Vakt-, sikrings- og kontrollarbeid”, field Security & emergency) has 53 live ads today, rank #44 of the 50 niches by openings. 43% full-time, 74% permanent; 2% mostly in English, 25% ask for Norwegian skills, 0% mention visa, permit or relocation, 0% mention authorisation or licence. The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 45,800 gross per month nationally (Q3 2026).
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 ⇅
Security guards
10,945
45,800
43,910
21.5
+4.2%
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.
Security guards45,800
What the ads say
NATIONAL (Security and guarding ads)Indicator: keyword counts Source: NAV – Arbeidsplassen.no public feed (live) · Data: 08/11/2026
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Indicator ⇅
Ads ⇅
Share ⇅
Ads whose description is mostly in English
1
1.9%
Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match)
13
24.5%
Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship
0
0.0%
Ads mentioning authorisation or licence
0
0.0%
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.
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
Security and guarding: 53 live ads on the last snapshot, -1 (-1.9%) since 06/11.
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Date ⇅
Live ads ⇅
Change vs previous day ⇅
08/11/2026
53
+0
07/11/2026
53
-1
06/11/2026
54
–
Frequently asked questions
How many security and guarding jobs are open in Norway?
53 live NAV ads on 08/11/2026 (niche #44 of 50).
Where are most security and guarding jobs?
Vestland (12), Rogaland (6), Oslo (6).
What does a security and guarding earn in Norway?
The closest SSB occupation group averages NOK 45,800 gross per month (Q3 2026, national).
Do I need to speak Norwegian?
25% of the ads in this niche ask for Norwegian skills in so many words and 2% are mostly written in English (keyword check on 08/11/2026).