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Social educator (vernepleier) jobs in Norway

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

In short: Social educator (vernepleier): 149 live NAV job ads in Norway on 06/11/2026 (niche #18 of 50). 77% are full-time and 84% permanent; 4% mention visa or relocation. Top counties: Akershus (20), Vestland (16), Trøndelag (15).
Oslo: 0.0 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyRogaland: 0.0 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyMøre og Romsdal: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyNordland: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyØstfold: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAkershus: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyBuskerud: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyInnlandet: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestfold: 0.0 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTelemark: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyAgder: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyVestland: 0.0 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTrøndelag: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyTroms: 0.0 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyFinnmark: 0.1 social educator (vernepleier) ads per 1,000 jobs, by countyOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerBærumKristiansandDrammenAskerLillestrømFredrikstadSandnesTromsøSandefjordNordre FolloSarpsborgTønsbergÅlesundSkienBodøMossLørenskogLarvikIndre ØstfoldArendalUllensakerKarmøyØygardenHaugesundPorsgrunnRingsakerHamarMoldeHaldenRingerikeGjøvikAskøyAlverLillehammerSolaKongsbergLierEidsvollHortenFærderHolmestrandBjørnafjordenNittedalRanaGrimstadHarstadOsloBergenTrondheimStavangerKristiansandTromsøÅlesundBodø
Where social educator (vernepleier) jobs are concentrated

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

Overview

Social educator (vernepleier) (NAV: “Vernepleier”, field Health & social care) has 149 live ads today, rank #18 of the 50 niches by openings. 77% full-time, 84% permanent; 0% mostly in English, 53% ask for Norwegian skills, 4% mention visa, permit or relocation, 62% mention authorisation or licence.

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Other niches in Health & social care: Nurse (898) · 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) · 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 ⇅
Akershus2013.4%0.06Jobs →
Vestland1610.7%0.05Jobs →
Trøndelag1510.1%0.06Jobs →
Agder138.7%0.09Jobs →
Nordland128.1%0.10Jobs →
Telemark117.4%0.14Jobs →
Østfold117.4%0.09Jobs →
Møre og Romsdal117.4%0.08Jobs →
Innlandet106.7%0.06Jobs →
Buskerud96.0%0.07Jobs →
Rogaland64.0%0.02Jobs →
Oslo53.4%0.01Jobs →
Vestfold53.4%0.04Jobs →
Troms32.0%0.03Jobs →
Finnmark21.3%0.05Jobs →

Cities with most openings

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

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Municipality ⇅Open ads ⇅
Skien6
Bergen6
Trondheim6
Bodø5
Fredrikstad5
Oslo5
Sarpsborg4
Bærum4
Drammen4
Ålesund4
Lillestrøm4
Arendal3
Melhus3
Molde3
Lindesnes3

Employers hiring

Sort:
Employer ⇅Open ads ⇅
Bjørnafjorden kommune Tilrettelagte tenester3
Bolig og avlastning unge, Ås kommune2
Molde kommune Bo- og habiliteringstjenester2
Ecura Bo og Habilitering2
Rana kommune Miljøterapeutisk avdeling (MTA)2
Bodø kommune2
Fyresdal Kommune Heimebaserte Tjen2
Færder kommune Skole2
Avlastning og støttekontakt barn og unge, Fredrikstad kommune2
Einaren, Skien kommune2
Habilitering nord, Grimstad kommune2
Virksomhet Livsmestring 1 bofellesskap, Sarpsborg kommune2
Dedicare Barnevern & miljøterapi2
Nustadjordet bofellesskap, Bamble kommune1
Enhet for bo- og miljøtjenester, Nittedal kommune1

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 educator (vernepleier) 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)7953.0%
Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship64.0%
Ads mentioning authorisation or licence9362.4%
Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work21.3%

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 Social educator (vernepleier). NAV itself publishes no history, so this series will become unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 149 live ads.

Frequently asked questions

How many social educator (vernepleier) jobs are open in Norway?

149 live NAV ads on 06/11/2026 (niche #18 of 50).

Where are most social educator (vernepleier) jobs?

Akershus (20), Vestland (16), Trøndelag (15).

What does a social educator (vernepleier) 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?

53% 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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