By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
CITY (Oslo)Live + official Source: NAV feed + SSB · Data: 06/11/2026
71 live ads in Tourism & food in Oslo (0.13 per 1,000 jobs). Full-time 61% · permanent 66% · mostly English 13% · ask for Norwegian 15% · mention visa/permit/relocation 0% · mention authorisation/licence 1%. Open these jobs →
Pay (national, SSB occupation groups that roughly match this field)
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 ⇅
Cooks
24,208
43,990
42,530
27.9
+3.8%
Waiters
28,153
38,780
37,870
18.4
+4.8%
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.
Cooks43,990
Waiters38,780
Qualifications and permits
See the Oslo guide: Law, Qualifications and Foreigners tabs (recognition of foreign education, permits and first steps).