A Spanish bricklayer who has been working in Norway for seven years says how the market is there. Pablo González explains in his social media video what the salary is in construction in Norway. The most notable is 6,200 euros/month gross.
Base salary is hourlyAccording to Pablo, the minimum for experts is 209 crowns/hour (about 20 euros). In the non-special profile it will be 188 crowns (18 euros). and 196 (19 euros) for those without prior experience. It depends on the civil works or building and project to project.
According to Paul, as a general rule, Full time 37.5 hours/week. Monday through Friday is usually 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You may work overtime (with a much higher value than normal hours). Some work more from Monday to Thursday. According to him, there is a system “12-9” (12 consecutive working days and 9 days off) which is very widespread in the country.
The reason for this salary is that there is no manpower, according to him: “The money is there, but there are no qualified workers of Norwegian nationality”. For this, foreign workers are used.
From declared salary to official minimum
Look at the numbers. Pablo pays for the most responsible position: 62,000 crowns/month. Its conversion is equivalent to 10 crowns = 1 euro. The Norges Bank (Norwegian central bank) exchange rate on October 26, 2026 is 10.4545 krone/euro. At this exchange rate, 62,000 crowns are equivalent About 5,930 euros total. That is, 270 euros less than what Pablo announced.
The most important thing is the hourly minimum wage. Norway does not have a statutory minimum wage that covers all sectors. But there is a minimum wage in the construction sector, which is applicable. According to the response of the labor inspectorate (Arbeidstilsynet) of March 16, 2026, the minimum hourly wage effective from June 15, 2025 is 264.32 kroner for Fagerbider (skilled workers).
The minimum wage for unskilled workers without experience in the sector is 239.61 crowns/hour. This same profile, but with at least 1 year of experience, has a minimum salary of 249.00 crowns/hour. This is for anyone working on a construction site (irrespective of seniority).
At the same quote in euros (with the same exchange rate), this would mean 25.28 euros/hour for a qualified person and 22.92 euros/hour for an unqualified person without experience. and 23.82 euros/hour for unqualified with one year. Pablo declared values (209, 188 or 196) below the lowest minimum. (239.61).
There is an additional step. D Employers’ associations NHO Byggenæringen and Union Fellesforbundet They avoid unemployment in April through mediation. They reached a new construction contract. From April 1, 2026, the minimum wage for a Fagerbider is 276.48 kroner/hour (about 26.45 EUR/hour). The typical increase is 6.50 kroner/hour.
NET AND CONTRACT
We must also take into account the net. In another case of a Spanish couple in Norway that we spoke to, we explained that the retention system for foreign workers is voluntary (PAYE), with a typical rate of 25%. With some conditions and exceptions. If you do not have a tax withholding card, the employer withholds 50% of your salary (as advance payment).
It is important to remember that every worker must have a written contract. (Signed within maximum 7 days from commencement of contract if longer than one month). We have EURES and Nav (Norwegian Public Employment Service) Arbeidsplassen search engines to find offers. Next we can filter by working language (for example, English).
With this data, there is little that can be gleaned from the salary announced in a monthly video. It would be interesting to compare the minimum wage with the hourly wage in the agreement (264.32 crowns by law – table March 2026 – or 276.48 by agreement from April 2026). In addition to the agreed days and associated retention.
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