Salary and negotiations

All about salaries in the private sector

As a NITO member in the private sector, you have specific rights and opportunities when it comes to pay. Here you will find everything you need to understand the collective agreements, get an overview of salary statistics and learn how to increase your salary.

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All about salaries in the private sector

How can I, as a private sector worker, get a higher salary?

Learn about the opportunities the collective agreement offers and get practical tips for increasing your salary as an employee in the private sector. From local negotiations to salary discussions.

See the tips for higher salaries in the private sector

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Wage statistics for the private sector - see all the figures

Compare your salary with others in the private sector. See salary broken down by experience, age, seniority and job groups.

See all figures for the private sector

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Talk your salary up

The salary review is your best opportunity to influence salary development. Get step-by-step guidance to prepare and conduct a successful salary interview that can earn you a higher salary.

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The salary review is your best opportunity to talk up your salary
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Get tools for local negotiations

As a union representative, you have a key role in local wage negotiations in the state. Get access to guides, tools, and resources to help you negotiate the best possible salary for your members.

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Get the tools you need as a union representative before negotiating salaries

General information about salary

NITO negotiates salaries locally in the individual company. Therefore, your union representative is an important supporter when you want to influence your own salary development. Contact them to hear about how to proceed where you work.

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Agreement in the main settlement for Virke HUK

NITO and the other Akademiker unions have reached agreement in six out of seven national agreements in Virke HUK. Local negotiations are now awaiting in the individual busines...

The negotiating delegation that has negotiated the new national agreements with Virke HUK - picture from left to right: Anne Grethe Strande Bråthen (Norwegian Association of Lawyers), Wencke Sartori Eide (Negotiation Manager/Norwegian Psychological Association), Frode Solberg (Norwegian Medical Association), Ole Jacob Støle (NITO), Karoline Ramdal (Norwegian Medical Association); Jan Olav Birkenhagen" (Social Scientists)
From left to right: Anne Grethe Strande Bråthen (Norwegian Association of Lawyers), Wencke Sartori Eide (Negotiation Manager/Norwegian Psychological Association), Frode Solberg (Norwegian Medical Association), Ole Jacob Støle (NITO), Karoline Ramdal (Norwegian Medical Association); Jan Olav Birkenhagen" (Social Scientists)