Games studios, jobs and events in Norway

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Living and working in Norway

Last reviewed 5 Nov

What does it cost to live here?

Average rent, 2-room flat (one bedroom): Norway: 11,790 NOK/month; Oslo and Bærum: 15,260 NOK/month; Trondheim: 11,850 NOK/month; Bergen: 11,870 NOK/month; Stavanger: 11,400 NOK/month (Statistics Norway (SSB), Rental market survey 2025 (table 09895))
Average rent, 1-room flat (studio): Norway: 8,770 NOK/month; Oslo and Bærum: 10,090 NOK/month; Bergen: 7,510 NOK/month (Statistics Norway (SSB), Rental market survey 2025 (table 09895))

How much tax will I pay?

How income tax works: You pay 22% on ordinary income (pay after a 46% minimum standard deduction, capped at NOK 95,700, and a NOK 114,540 personal allowance), plus 7.6% national insurance on gross pay. Bracket tax is added on gross pay in five steps, from 1.7% above NOK 226,100 to 17.8% above NOK 1,467,200. The rate is the same everywhere in Norway. (Skatteetaten, Advance tax assessment 2026)
Income where the higher rate starts: Bracket tax step 3 (13.7%), taking the marginal rate to 43.3%. (Skatteetaten, Bracket tax 2026)
PAYE scheme for foreign workers: In your first year, you can choose a flat 25% tax, including national insurance, on pay up to NOK 725,050 (2026). No deductions are allowed and no tax return is needed. (Skatteetaten, PAYE scheme)

What are my rights at work?

Statutory annual leave: Saturdays count, so this is 4 weeks and a day; most agreements give 5 weeks. Holiday pay of 10.2% (12% for 5 weeks) of last year's earnings replaces salary during leave. (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, Holiday)
Public holidays on weekdays in 2026: Constitution Day (17 May) and Boxing Day fall at the weekend in 2026. (Visit Bergen, Public holidays in Norway)
Maximum working week: Up to 9 hours a day; 37.5 hours is standard under most agreements. Overtime is capped at 10 hours a week and 200 a year. (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, Working hours)
Probation: Up to 6 months, with 14 days' notice during it. (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, Engagement of employees)
Notice periods: 1 month for under 5 years' service, 2 months for 5 to 10 years and 3 months after 10, rising to 4 to 6 months for employees aged 50 and over. Notice runs from the 1st of the next month. Employees never have to give more than 3 months. (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, Dismissal with notice)
Parental leave: 49 weeks at full pay or 61 weeks at 80%, plus 3 weeks before the birth. Each parent has a 15-week quota (19 weeks at 80%), and 16 weeks are shared. NAV pays up to 6 times the basic amount (NOK 819,294 a year); many employers top up the rest. (NAV, Parental benefit)
Sick pay: Full salary: the employer pays the first 16 days, then NAV for up to 52 weeks, capped at NOK 819,294 a year. (NAV, Sickness benefit)
Pension: Employers must pay into an occupational pension: at least 2% of salary up to 12 times the basic amount, from the first krone. (Skatteetaten, Mandatory occupational pension (OTP))

Can I move here to work?

Work permit routes: EU and EEA citizens need no permit; they register with the police within 3 months. Others can get a skilled worker permit with higher education or vocational training, a job offer of at least 80% of full time, and Norwegian standard pay and conditions. There's no fixed salary floor. (UDI, Skilled workers)

Will job ads show the salary?

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Norway isn't in the EU and the directive isn't yet part of the EEA Agreement, so there's no date. Employers with 50 or more staff already have to map pay by gender every two years. (Buhr, While we wait for the pay transparency directive: what applies today)

Who's who in the industry?

Studios based here

Agens (0 open roles)
Biometric Games (0 open roles)
BitPet (0 open roles)
D-Pad Studio (0 open roles)
Funcom (0 open roles)
Hyper Games AS (0 open roles)
Kristanix Games (0 open roles)
Perfectly Paranormal (0 open roles)
Rain Games (0 open roles)
Sarepta Studio (0 open roles)
Snow Cannon Games (0 open roles)

Also hiring here

Testronic (19 open roles)

Newest roles

Video Game Translator - Norwegian at Testronic, Norway

All 1 open role in Norway

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