MiM Salary & Careers in Norway 2026 — Pay, Jobs & Work Visa

Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Norway, graduates earn a median first-job salary of $74,713 (from $72,199 to $77,226). Figures are each school's most recent reported outcomes, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.

Salary by school

# Program Median salary

1 NHH Norwegian School of Economics FT #83 · 93% employed at 3 months $77k
2 BI Norwegian Business School FT #88 · 100% employed at 3 months $72k

Salaries are FT-weighted figures in US dollars where available, so they are comparable across schools. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.

What the national data shows

NIFU's Kandidatundersøkelsen surveys Norwegian master's graduates about six months out; SSB's register gives their starting pay. The figures below are for the economics-administration field, the closest match to a MiM.

kr 64,970/mo Starting salary gross/month for econ-admin master's (SSB 2024) — ≈ NOK 780k/year

88% Employed at six months econ-admin master's — a softening market (12% unemployed, up from 2023)

70% In a master's-level job ~30% feel overqualified early on, mostly transitional (NIFU 2025)

Norway publishes no permanent-contract figure for graduates, and NIFU's survey excludes BI Norwegian Business School. Salary is gross monthly from the SSB register; employment is from the NIFU survey six months out — different sources, so treat as a composite.

Read the full breakdown: what a MiM pays in Norway →

Working in Norway after your MiM

Post-study work route Job-seeker residence permit for graduates of a Norwegian institution Up to 1 year, non-renewable

Master in Management graduates who studied in Norway can apply to UDI for a job-seeker residence permit before their student permit expires (UDI advises at least a month ahead). It lasts up to one year and cannot be renewed, and you must show subsistence funds (in the order of NOK 28,000+ per month). While you search for relevant skilled work you may also take other jobs to support yourself, though you cannot be self-employed on this permit.

When you receive a relevant job offer you apply to change to a skilled-worker residence permit; if the offer arrives while the job-seeker application is still pending, UDI lets it be converted into a skilled-worker application. Note that time on this permit does not count toward permanent residence.

Tuition vs. salary

Tuition across these programs runs from NOK 256,400 to NOK 408,000, against a median graduate salary of $74,713.

Tuition is shown in NOK and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average MiM salary in Norway?

Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Norway, graduates earn a median first-job salary of about $74,713 (range $72,199–$77,226), based on each school's most recent reported figures, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.

Can I stay and work in Norway after a Master in Management?

Yes. UDI grants graduates of a Norwegian institution a job-seeker permit of up to one year to look for skilled work, with the right to take other work meanwhile. See the work-rights section above for the official details.

What share of MiM graduates in Norway find work after graduation?

Across the Norway programs that report it, a median of 97% of graduates are employed within three months of finishing.

Sources

Residence permit for job seekers (incl. those who completed a degree in Norway) ↗ — Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Kandidatundersøkelsen 2025 — masterkandidater, første resultater ↗ — NIFU
Hvem har høyest startlønn? (startlønn etter utdanning) ↗ — Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)
Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.