A shortlist of countries, the official sources to check and the Norwegian data we already have.
In short: Software developers: AtiveSite's research shortlist of countries is United States, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany. This is a starting point, not a guarantee of vacancies or immigration eligibility. For Norway we publish live ads and SSB pay; there are 206 live ads today.
By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Countries worth researching
WORLD (editorial shortlist)Editorial: research shortlist, not a ranking Source: AtiveSite research + official sites · Data: 06/11/2026
Some employers or countries may require licences, certificates or recognition of foreign training; check the official sources.
Norway: the data we have
NATIONAL (Norway)Live feed + official pay Source: NAV feed + SSB 11658 · Data: 06/11/2026 · pay Q3 2026
206 live ads today in IT (niche “Software development”).
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 ⇅
Software developers
8,539
81,570
78,750
36.1
+5.2%
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.
Software developers81,570
Signals in these ads: 19.9% mostly in English, 27.7% ask for Norwegian, 4.4% mention visa or relocation, 8.7% mention authorisation.