2-year vocational training according to a specialized curriculum
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Basic salary
467,644
2,998
Skilled workers with recognized professional qualifications after completing a 3-year vocational training
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Example 10 – 22 shifts*
Basic salary
498,236
3,194
676,685
After 1 year
503,219
3,226
683,453
*Based on a year after completing the journeyman’s examination
Special wage rate for piecework
Basic salary
503,093 kr.
Licensed journeyman
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Example 10 – 22 shifts*
Basic salary
565,282
3,624
767,745
After 1 year
570,935
3,660
775,422
After 3 year
576,644
3,696
783,176
After 5 year
582,410
3,733
791,007
*Based on a year after completing the journeyman’s examination.
Member of MATVÍS with at least 5 years journeyman’s license and master’s license (after master’s degree).
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Example 10 – 22 shifts*
Basic salary
588,623
3,773
799,445
5 years after receiving master’s license
606,458
3,888
823,668
Apprentices in a four-year apprenticeship
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Example 10 – 22 shifts*
1st year
354,587
2,273
481,587
2nd year
365,956
2,346
497,028
3rd year
388,694
2,492
527,909
4th year
400,064
2,565
543,352
Apprentices in a three-year apprenticeship
Monthly salary
Day job hourly rate
Example 10 – 22 shifts*
1st year
354,587
2,273
481,587
2nd year
365,956
2,346
497,028
3rd year
394,380
2,528
535,632
x *An example of 12 shifts is the calculation of the average wage based on the rate from May 1st, 2024. 2-2-3 shift arrangement and 12 attendance hours per shift. 45 minutes of meal breaks during the shift are included in wages. If an employee does not receive the agreed meal breaks, those breaks must be paid as overtime.
Money for servers’ footwear
19,514 kr.
Holiday bonus
58,000 kr.
December bonus 2024
106,000 kr.
Money for clothing – per week
Chef (pr. month)
Waiter (pr. month)
Baker (pr. week)
6,636 kr.
6,852 kr.
2,257 kr.
Workers who are specially hired to be responsible for managing a team, serve as shift supervisors or oversee work according to a written employment contract, but also take part in general duties of skilled trade workers must be compensated separately for their administrative role and will receive what corresponds to a 15% higher wage than they would otherwise receive.