Norway Sick Pay Calculator 2026 (Sykepenger)
Calculate Norwegian sick pay (sykepenger) in 2026: 100% of your pay up to 6 G (819,294 kr), from the employer for 16 days and then from NAV.
The working days are counted as if the illness started on a Monday. NAV pays for 5 days a week (1/260 of the yearly basis per day) for up to 52 weeks. You need 4 weeks of work before you are entitled.
What it does
Under the Norwegian National Insurance Act (folketrygdloven) sick pay (sykepenger) is 100% of your pay, but the yearly basis cannot be more than 6 times the basic amount G: 819,294 kr from 1 May 2026. The employer pays the first 16 calendar days (the arbeidsgiverperiode); from day 17 NAV pays for each working day, 1/260 of the yearly basis.
How to use it
- Type your annual gross salary.
- Type the calendar days of sick leave.
- Read the sykepenger from the employer and from NAV.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much for 30 days on 600,000 kr?
2,307.69 kr per working day: 12 days from the employer and 10 from NAV, 50,769.18 kr in total.
What is the maximum?
6 G, 819,294 kr a year: 3,151.13 kr per working day.
Who pays the first 16 days?
The employer (the arbeidsgiverperiode); NAV takes over from day 17.
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