Norwegian Jobs Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for jobs to start with: forsker (scientist), arbeidskraft (labor), advokat (lawyer), leder (manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Jobs Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
scientistforskernounA1
laborarbeidskraftnounA2
lawyeradvokatnounA2
managerledernounA2
occupationyrkenounA2
psychologistpsykolognounA2
accountantregnskapsførernounB1
architectarkitektnounB1

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Jobs Advanced

B1–C1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
specialistspesialistnounB1
consultantkonsulentnounB2
entrepreneurgründernounB2
executiveledernounB2
professionalprofesjonellnounB2
epidemiologistepidemiolognounC1
expertiseekspertisenounC1
vocationalyrkes-adjC1

Career Vocabulary

B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
apprenticeshiplæretidnounB2
freelancerfrilansernounB2
networkingnettverksbyggingnounB2
passive incomepassiv inntektnounB2
resumeCVnounB2
self-employedselvstendig næringsdrivendenounB2
side hustleekstrajobbnounB2
work-life balancebalanse mellom arbeid og privatlivnounB2

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Healthcare Professions

A2–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
dentisttannlegenounA2
nutritionisternæringsfysiolognounB1
psychiatristpsykiaternounB1
cardiologistkardiolognounB2
general practitionerallmennlegenounB2
neurologistnevrolognounB2
pediatricianbarnelegenounB2
physicianlegenounB2

Creative Professions

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
musicianmusikernounA1
singersangernounA1
writerforfatternounA1
paintermalernounA2
photographerfotografnounA2
animatoranimatørnounB1
graphic designergrafisk designernounB1
illustratorillustratørnounB1

Technology Professions

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
it supportbrukerstøttenounB1
project managerprosjektledernounB1
software engineerprogramvareingeniørnounB1
cybersecurity analystcybersikkerhetsanalytikernounB2
data analystdataanalytikernounB2
data scientistdataforskernounB2
network engineernettverksingeniørnounB2
system administratorsystemadministratornounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for jobs. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Norwegian words should I learn for jobs?

You could start with words like forsker (scientist), arbeidskraft (labor), advokat (lawyer), leder (manager). This page lists 48 Norwegian words for jobs (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Norwegian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Norwegian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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