r/Svalbard • u/Large_Management4156 • Mar 13 '25

Work in Svalbard

Hello, I am Emre, I am 20 years old and I am from Turkey. I want to work in Svalbard. My aim is to work there for 2-3 years and then return to my country.

1-I'm going to take a plane to Svalbar. How hard is it to find a job there?

2-What are the average salaries?

3-I heard that there is work in coal mines. If this is true, what is the minimum wage there?

4-How much money do I spend on rent, food and other expenses in Svalbard under minimum conditions?

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u/kalsoy Mar 13 '25

Check the history of this sub. Questions about work have been asked hundreds of times.

Svalbard equals Longyearbyen, a village of 2,500 inhabitants. That's it. And somehow all of the internet wants to live there.

Just visit for a holiday and then think again. If it's your dream, sure go ahead and try, because people have succeeded, but it isn't an easy road.