Work permit authorisation for Non-EU Nationals (Difficulty)

How difficult is it to get a work permit authorised for a "skilled worker" - I hold a bachelor's degree - in Norway, as a third country national residing abroad?

UDI states "if the position requires a bachelor's degree, your pay must be at least NOK 386 700 per year pre-tax".

Would this requirement discourage Norwegian employers to hire third country nationals (non EU) ?

For instance in other European countries like the Netherlands "skilled" third country nationals must be paid about 2 times the minimum wage, but Dutch holders of bachelor degrees would be making in average some 300-400 euros less, from my research. In Malta the requirement is about 1.5 times the average wage to hire a third country national.

Is the Norwegian requirement the average or above it?

From what I understand, holding the right qualifications and being offered the above mentioned salary are the main requirements in Norway. For "skilled work" (vocational, bachelor or master) a market test is not performed, in other words checking whether other Norwegians or EU citizens could do the job instead.

Any thoughts or knowledge on this?

Thanks.