The 2025 labour market survey by TEK reveals a wide salary spread even among roles of the same level. The gap between the highest and lowest earners is widest at the senior management level.

According to a labour market survey conducted by Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, the median salary of current employees who graduated with a Master of Science in Technology in 2025 was EUR 4,000, while the average salary was EUR 4,193.

Nearly 40% of highly educated wage earners say that their risk of burnout is at least somewhat high.

Professional development opportunities, an opportunity for an adventure, and attractive pay are the reasons why highly educated technical professionals seek employment abroad, according to the salaries abroad survey carried out by the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. The monthly median salary of TEK members working abroad was €9,414, in Finland €5,710.

A desire to develop the working conditions or terms of employment at the workplace is the biggest motivator for taking up a position of trust, shows a survey of employee representatives conducted by the Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN. A third of the survey respondents reported this as the main reason for taking up the position of trust.

Labour Market Survey. The median salary of the members of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK was 5,534 euros per month in October 2023. There are significant differences in salaries between sectors and positions.