Content about "TEK's research"

Neljä henkilöä tekemässä töitä pyöreän pöydän ääressä
According to a recent study, people with doctoral degrees still have higher salaries than those with a lower-level degree. However, the labour market has cooled off significantly for doctors since the early 2000s. This can be seen in, for example, slower postdoctoral salary trends and slower salary trends than people with master’s degrees.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/labore-study-doctors-reach-high-salaries-but-slower-than-before

Henkilöitä katsomassa puhelimia.
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK are concerned about research findings on the position of international experts. The unions propose means of getting top experts into employment more effectively and motivating them to remain in Finland.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/survey-shows-increasingly-fewer-international-experts-plan-to-stay-in-finland-permanently

How does working life change when the technology sector becomes international? Can international students find a career in Finland and what is it like to build a life in Finland as an immigrant? Find out in TEK's studies.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts

How are students and recent graduates in the field of technology coping? How much do they work during their studies? Our research reveals what tech students and recent graduates are up to – read more!

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students

Kuvituskuva.
What is the employment situation for recent graduates in engineering and architecture across different fields of study? And how satisfied are they with their studies? Read more about different fields.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/industrial-management-graduates-earn-the-most-at-graduation

Henkilöitä pöydän ääressä.
Finland’s AI elite has received significantly more supplementary training and retraining in artificial intelligence than others. Now, everyone else needs training too, says Mikko Särelä, expert for industrial and innovation policy at Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finlands-ai-elite-consists-of-men-aged-40-49-its-high-time-to-include-all-employees

Kaksi henkilöä lounge-tilassa, taaimmainen iloitsee.
Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is also the most respected trade union, according to a recent survey by Taloustutkimus.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-the-most-attractive-trade-union

Henkilöitä istumassa.
Overall, a quarter of newly graduated architects and academic engineers saw themselves working abroad five years after graduation. The figure is even higher amongst non-Finnish respondents.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/a-quarter-of-newly-graduated-architects-and-academic-engineers-dont-think-theyll-stay-in-finland

Henkilöitä istumassa.
Event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/engineering-education-seminar-2025

Kaksi henkilöä analysoimassa tutkimustuloksia
We know because we ask. The goal of TEK's research is to provide high-quality insights about the work life in the field of technology.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research

Henkilöitä istumassa.
Newly graduated academic engineers and architects are satisfied with their degrees. Of the academic engineers and architects who graduated in 2024, 90% would choose the same degree again. The employment situation at the time of graduation declined slightly compared to last year. Especially international graduates find it difficult to enter the Finnish job market. View the results in more detail on this page!

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2024

Opettaja ja kaksi opiskelijaa teknisten laitteiden parissa
A study on ways to achieve gender balance in the field of technology at universities.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/towards-equal-representation-in-tech

Vastavalmistunut puhuu puhelimessa
The starter salary recommendation is a good starting point for requesting a specific salary as a new graduate. When thinking about your desired salary, you might also want to take a look at TEK's Salary Surveyor and salary statistics.
Blog post

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/what-starting-salary-should-i-ask-for

Joukko opiskelijoita aurinkopaneelin äärellä.
Both male and female tech students feel they belong in the student community, but men feel a stronger sense of belonging in the field of technology. Gender minorities report the lowest sense of belonging. Where exactly does the problem lie?
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/sense-of-belonging-encourages-professionals-to-stay-in-tech

Piiroskuvassa on kolme opiskelijaa matematiikkaa kuvaavien elementtien kanssa.
How easily do academic engineers and architects graduating from different fields of study find jobs? Are there major differences between different fields in terms of pay or the satisfaction with studies? TEK studied these questions.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/does-the-field-of-study-matter

Piirroskuvassa palkansaajia.
TEK members earn highest salaries in finance and trade. The lowest salary levels are found in the university sector.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/money-goes-where-money-is

The recommendation is based on data from TEK's surveys of recent graduates' salaries.
News article
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https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-starter-salary-recommendation-is-eur-4060-4470-per-month

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä
The poor employment situation is giving engineering students both short- and long-term fears.
Blog post

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-financial-worries-threaten-student-wellbeing-innovation-and-retention

What is going on in the work life of technology professionals in Finland?

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-work-life-and-employment

Henkilöt kävelevät rappusissa.
Newly graduated academic engineers and architects are satisfied with their degrees. Of the academic engineers and architects who graduated in 2023, 91% would choose the same degree again. The employment situation at the time of graduation remained good, despite declining slightly from the year before. View the results in more detail on this page!

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2023