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Salary

We collect data on the salaries of TEK members on an annual basis. Check your salary level and prepare for salary negotiations with our tips!

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salary, salary advice, Salary Surveyor, salary recommendation

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

People who regularly talk to their supervisor about their pay get salary increases more frequently than others, reveals TEK’s recent labour market survey. TEK’s Salary Researcher Tuunia Keränen shares her top tips for talking up your pay.

News article

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member services and benefits, salary, salary advice, Salary Surveyor, salary recommendation, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/talk-up-your-pay

Salary Facts: Research-Based Information and Negotiation Tips

Event

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salary, event, employment relationship

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/salary-facts-research-based-information-and-negotiation-tips

Students

Welcome to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK as a student member! You’ll get advice on finding (summer) jobs, professional magazines, salary information, member benefits, discounts, and of course the popular TEK belt and TEK magazine. If you’re not a member yet, join now – student membership is free!

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membership, student, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, graduation, recent graduate

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

Henkilö käyttää tekoälyagenttia puhelimella.

Higher earnings through the use of artificial intelligence

The most active users of artificial intelligence earn up to eight per cent more.

News article

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salary, TEK's research, artificial intelligence

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/higher-earnings-through-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence

Graduation

Are you about to graduate or have you already completed your degree? Congratulations! As a recent graduate, you become a full member and get access to all TEK's services and benefits at a discounted price for the first year.

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membership fee, membership fee discount, membership, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, graduation, recent graduate

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

Opiskelijoita istuu auringossa haalarit päällä

Salary recommendations

TEK gives starter salary recommendations for recent graduates and trainees annually. Check out what kind of salary you can ask for!

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student, salary, salary recommendation, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/salary-recommendations

Widest salary spread seen among executives

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.

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architect, academic engineer, salary, salary advice, collective agreement, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/widest-salary-spread-seen-among-executives

How can I ensure a good salary?

Salary rises happen due to collective agreements or your own negotiation. TEK helps with both.

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salary, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/en/tek-trade-unions-and-you/how-can-i-ensure-a-good-salary

Palkkanosturi, läppäri, nainen, toimisto

Salary Surveyor

Find out the right salary level for you with the Salary Surveyor.

Keywords:

salary, Salary Surveyor, labour market survey (TMT)

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

TEK: Median salary of recent Masters in technology graduates hits EUR 4,000 for the first time – and purchasing power is growing rapidly

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.

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salary, TEK's research, work life, labour market survey (TMT), recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-median-salary-of-recent-masters-in-technology-graduates-hits-eur-4000-for-the-first-time-and-purchasing-power-is-growing-rapidly

Few people want to move abroad permanently

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.

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salary, working abroad, research, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/few-people-want-to-move-abroad-permanently

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,260-4,610 per month

The recommendation is based on data from TEK's surveys of recent graduates' salaries.

News article

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salary, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-starter-salary-recommendation-is-eur-4260-4610-per-month

Neljä henkilöä tekemässä töitä pyöreän pöydän ääressä

Labore study: Doctors reach high salaries, but slower than before

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.

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salary, work life, research, TEK's research

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

Henkilö työskentelemässä tietokoneella ja puhelimella

Working as a student

Looking for a summer job or a thesis job? Should you join an unemployment fund? What kind of salary you should ask for?

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student, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/working-as-a-student

Collective agreement negotiations raise salaries by hundreds of millions of euros

The spring of strikes brought highly educated professionals more or less the same pay rises as everyone else. TEK members will see their salaries rise by thousands of euros between 2025 and 2027.

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salary, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/collective-agreement-negotiations-raise-salaries-by-hundreds-of-millions-of-euros

What starting salary should I ask for?

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.

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salary, Salary Surveyor, salary recommendation, recent graduate, TEK's research

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

Money goes where money is

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

News article

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salary, salary advice, collective agreement, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

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

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,060-4,470 per month

The recommendation is based on data from TEK's surveys of recent graduates' salaries.

News article

Keywords:

salary, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-starter-salary-recommendation-is-eur-4060-4470-per-month

Teemu Hankamäki istuu tyhjässä neuvotteluhuoneessa.

Negotiations on salaries are stalled

Collective agreement negotiations for senior salaried employees is making slow progress as the employers' association Technology Industry Employers of Finland and the employees' Industrial Union have not reached an agreement.

News article

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salary, collective agreement, YTN

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/negotiations-on-salaries-are-stalled

The median salary of academic engineers increased to 5,732 euros – top management earned over 10,000 euros for the first time

According to TEK's labour market survey, the most common reason for a salary increase was once again a general increase based on a collective agreement.

News article

Keywords:

salary, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-median-salary-of-academic-engineers-increased-to-5732-euros-top-management-earned-over-10000-euros-for-the-first-time

Blog: Equal work, unequal pay

Equal pay for equal work - fair and justified, and even stipulated by the law. Nevertheless, pay parity for men and women often seems like an elusive and unattainable goal.

Blog post

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salary, gender equality, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-equal-work-unequal-pay

Miesten palkat ovat edelleen hieman korkeammalla tasolla kuin naisten

Salaries of men and women in tech

A gender pay gap also exists in the technology sector. The unexplained pay gap after controlling for various variables is still 5.5 per cent.

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salary, gender equality, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion/salaries-of-men-and-women-in-tech

People of different genders working at the same table

More than half of the gender pay gap in tech is unexplained

The pay gap between men and women in the technology industry has hardly narrowed at all in more than a decade. This is shown by the 2023 Labour Market Survey conducted by the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.

News article

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TEK's research, salary, gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/more-than-half-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-tech-is-unexplained

50 euron seteli roikkuu ilmapalloon kiinnitettynä taivaalla.

Blog: Tech industry does not put women at the top of the income ladder

Many of the top earners in 2022 work in the tech industry. But why do only the men in tech seem to make it to the top of the income ladder?

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salary, work life, entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-tech-industry-does-not-put-women-at-the-top-of-the-income-ladder

Architects’ salaries are low for several reasons

There is a salary gap between the architect members of TEK and the members with other degrees. The gap is caused by the job roles, the industries and the lack of management positions.

News article

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architect, salary, TEK's research, labour market survey (TMT)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/architects-salaries-are-low-for-several-reasons

Earnings of full-time entrepreneurs increased

The entrepreneur members of TEK who have used TEK’s services are satisfied with them.

News article

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salary, TEK's research, labour market survey (TMT), entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/earnings-of-full-time-entrepreneurs-increased

Real salaries fell

The median salary of TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland) members was 3.8 percent higher in October 2022 than a year earlier. However, consumer prices also increased by 8.3 percent.

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salary, collective agreement, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/real-salaries-fell

TEK: Academic engineers’ purchasing power declined – “Companies can afford to increase salaries to maintain purchasing power”

The median monthly salary of university-educated engineers increased last year by 3.7 percent from the previous year to 5 420 euros. Despite this, the purchasing power of academic engineers declined, because consumer prices increased by 8.3 percent at the same time. TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki calls on companies to take responsibility for the issue.

News article

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architect, academic engineer, salary, labour market survey (TMT)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-academic-engineers-purchasing-power-declined-companies-can-afford-to-increase-salaries-to-maintain-purchasing-power

Teemu Hankamäki katsoo kameraan sisätiloissa.

The level of salary increases was disappointing

The first collective agreements have raised salaries and increased the amount of paid leave for the non-birthing parent.

News article

Keywords:

salary, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-level-of-salary-increases-was-disappointing

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Salary

Talk up your pay

Salary Facts: Research-Based Information and Negotiation Tips

Students

Higher earnings through the use of artificial intelligence

Graduation

Salary recommendations

Widest salary spread seen among executives

How can I ensure a good salary?

Salary Surveyor

TEK: Median salary of recent Masters in technology graduates hits EUR 4,000 for the first time – and purchasing power is growing rapidly

Few people want to move abroad permanently

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,260-4,610 per month

Labore study: Doctors reach high salaries, but slower than before

Working as a student

Collective agreement negotiations raise salaries by hundreds of millions of euros

What starting salary should I ask for?

Money goes where money is

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,060-4,470 per month

Negotiations on salaries are stalled

The median salary of academic engineers increased to 5,732 euros – top management earned over 10,000 euros for the first time

Blog: Equal work, unequal pay

Salaries of men and women in tech

More than half of the gender pay gap in tech is unexplained

Blog: Tech industry does not put women at the top of the income ladder

Architects’ salaries are low for several reasons

Earnings of full-time entrepreneurs increased

Real salaries fell

TEK: Academic engineers’ purchasing power declined – “Companies can afford to increase salaries to maintain purchasing power”

The level of salary increases was disappointing