Finland Job Listings and Finding Work 2026

Working in Finland: Job Search Sites, Salaries and the Work Permit 2026

Hello! If Finland’s remarkable nature, high standard of living and quality education system appeal to you and you are thinking of working in this beautiful country, this article is exactly for you.

The Most Visited Job Search Sites in Finland

Before you send off your job applications, you can look through the popular job search sites listed below. Many of them have an English version, and the pages that are only in Finnish can be translated in the Chrome browser.

Duunitori – duunitori.fi
Jobly – jobly.fi
LinkedIn Jobs – linkedin.com/jobs
Jobs in Finland – workinfinland.com
Indeed Finland – fi.indeed.com
Glassdoor – glassdoor.com
Työmarkkinatori – tyomarkkinatori.fi

It is worth pointing out that the structure of the public employment services in Finland has changed, and that Työmarkkinatori (Job Market Finland) is now one of the most important official platforms for job search and career services.

Salary Information

Salaries in Finland vary according to the sector you work in, the position, your length of experience and the collective agreement that applies. There is no statutory minimum wage in Finland. Instead, minimum pay in many sectors is set through collective agreements, and if there is no binding collective agreement in the sector concerned, the pay has to be at a reasonable and customary level. As for working time, the general rule is that regular working hours may be at most 8 hours a day and at most 40 hours a week. Depending on the sector, shift work or other working patterns may be used.

In terms of pay levels, current official statistics put the median monthly earnings of full-time salaried employees in Finland at around 3,600 Euro. For that reason it is more reliable to compare by sector and occupation when you are weighing up your salary expectations.

To research salaries by occupational group, you can take a look at the following sources:

Palkkavertailu – duunitori.fi/palkat
Paylab Finland – paylab.com/fi/salaryinfo
Statistics Finland – stat.fi/en/topic/work-wages-and-livelihood

The rate of income tax in Finland depends on your total annual income. For tax calculations and up-to-date tax information, it is worth looking at the site of Vero, the Finnish Tax Administration.

The Finnish Work Permit

You can find a job in Finland and then apply for a residence and work permit. As of 2026, applications made under the “residence permit for an employed person” require a gross salary of at least 1,600 Euro per month. The employer, for their part, must also enter the required employment details and terms of work into the system in full.

In some types of work a sector-level collective agreement applies as well. If there is no collective agreement in your sector, Migri may set a separate income threshold for the means-of-support requirement under other permit types.

Processing time can vary according to what the file contains, when identification was completed and how quickly the employer supplies the required information. According to Migri, the processing time for work-based applications is in most cases around 1-2 months on average, while in some categories the fast-track application system can deliver a result more quickly. Figures from the beginning of 2026 show that a significant share of employee permits were decided within 14-30 days.

You need to meet the diploma, certificate and language requirements of the job you are applying for. Recognition of your diploma and professional authorisation matter particularly in regulated professions such as teaching, medicine and nursing; in cases like these, recognition or licensing has to be arranged through the relevant competent authorities.

Specialists and the EU Blue Card

If you are applying as a highly qualified employee, that is, as someone with a higher education degree who will work in a role requiring specialist expertise, the specialist residence permit carries a salary requirement of at least 3,937 Euro gross per month as of 2026. Fringe benefits are not counted towards that amount.

Finland also operates the EU Blue Card. In 2026 an EU Blue Card application likewise requires a salary of at least 3,937 Euro per month. This type of application is an important option for highly qualified employees.

In addition, where the conditions are met, specialists and EU Blue Card holders may have their application decided within roughly two weeks under the fast track system.

ENB Consulting Services

At ENB Consulting we do not offer a direct job-finding service in Finland, but for people who have found a job we provide consultancy support on:

residence and work permit applications,
specialist employee applications,
EU Blue Card processes,
family reunification,
residence permit extensions