Which permit does your salary reach?
Enter your gross monthly salary and see which of the 2026 thresholds it meets. Cash pay and fringe benefits are asked separately, because some thresholds do not count fringe benefits at all.
Finland has no single statutory minimum wage covering all employees. In many sectors the minimum is set by a universally binding collective agreement, which an employer must apply even without membership of an employers' organisation. The figures below are residence-permit and social-security thresholds — your sector's agreement can require more.
Result
Enter your gross salary and the result builds here.
- Specialist permit and EU Blue CardAt least EUR 3,937 a month gross. Fringe benefits and per diems do not count toward it.
- TTOL — the ordinary employee permitAt least EUR 1,600 a month gross in total. A higher collective-agreement minimum takes precedence.
- Special routes where no collective agreement appliesAt least EUR 1,463 a month gross. Mass media, consultant, international organisation and similar routes.
- Kela work-based coverAt least EUR 800.02 a month in earnings.
- Unemployment work conditionA calendar month counts in full from EUR 930; EUR 465–929 counts as half a month.
A high salary alone does not make a route correct, and a low salary does not become valid by being written into a contract. If a universally binding agreement covers your sector, you cannot fall below its minimum even when the thresholds here are met.
Salary and work permit guideMinimum wage in Finland 2026
Short answer: Finland has no statutory minimum wage in 2026. Pay floors come from the universally binding collective agreement (TES) of each sector, and for residence permits Migri applies its own monthly floors: EUR 1,600 gross for TTOL and EUR 3,937 for the specialist permit and EU Blue Card.
| What sets a floor | Gross a month in 2026 | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory minimum wage | None | No law sets one |
| Sector minimum pay | Depends on sector, job and experience | Universally binding collective agreement (TES) |
| TTOL employee residence permit | EUR 1,600, and never below the TES | Migri |
| Specialist permit and EU Blue Card | EUR 3,937, paid in cash | Migri |
| Kela work-based cover | EUR 800.02 | Kela |
Questions about the minimum wage in Finland
Does Finland have a minimum wage in 2026?
No. Finland has no statutory minimum wage that covers all employees. In most sectors the minimum pay is set by a universally binding collective agreement (yleissitova työehtosopimus, TES), which every employer in the sector must follow even without belonging to an employers' organisation, so the minimum depends on your sector, job and experience.
What is the minimum salary for a work permit in Finland in 2026?
For the ordinary employee permit (TTOL) the salary must be at least EUR 1,600 gross a month and never below the applicable collective agreement. The specialist permit and the EU Blue Card need at least EUR 3,937 gross a month paid in cash; fringe benefits and per diems do not count toward it.
Is EUR 1,600 the minimum wage in Finland?
No. EUR 1,600 is Migri's 2026 income floor for a TTOL residence permit, not a wage every employer must pay. An employer must pay at least what the sector's collective agreement requires, and that can be more than EUR 1,600.
Need help with a work-based residence permit?
ENB checks which permit fits the job (TTOL, specialist or EU Blue Card), whether the salary and the employment terms meet its rules, and prepares the application with you and the employer.
ENB is a consultancy, not an authority: Migri decides the permit and no outcome is guaranteed.
This tool applies published 2026 thresholds and does not make a decision. Figures change; verify them on Migri, Vero and Kela on the day you file.