Oulu, Finland job market
The Oulu, Finland job market on JobCrawls currently features live job ads, with the largest employers including Nordic Jobcentre, Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut and Worker Finland, and top industries spanning Manufacturing & industrial and other sectors. Average advertised salaries in Oulu, Finland are around €2,697 per month, which is approximately 5% higher than the Finland average of €2,580, with roughly 64% of roles offering remote or hybrid work, which is significantly higher than the Finland average of 11%. Language requirements in Oulu, Finland show a higher English focus than average: around 23% of tracked postings mention English (compared to 21% nationally), while roughly 77% focus primarily on Finnish, Swedish or other local languages.
Pay
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Oulu, Finlandn=1271n=1271 Median €2,500/month. Half of all salaries fall within €2,151–€3,000/month.
At the median, take-home pay is about €2,045/month (municipal tax 8.1%, no church tax). Work out your own take-home pay
Based on 1,271 listings that state pay.
Our salary trends for Oulu, Finland are calculated from 1,271 recent job postings with explicit pay information. The current typical advertised base pay is around €2,697 per month for full‑time roles. This is approximately 5% higher than the Finland average of €2,580. We continuously refresh these figures as new job ads appear.
How the work is done
Work‑model data for Oulu, Finland shows that approximately 64% of tracked roles offer some form of remote or hybrid work, creating a strongly flexible market where remote and hybrid roles dominate new postings. This is significantly higher than the Finland average of 11% remote or hybrid roles. The remaining positions are advertised as fully on‑site, often in roles that require a physical presence.
Language Demand
Across the jobs we track in Oulu, Finland, roughly 23% of postings list English as a required or primary language, while around 77% emphasise Finnish, Swedish or other local languages. This is higher than the Finland average of 21% English requirements. This mix gives international candidates and local talent clear options depending on whether they prefer English‑first workplaces or Finnish/Swedish‑speaking environments.
