Archivist
No longer activeLapin käräjäoikeusRovaniemi, Finland
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Archivist Salary in Finland 2026
Archivist pay is typically €3,800 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €3,260 to €4,440. About €2,812 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
The curve is Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Archivists” (2024), raised to July–September 2026.
Updated 9 November 2026Cite this page
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Archivist pay by employer sector, and starting pay
Statistics Finland’s median for full-time employees in each employer sector, raised to July–September 2026 with that sector’s own pay growth.
| Employer | Median now | Median 2024 | Full-time employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities | ≈€3,450 | €3,237 | 167 |
| Private sector | ≈€3,610 | €3,384 | 143 |
Pay is highest in the private sector (about €3,610) and lowest in municipalities (about €3,450).
Work and training
Archivist, for example an archive curator (arkistoamanuenssi), archive researcher, archive planner, head of archive or records management manager, researches, analyses and classifies archive material, plans archive services and handles information services. They also develop cataloguing systems and records management systems. According to Job Market Finland, an archivist looks after the documents generated by an organisation's activities, workplaces include the archives of the National Archives Service, the state, municipalities, organisations and companies, and education depends on the demands of the job: several universities offer master's programmes in records management and archive studies.
Sources: api.stat.fi, tyomarkkinatori.fi
How much is left after tax
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,843 | €2,276 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €3,260 | €2,524 |
| Median | €3,800 | €2,812 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €4,440 | €3,140 |
| Best-paid tenth | €5,146 | €3,501 |
Gross pay from Statistics Finland. Take-home after income tax at the average municipal rate, without church tax, and the employee’s pension and unemployment insurance contributions.
Pay in related roles
Where the Archivist pay estimate comes from
Every figure on this page, who it counts and where it comes from. The headline is Statistics Finland’s; the job ads only set the differences between cities, sectors, levels, skills and languages.
Full-time employees in “Archivists”, 670
- Median, estimated for today≈€3,800July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+7%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€3,930July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+7%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€3,260 – €4,440July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€3,5482024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€3,6682024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€2,657 / €4,8092024 · Statistics Finland 15au
2 job ads for the role that state the pay
- Median starting pay offered€2,315Last 12 months · JobCrawls
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€3,800 | Full-time employees in “Archivists”, 670 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+7%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€3,930 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€3,260 – €4,440 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €3,548 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €3,668 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,657 / €4,809 | |||
| Median starting pay offered | €2,315 | 2 job ads for the role that state the pay | Last 12 months | JobCrawls |
Statistics Finland publishes earnings by occupation once a year; the latest is 2024. Like the salary hub, we raise each figure by how much average full-time pay has grown since in the employer sectors where the occupation works, so today’s levels are estimates (≈).
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Common questions about Archivist pay
Short answers from the same figures.
What does an Archivist earn in Finland?
The median salary is about €3,800 and the average about €3,930 a month, from Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation raised to July–September 2026.
How much of an Archivist’s pay is left after tax?
From €3,800 a month, about €2,812 is left after tax and the employee’s own contributions, at the average municipal tax rate without church tax.
What is the hourly pay for an Archivist?
About €23.75 an hour, counting the Statistics Finland median of €3,800 a month over 160 working hours.
What is Archivist pay in the private sector?
In the private sector the median is about €3,610 a month, against about €3,450 in municipalities.
Is Archivist pay good?
The median of €3,800 is 1% above the median for all full-time employees in Finland (€3,772).
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Companies hiring Archivists
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