Chemical processing plant controller pay is typically €4,050 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €3,350 to €4,850. About €2,939 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
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A chemical processing plant controller, for example a process operator (chemical industry), control room operator, operator, chemical plant operator or shift foreman, operates and monitors the work of refineries and plants in the chemical industry and adjusts and maintains the process units and equipment that distil, filter, separate, heat and refine chemicals. The work includes running a control desk from a central control room, adjusting valves and pumps, monitoring the feed of raw materials, starting and shutting down the process, analysing samples and keeping production logs. Check the education and experience requirements in the ad, as plants and processes vary.
Sources: api.stat.fi
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,826 | €2,265 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €3,350 | €2,572 |
| Median | €4,050 | €2,939 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €4,850 | €3,356 |
| Best-paid tenth | €5,740 | €3,792 |
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.
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Full-time employees in “Chemical processing plant controllers”, 1,079
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€4,050 | Full-time employees in “Chemical processing plant controllers”, 1,079 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€4,200 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€3,350 – €4,850 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €3,797 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €3,943 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,651 / €5,385 |
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