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Laser cutting operator Salary in Finland 2026
Laser cutting operator pay is typically €3,440 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €3,010 to €3,960. About €2,620 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
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The curve is Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Metal working machine tool setters and operators” (2024), raised to July–September 2026.
Updated 15 November 2026Cite this page
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Too few job ads for this role state the pay to suggest an ask yet.
2 open Laser cutting operator jobs
The best-paid ad offers €2,080–2,720 · 0 new this week
- Laser Cutting OperatorLokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy · Tampere€2,080–2,720
- Laser Cutting OperatorLokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy · Keuruu€2,080–2,720
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Laser cutting operator earnings with supplements are about €960 higher than ads say
Job ads state the base pay. Statistics Finland counts everyone in the job, shift supplements included.
How much is left after tax
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,683 | €2,171 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €3,010 | €2,385 |
| Median | €3,440 | €2,620 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €3,960 | €2,893 |
| Best-paid tenth | €4,465 | €3,153 |
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
How tight is the Laser cutting operator job market?
At the end of September 2026, the occupation group metal working machine tool setters and operators had 2.6 unemployed jobseekers per open job, counting JobCrawls ads as well as the employment service register. The register alone gives 3.5: it only sees vacancies reported to the public employment services, and many jobs, most professional ones among them, are advertised only elsewhere.
The lower the number, the tighter the market: more openings for each jobseeker, and employers compete harder to hire. Across all occupations the figure is 9.7 (12.1 in the register alone).
Metal working machine tool setters and operators
Register and JobCrawls ads2.6
Employment service register3.5
All occupations
Register and JobCrawls ads9.7
Employment service register12.1
JobCrawls analysis of Statistics Finland and JobCrawls data. Unemployed jobseekers and vacancies: Statistics Finland, Employment Service Statistics (CC BY 4.0), end of September 2026. Open jobs are the register’s vacancies plus JobCrawls ads that are not on Job Market Finland. One ad can be for several positions, and ads we could not place in an occupation group are left out. · Data and reuse
Where the Laser cutting operator 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 “Metal working machine tool setters and operators”, 11,712
- Median, estimated for today≈€3,440July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€3,510July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€3,010 – €3,960July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€3,2252024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€3,2962024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€2,517 / €4,1892024 · Statistics Finland 15au
6 job ads for the role that state the pay
- Median starting pay offered€2,480Last 12 months · JobCrawls
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€3,440 | Full-time employees in “Metal working machine tool setters and operators”, 11,712 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€3,510 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€3,010 – €3,960 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €3,225 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €3,296 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,517 / €4,189 | |||
| Median starting pay offered | €2,480 | 6 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 Laser cutting operator pay
Short answers from the same figures.
What does a Laser cutting operator earn in Finland?
The median salary is about €3,440 and the average about €3,510 a month, from Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation raised to July–September 2026. Job ads for the role state a median of €2,480: ads quote base pay, without shift supplements.
How much of a Laser cutting operator’s pay is left after tax?
From €3,440 a month, about €2,620 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 a Laser cutting operator?
About €21.50 an hour, counting the Statistics Finland median of €3,440 a month over 160 working hours.
Is Laser cutting operator pay good?
The median of €3,440 is 9% below the median for all full-time employees in Finland (€3,772).
Best-paying open jobs
Stated pay compared with the median €3,440.
Companies hiring Laser cutting operators
1 employer has an open job for this role right now.
Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy2 open jobs · Helsinki