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Poraaja Salary in Finland 2026
Poraaja pay is typically €4,140 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €3,540 to €5,270. About €2,984 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 “Well drillers and borers and related workers” (2024), raised to July–September 2026.
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Poraaja pay by job title
Job titles in the same occupation, each with the median of the pay its ads state. Titles with fewer than 5 such ads are left out.
- Diamond Drill Operator€2,838 19 ads
- Diamond Driller€2,844 13 ads
Poraaja earnings with supplements are about €1,020 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 | €3,111 | €2,444 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €3,540 | €2,674 |
| Median | €4,140 | €2,984 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €5,270 | €3,562 |
| Best-paid tenth | €6,241 | €4,037 |
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 Poraaja 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 “Well drillers and borers and related workers”, 625
- Median, estimated for today≈€4,140July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€4,400July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€3,540 – €5,270July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€3,8712024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€4,1192024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€2,912 / €5,8422024 · Statistics Finland 15au
5 job ads for the role that state the pay
- Median starting pay offered€3,120Last 12 months · JobCrawls
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€4,140 | Full-time employees in “Well drillers and borers and related workers”, 625 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€4,400 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€3,540 – €5,270 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €3,871 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €4,119 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,912 / €5,842 | |||
| Median starting pay offered | €3,120 | 5 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 Poraaja pay
Short answers from the same figures.
What does a Poraaja earn in Finland?
The median salary is about €4,140 and the average about €4,400 a month, from Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation raised to July–September 2026. Job ads for the role state a median of €3,120: ads quote base pay, without shift supplements.
How much of a Poraaja’s pay is left after tax?
From €4,140 a month, about €2,984 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 Poraaja?
About €25.88 an hour, counting the Statistics Finland median of €4,140 a month over 160 working hours.
Is Poraaja pay good?
The median of €4,140 is 10% above the median for all full-time employees in Finland (€3,772).
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