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Refuse sorter Salary in Finland 2026
Refuse sorter pay is typically €3,020 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €2,450 to €3,630. About €2,392 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
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Work and training
Refuse sorter, for example a recycling worker, recycling centre employee, sorter (recycling centre), materials handler (recycling) or car dismantler, identifies and sorts goods suitable for recycling for sale or later use. The work includes collecting goods for recycling, sorting paper, glass, plastic and aluminium by type, identifying furniture and equipment that can be repaired or reused and selling recycled material. Titles in the occupational classification also include car scrapper, scrap dealer and weighbridge operator (waste handling). Check the requirements in the ad.
Sources: api.stat.fi
How much is left after tax
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,020 | €1,753 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €2,450 | €2,026 |
| Median | €3,020 | €2,392 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €3,630 | €2,722 |
| Best-paid tenth | €4,294 | €3,063 |
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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Where the Refuse sorter 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 “Refuse sorters”, 617
- Median, estimated for today≈€3,020July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€3,120July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€2,450 – €3,630July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€2,8282024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€2,9182024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€1,891 / €4,0202024 · Statistics Finland 15au
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€3,020 | Full-time employees in “Refuse sorters”, 617 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€3,120 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€2,450 – €3,630 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €2,828 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €2,918 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €1,891 / €4,020 |
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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