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Train Driver Salary in Finland 2026
Train Driver pay is typically €4,740 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €4,040 to €5,230. About €3,299 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
What raises and lowers Train Driver pay?
- Helsinki+€27
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| Factor | Difference | Estimated pay | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | +€27 | €4,767 | 1 |
The curve is Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Locomotive engine drivers and related workers” (2024), raised to July–September 2026. Each bar applies the pay difference seen in job ads to it: 1 ad state the pay. A paler bar means fewer than 20 ads.
Updated 11 November 2026Cite this page
How we estimate payWhat salary should you ask for?
Too few job ads for this role state the pay to suggest an ask yet.
2 open Train Driver jobs
The best-paid ad offers €4,000–5,000 · 0 new this week
Work and training
Statistics Finland does not publish train drivers' earnings on their own: occupation 8311 falls under its confidentiality rule, although it has 1,320 full-time employees. This page therefore uses the published parent group 831, rail transport drivers and workers, with 1,905 full-time employees, of whom 1,320 are train drivers and 585 brake, signal and switch workers.
Sources: pxdata.stat.fi
How much is left after tax
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €3,422 | €2,611 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €4,040 | €2,934 |
| Median | €4,740 | €3,299 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €5,230 | €3,542 |
| Best-paid tenth | €5,648 | €3,747 |
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 Train Driver 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 “Locomotive engine drivers and related workers”, 1,905
- Median, estimated for today≈€4,740July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€4,640July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€4,040 – €5,230July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€4,4362024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€4,3392024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€3,203 / €5,2872024 · Statistics Finland 15au
1 job ad for the role that state the pay
- Median starting pay offered€4,500Last 12 months · JobCrawls
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€4,740 | Full-time employees in “Locomotive engine drivers and related workers”, 1,905 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€4,640 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€4,040 – €5,230 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €4,436 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €4,339 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €3,203 / €5,287 | |||
| Median starting pay offered | €4,500 | 1 job ad 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 Train Driver pay
Short answers from the same figures.
What does a Train Driver earn in Finland?
The median salary is about €4,740 and the average about €4,640 a month, from Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation raised to July–September 2026.
How much of a Train Driver’s pay is left after tax?
From €4,740 a month, about €3,299 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 Train Driver?
About €29.63 an hour, counting the Statistics Finland median of €4,740 a month over 160 working hours.
Is Train Driver pay good?
The median of €4,740 is 26% above the median for all full-time employees in Finland (€3,772).
Best-paying open jobs
Stated pay compared with the median €4,740.
Companies hiring Train Drivers
2 employers have open jobs for this role right now.
Höyryraide Oy1 open job · Nurmes
VR Group1 open job · Helsinki