Typist and word processing operator pay is typically €2,960 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €2,790 to €3,310. About €2,353 is left after tax. The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
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A typist and word processing operator, for example a typist, shorthand writer, word processor or text writer, types, corrects and prints text on a computer or other word processing equipment and records spoken or written material. The work includes, for example, writing text from drafts, recordings or shorthand, taking dictation and filing finished documents. According to the occupational classification, the material recorded may also be speech or song lyrics for the subtitles of films and television programmes. Check the employer and requirements in the ad.
Sources: api.stat.fi
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,661 | €2,157 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €2,790 | €2,241 |
| Median | €2,960 | €2,353 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €3,310 | €2,551 |
| Best-paid tenth | €3,597 | €2,704 |
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 “Typists and word processing operators”, 396
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€2,960 | Full-time employees in “Typists and word processing operators”, 396 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.8%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€3,030 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€2,790 – €3,310 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €2,771 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €2,836 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,493 / €3,369 |
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Typist and word processing operator Salary in Finland 2026: median €2,960 a month (JobCrawls, based on Statistics Finland earnings data, updated ). https://www.jobcrawls.com/en/salary/typist-and-word-processing-operator
JobCrawls (2026). Typist and word processing operator Salary in Finland 2026. Updated . https://www.jobcrawls.com/en/salary/typist-and-word-processing-operator
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