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Welder Salary in Finland 2026
Also listed under: Hitsaaja, Avoin hakemus: Hitsaajia, Hitsaaja (15-18€) Akaaseen, Welding Specialist, Robottihitsaaja, TammisaariWelder pay is typically €3,420 a month.
The middle half of the pay runs from €3,010 to €3,900. About €2,610 is left after tax. In job ads that state the pay, the median is €2,640 (584 ads). The median for all occupations in Finland is €3,772.
Monthly pay before tax
What raises and lowers Welder pay?
- Welding techniques+€344
- Helsinki+€159
- Senior+€127
- English+€94
- Intern−€139
- Reading technical drawings−€186
- Private company−€284
Show the figures as a table
| Factor | Difference | Estimated pay | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding techniques | +€344 | €3,764 | 30 |
| Helsinki | +€159 | €3,579 | 43 |
| Senior | +€127 | €3,547 | 47 |
| TIG welding | +€99 | €3,519 | 220 |
| English | +€94 | €3,514 | 98 |
| Technical drawing interpretation | +€86 | €3,506 | 50 |
| Stick welding | +€82 | €3,502 | 38 |
| Stainless steel welding | +€81 | €3,501 | 36 |
| Metal fabrication | +€56 | €3,476 | 26 |
| Vantaa | +€41 | €3,461 | 14 |
| Espoo | +€29 | €3,449 | 13 |
| Welding | −€85 | €3,335 | 45 |
| MAG welding | −€95 | €3,325 | 102 |
| Junior | −€107 | €3,313 | 10 |
Count each
Every job ad counts once, so employers that post many ads weigh more.
The curve is Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Welders and flamecutters” (2024), raised to July–September 2026. Each bar applies the pay difference seen in job ads to it: 584 ads state the pay. A paler bar means fewer than 20 ads.
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How we estimate payWhat salary should you ask for?
Ask for €2,650–2,800 a month.
That is the median to the upper quartile of the pay stated in 584 job ads. About €2,149 to €2,248 is left after tax.
ad median €2,640middle half of ads
For the application form
“My salary expectation is €2,750 a month.”
Employers already offer this range in their ads, so it is a realistic ask. Asking in the middle leaves room to move.
€ / month
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253 open Welder jobs
The best-paid ad offers €4,240 · 66 new this week
- Certified WeldersLangkjær Staalbyg as · Helsinki€4,240
- WelderRekry Group Oy · Valkeakoski€2,720–3,840
- MIG WelderWorker Finland Oy · Lieto€2,880–3,520
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Welder 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.
- MIG Welder€2,640 56 ads
- TIG Welder€2,960 32 ads
- Pipe Welder€2,880 23 ads
- Robot Welder€2,800 14 ads
- Sheet Metal Welder€2,640 11 ads
- Skilled Welder€2,640 11 ads
- Aluminium Welder€2,800 10 ads
- Robotic Welder€2,960 9 ads
Welder earnings with supplements are about €780 higher than ads say
Job ads state the base pay. Statistics Finland counts everyone in the job, shift supplements included.
Languages
19% of open ads accept English
Required languages in 250 open ads: Finnish 93 %, Swedish 2 %, English 19 %.
Who pays what
Median pay stated in the open ads of each employer.
| Employer | Sector | Ads | Median a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Finland Oy | Staffing agencies | 6 | €2,760 |
| Carrot Tampere Oy | Staffing agencies | 5 | €2,720 |
| Armstrong | Staffing agencies | 4 | €2,720 |
| Worknow Oy | Staffing agencies | 3 | €2,720 |
| HR Satama Finland Oy | Staffing agencies | 12 | €2,660 |
| Apuvoima | Staffing agencies | 5 | €2,640 |
| WorkPower Oy | Staffing agencies | 3 | €2,640 |
| VISIO Henkilöstöratkaisut Oy | Staffing agencies | 3 | €2,640 |
| Wulff Works Oy | Staffing agencies | 7 | €2,560 |
| Fortaco Finland Oy | Private employers | 4 | €2,224 |
Employers with at least 3 open ads that state a salary.
How much is left after tax
| Gross a month | Take-home a month | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-paid tenth | €2,681 | €2,170 |
| Lower quarter of the range | €3,010 | €2,385 |
| Median | €3,420 | €2,610 |
| Upper quarter of the range | €3,900 | €2,862 |
| Best-paid tenth | €4,418 | €3,129 |
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.
Welder Salary by City
Helsinkin=43
€3,580/mo
n=43Vantaan=14
€3,460/mo, rough
n=14Espoon=13
€3,450/mo, rough
n=13Tamperen=77
€3,420/mo
n=77Jyväskylän=15
€3,410/mo, rough
n=15Turkun=48
€3,400/mo
n=48Oulun=5
Too few ads
n=5Bar shows P25–P75 band. Vertical line = median. All values in EUR/month.
What is left after rent
Pay is highest in Helsinki, and the most is left after rent there too: €1,710 a month once a one-room flat is paid for. That is €173 more than in Tampere.
| City | Pay | Take-home | One-room rent | Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | €3,000 | €2,440 | €730 | €1,710 |
| Turku | €2,750 | €2,227 | €568 | €1,659 |
| Espoo | €2,800 | €2,304 | €715 | €1,589 |
| Vantaa | €2,800 | €2,277 | €690 | €1,587 |
| Jyväskylä | €2,560 | €2,081 | €528 | €1,553 |
| Tampere | €2,640 | €2,142 | €605 | €1,537 |
Pay is the median in each city’s job ads. Take-home is after income tax at the city’s 2026 municipal rate, without church tax, and the employee’s pension and unemployment insurance contributions. Rent is the median total rent of a non-subsidised one-room flat in Q3 2026; Espoo’s figure covers Espoo and Kauniainen. Rents: Statistics Finland, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0)
Pay by seniority
Median advertised pay by the role level stated in the ad.
| Level | Ads | Median a month |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | 5 | rough€2,250 |
| Junior | 10 | €2,440 |
| Mid-level | 524 | €2,640 |
| Senior | 47 | €2,720 |
Fewer than 10 ads: indicative only.
Pay in related roles
How tight is the Welder job market?
At the end of September 2026, the occupation group welders and flamecutters had 1.9 unemployed jobseekers per open job, counting JobCrawls ads as well as the employment service register. The register alone gives 2.2: 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).
Welders and flamecutters
Register and JobCrawls ads1.9
Employment service register2.2
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
How will AI change Welder work?
Estimate for the broader occupation category: Metal, machinery and related trades workers
High exposure
LowModerateHigh
Research suggests AI is more likely to change parts of this job than replace it entirely.
Source: OECD: Automation, skills use and training (Nedelkoska & Quintini, 2018)
Where the Welder 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 “Welders and flamecutters”, 8,540
- Median, estimated for today≈€3,420July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Average, estimated for today≈€3,500July–September 2026, our estimate · 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗
- Middle half, estimated for today≈€3,010 – €3,900July–September 2026, our estimate · Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines
- Median€3,2082024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Average€3,2872024 · Statistics Finland 15au
- Bottom and top 10% lines€2,515 / €4,1452024 · Statistics Finland 15au
584 job ads for the role that state the pay
- Median starting pay offered€2,640Last 12 months · JobCrawls
| Figure | € / month | Who is counted | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median, estimated for today | ≈€3,420 | Full-time employees in “Welders and flamecutters”, 8,540 | July–September 2026, our estimate | 2024 figures × pay growth since (+6.6%, 14uw/14uv) ↗ |
| Average, estimated for today | ≈€3,500 | |||
| Middle half, estimated for today | ≈€3,010 – €3,900 | Read off the curve through the 10%, median and 90% lines | ||
| Median | €3,208 | 2024 | Statistics Finland 15au | |
| Average | €3,287 | |||
| Bottom and top 10% lines | €2,515 / €4,145 | |||
| Median starting pay offered | €2,640 | 584 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 Welder pay
Short answers from the same figures.
What does a Welder earn in Finland?
The median salary is about €3,420 and the average about €3,500 a month, from Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation raised to July–September 2026. Job ads for the role state a median of €2,640: ads quote base pay, without shift supplements.
How much of a Welder’s pay is left after tax?
From €3,420 a month, about €2,610 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 Welder?
About €21.38 an hour, counting the Statistics Finland median of €3,420 a month over 160 working hours.
What is the starting pay for a Welder?
Ads for junior roles put the median at €2,440 a month, against €2,720 for senior roles.
Is Welder pay good?
The median of €3,420 is 9% below the median for all full-time employees in Finland (€3,772).
What the ads ask for and offer
Skills
- TIG welding 105
- MIG/MAG welding 92
- MIG welding 80
- Reading technical drawings 61
- MAG welding 53
- Stick welding 49
- Technical drawing interpretation 37
- Welding 30
- Reading drawings 23
- Aluminium welding 22
Required languages
- Finnish 93 %
- Swedish 2 %
- English 19 %
Benefits
- Extended occupational healthcare 31
- Sports & culture benefit 4
- Cash bonus 2
- Well-being / healthcare wallet 2
- Flexible working hours 1
Contract type
- Full-time 176
- Temporary 44
- Open Application 25
- Freelance 2
- Part-time 2
Numbers are open ads that mention it, out of 250.
Best-paying open jobs
Stated pay compared with the median €3,420.
Companies hiring Welders
89 employers have open jobs for this role right now.
Finesta Finland Oy3 open jobs · Helsinki
HR WorkForce Group Oy2 open jobs · Vääksy
Tapojärvi Oy1 open job · Tornio
Ja-Mi Group Finland Oy1 open job · Himanka
Barona Teollisuus Oy7 open jobs · Helsinki
Anoli Oy4 open jobs · Kerava
Show all 89 employers
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- Benevan Oy1 open job
- Finncont Oy1 open job
- Citywork Oy1 open job
- A. Reponen Oy1 open job
- Paakkilan Konepaja Oy1 open job
- Smartweld Industrial OY1 open job
- Helsingin Hitsaus HH Oy1 open job
- Timantti Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy1 open job
- Econia Oy1 open job
- JWD Palvelut Oy4 open jobs
- Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy5 open jobs
- StaffMill Oy5 open jobs
- Henkilöstötalo Tarmo Oy1 open job
- Fortaco Finland Oy4 open jobs
- TP Avuksenne Oy1 open job
- Hyra Works Oy1 open job
- Good Fellas Oy1 open job
- Värväämö Group Oy3 open jobs
- Worknow Oy3 open jobs
- Wellpack Oy3 open jobs
- TEPJO Oy1 open job
- Faktia Oy1 open job
- Kilta Henkilöstöpalvelu Oy1 open job
- ValtaGroup Oy1 open job
- Carrot Pohjanmaa Oy1 open job
- Aaltovoima Oy1 open job
- Teampa Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy1 open job
- HR Yhtiöt Oy3 open jobs
- Suomen Vuokramestarit Oy1 open job
- Armstrong5 open jobs
- Staffgate Oy1 open job
- HR Satama Finland Oy17 open jobs
- Contact-Center Masters Oy1 open job
- Good Staff Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy1 open job
- Adecco Finland Oy2 open jobs
- KeyStaff Oy3 open jobs
- RekryMesta3 open jobs
- Canvas Oy1 open job
- Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy7 open jobs
- YES Your Excellent Staff Oy5 open jobs
- Rekry Group Oy1 open job
- Click Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy1 open job
- WE Rekry Oy1 open job
- Worker Finland Oy12 open jobs
- Henkilöstöpalvelut Duuri-tiimi Oy1 open job
- VPS Teollisuuspalvelut Oy4 open jobs
- Bondata Finland Oy1 open job
- Lavonia Oy2 open jobs
- Ammattiturva Flex Oy2 open jobs
- Alrekry Oy1 open job
- Smart Workers Oy2 open jobs
- Henkilöstöliiga Oy1 open job
- VISIO Henkilöstöratkaisut Oy6 open jobs
- Henkilöstöpalvelu Heimo Oy6 open jobs
- Dobra Finland Oy Ab2 open jobs
- Carrot Palvelut Oy11 open jobs
- Carrot Tampere Oy7 open jobs
- Rekrymesta Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy2 open jobs
- Folka Henkilöstöpalvelut1 open job
- Amiko Oy2 open jobs
- Täyttö Oy3 open jobs
- Nordic JobCentre Oy1 open job
- Työkuutio Teollisuus Oy1 open job
- Contio Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy1 open job
- Apuvoima10 open jobs
- Wulff Works Oy12 open jobs
- BassoHR Oy2 open jobs
- WorkPower Oy7 open jobs
- RTK-Henkilöstöpalvelu Oy2 open jobs
- VPS Henkilöstöpalvelu Oy4 open jobs
- Bolt.Works Oy5 open jobs
- StaffPoint Oy5 open jobs
- Eezy Oyj6 open jobs
- UAB LITSOMA1 open job
- Nova Industry1 open job
- DSD Finland OY1 open job
- Langkjær Staalbyg as1 open job
- Lisäpalvelu Welding & Industry Oy1 open job
What does a Welder do?
Welders operate welding equipment in order to join metal workpieces together. They can use fusion welding processes based on different techniques and materials. They also perform simple visual inspection of welds.