Chef Salary in Finland
Chef pay in Finland reflects culinary leadership, kitchen management, and collective agreement classifications. While senior chefs and head chefs often negotiate individual salaries above the TES floor, collective agreements establish the binding baseline.
Statistics Finland classifies Chefs under ISCO code 3434, reporting official full-time monthly earnings across Finland. These statistics illustrate actual market compensation above mandatory minimum scales.
Key Rules & Information for Chef
- ✓TES scales provide the non-negotiable pay floor for all culinary staff.
- ✓Head chefs and executive chefs typically negotiate higher individual contract terms.
- ✓Official Statistics Finland data shows median and average full-time monthly compensation.
- ✓Working hours and overtime compensation must comply with the Working Hours Act.
Collective-Agreement Wage Scale
This is a collective-agreement wage-scale amount for the classified work. It is not an average or median salary, and it is not a universal statutory national minimum wage. Figures are gross amounts before taxation. Last verified: 2026-09-15.
| Classification & Grade | Hourly Rate | Monthly Scale | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay group 1 · 0-2 | €11.97 / hour | €1,903.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 1 · over-2 | €12.28 / hour | €1,953.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 1 · over-5 | €12.58 / hour | €2,001.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 1 · over-10 | €12.91 / hour | €2,053.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 2 · 0-2 | €12.21 / hour | €1,942.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 2 · over-2 | €12.51 / hour | €1,989.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 2 · over-5 | €12.97 / hour | €2,062.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 2 · over-10 | €13.58 / hour | €2,160.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 3 · 0-2 | €12.97 / hour | €2,063.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 3 · over-2 | €13.36 / hour | €2,124.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 3 · over-5 | €13.74 / hour | €2,184.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 3 · over-10 | €14.33 / hour | €2,279.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 4 · 0-2 | €13.70 / hour | €2,179.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 4 · over-2 | €14.08 / hour | €2,239.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 4 · over-5 | €14.51 / hour | €2,307.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 4 · over-10 | €15.04 / hour | €2,392.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 5 · 0-2 | €14.31 / hour | €2,275.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 5 · over-2 | €14.63 / hour | €2,326.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 5 · over-5 | €14.99 / hour | €2,384.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
| Pay group 5 · over-10 | €15.43 / hour | €2,453.00 / month/mo | Collective-agreement wage |
Statistics Finland 2024 Earnings Context
National Structure of Earnings figures for 3434 Chefs. Full-time employees, all sectors, sexes total. This represents overall market earnings across Finland and is not a legal TES pay minimum.
- Median Monthly Gross
- €3,520.00
- Average Monthly Gross
- €3,637.00
- Full-Time Employees Sampled
- 1 692
50% earn less, 50% earn more
Mean total earnings
Workers in data cell
Source: Statistics Finland, Structure of Earnings 2024, table 15au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
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