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Factual Overview

Construction Worker Wage in Finland

Construction workers (rakennustyöntekijä / rakennusmies) in Finland work under collective agreements negotiated by the Finnish Construction Trade Union (Rakennusliitto) and the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries (RT).

Construction pay utilizes six skill and demand pay tiers (palkkaryhmät 1–6), as well as widespread piecework / contract pricing (urakkatyö). In our dataset, official sector wage tables are referenced directly to Rakennusliitto official publications.

Key Rules & Information for Construction worker

  • ✓Governed by Rakennusliitto sectoral agreements (Building Construction, Infrastructure, Painting).
  • ✓Structured across 6 wage groups based on vocational qualification and competence.
  • ✓Piecework (urakka) is common and can yield higher effective earnings.
  • ✓Direct links to the Finnish Construction Trade Union ensure authoritative terms.
Data not yet verified

Construction wages depend on the applicable construction sector and classification.

Labour Finland has not yet published a verified numeric wage table for the selected construction sector. Check the current sector table with the Finnish Construction Trade Union.

Interactive Lookup

Check the grade & supplements that apply to you

Answer the specific classification questions to identify your wage group under the collective agreement.

Classification Step 1

Construction wages depend on the applicable construction sector and classification.

Which construction sector is closest to the work?

Construction-industry agreements are published by sector. Labour Finland does not treat construction worker as one wage.