Kitchen Worker Salary in Finland
Kitchen helpers, dishwashers, and assistant staff (keittiöapulainen / keittiötyöntekijä) are covered under the Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Industry Collective Agreement.
Entry-level kitchen staff begin in foundational pay groups with structured progression as experience grows. Shift supplements for evening and night hours apply equally to kitchen assistants.
Key Rules & Information for Kitchen worker
- ✓Covers kitchen assistants, dishwashers, and prep support staff.
- ✓PAM hospitality agreement guarantees binding minimum hourly rates.
- ✓Evening (€1.40/h) and night (€2.37/h) supplements apply to shift work.
- ✓Official 2024 statistics for ISCO 9412 Kitchen helpers provide realistic wage insight.
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 9412 Kitchen helpers. 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
- €2,400.00
- Average Monthly Gross
- €2,436.00
- Full-Time Employees Sampled
- 10 148
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.
View original Statistics Finland table 15auCheck the grade & supplements that apply to you
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The Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Industry agreement uses pay groups. A job title such as restaurant worker or cook does not identify the pay group. Labour Finland does not choose one for you.