Practical Nurse Salary in Finland (Lähihoitaja)
Practical nurse pay in Finland (lähihoitaja) depends on whether employment is in the private sector (e.g. private care homes, home services) or the public sector (Wellbeing Services Counties / Hyvinvointialueet).
Our verified private social services table covers private sector care in Other Finland (outside capital region) based on Tehy/Super agreements. Public sector nursing follows the SOTE-sopimus agreement. Official Statistics Finland 2024 earnings for ISCO 53219 are shown separately.
Key Rules & Information for Practical nurse
- ✓Private social services TES (Yksityisen sosiaalipalvelualan TES) covers private care.
- ✓Public sector nurses follow the SOTE-sopimus across Wellbeing Services Counties.
- ✓Experience increments (kokemuslisät) increase pay after qualifying years.
- ✓Official 2024 statistics benchmark full-time practical nurse median earnings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A / G16A · 0y · other-finland | €13.20 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| A / G16A · 5y · other-finland | €13.64 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| A / G16A · 8y · other-finland | €14.07 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| A / G16A · 11y · other-finland | €14.51 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| B / G18B · 0y · other-finland | €13.98 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| B / G18B · 5y · other-finland | €14.43 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| B / G18B · 8y · other-finland | €14.90 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| B / G18B · 11y · other-finland | €15.40 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G20C · 0y · other-finland | €15.29 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G20C · 5y · other-finland | €15.75 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G20C · 8y · other-finland | €16.21 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G20C · 11y · other-finland | €16.69 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G21 · 0y · other-finland | €15.38 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G21 · 5y · other-finland | €16.03 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G21 · 8y · other-finland | €16.69 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G21 · 11y · other-finland | €17.37 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G22 · 0y · other-finland | €15.50 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G22 · 5y · other-finland | €16.16 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G22 · 8y · other-finland | €16.84 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| C / G22 · 11y · other-finland | €17.55 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| D / G24D · 0y · other-finland | €17.25 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| D / G24D · 5y · other-finland | €17.76 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| D / G24D · 8y · other-finland | €18.28 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| D / G24D · 11y · other-finland | €18.84 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G25E · 0y · other-finland | €18.70 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G25E · 5y · other-finland | €19.26 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G25E · 8y · other-finland | €19.82 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G25E · 11y · other-finland | €20.40 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G26 · 0y · other-finland | €18.70 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G26 · 5y · other-finland | €19.26 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G26 · 8y · other-finland | €20.11 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G26 · 11y · other-finland | €20.99 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G27 · 0y · other-finland | €18.70 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G27 · 5y · other-finland | €19.53 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G27 · 8y · other-finland | €20.41 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| E / G27 · 11y · other-finland | €21.30 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G28F · 0y · other-finland | €20.82 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G28F · 5y · other-finland | €21.46 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G28F · 8y · other-finland | €22.09 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G28F · 11y · other-finland | €22.72 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G29 · 0y · other-finland | €20.82 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G29 · 5y · other-finland | €21.50 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G29 · 8y · other-finland | €22.48 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G29 · 11y · other-finland | €23.46 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G30 · 0y · other-finland | €22.77 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G30 · 5y · other-finland | €23.86 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G30 · 8y · other-finland | €24.94 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G30 · 11y · other-finland | €26.04 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G31 · 0y · other-finland | €23.94 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G31 · 5y · other-finland | €25.09 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G31 · 8y · other-finland | €26.24 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G31 · 11y · other-finland | €27.39 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G32 · 0y · other-finland | €25.54 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G32 · 5y · other-finland | €26.76 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G32 · 8y · other-finland | €27.99 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
| F / G32 · 11y · other-finland | €29.23 / hour | — | Collective-agreement wage |
Statistics Finland 2024 Earnings Context
National Structure of Earnings figures for 53219 Other practical nurses. 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
- €3,154.00
- Average Monthly Gross
- €3,198.00
- Full-Time Employees Sampled
- 16 420
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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Which sector does this care work belong to?
Practical nurses can work under different agreements. A job title does not identify the sector.