Waiter Salary in Finland (Tarjoilija)
Waiter positions (tarjoilija) in Finland are covered by the Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Industry Collective Agreement. Base pay depends on job skill grading, dining establishment type, and verified professional experience.
In addition to base hourly or monthly wages, waitstaff are eligible for evening supplements (€1.40/h between 18:00–24:00), night supplements (€2.37/h after midnight), and statutory Sunday compensation (100% increase on base hourly wage).
Key Rules & Information for Waiter
- ✓Base wage scales set minimum contractual hourly and monthly rates.
- ✓Experience increments apply at 2, 5, and 10 years of industry service.
- ✓Official Statistics Finland 2024 median waiter earnings provide market context.
- ✓Tips are personal income and do not replace collective agreement pay floors.
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 5131 Waiters. 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
- €2,680.00
- Average Monthly Gross
- €2,784.00
- Full-Time Employees Sampled
- 5 589
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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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.