HELSINKI: The highest average earnings €4,124 were in information and communication activities in 2013, according to Statistics Finland’s Structure of Earnings data.
The average total earnings for fixed-term wage and salary earners in full-time employment were EUR 3,284 per month in the year. The average earnings were lowest EUR 2,399 in accommodation and food service activities. Besides earnings for regular working hours, total earnings also include all bonuses and benefits in kind, but not one-off pay items, such as performance-based bonuses, the statistics show. The level of average earnings in information and communication activities is explained by the enterprise and occupational structure.
The industry mainly consists of corporations in the media and software industry. The most common occupations in the industry include application analysts, IT support personnel, sales representatives, and magazine, radio and TV journalists.
