Physician pay in Finland: Helsinki leads, Helsinki trails
The Finland national median for a physician is 137 000 € a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 95 700 € in Helsinki to 95 700 € in Helsinki (1×).
Physicians diagnose and treat illness, drawing on years of medical training and specialization. Common screening skills include Diagnosis, Treatment, Clinical judgment, and Ethics.
A modeled national band runs about 87 700 €–197 300 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +3% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Finnish city.
When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat 137 000 € as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.
Finland shows about 0.3% CPI in 2025. A physician raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby healthcare titles on this site include Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist.
How to use Physician pay data in Finland
Start with the national median (137 000 €), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Finland hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: 87 700 € (10th) → 137 000 € (median) → 197 300 € (90th). Helsinki’s observed median is 95 700 €, with a local band about 63 500 €–144 000 €. If an offer is “at the Finland median” but the job is in Helsinki, you may still be under local market.