Registered Nurse pay in Finland: Helsinki leads, Helsinki trails
The Finland national median for a registered nurse is 68 400 € a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 47 900 € in Helsinki to 47 900 € in Helsinki (1×).
Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care across clinics, hospitals, and community settings. Common screening skills include Patient care, Clinical assessment, EMR, and Empathy.
A modeled national band runs about 49 900 €–91 000 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +6% 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 68 400 € 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 registered nurse 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 Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist.
How to use Registered Nurse pay data in Finland
Start with the national median (68 400 €), 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: 49 900 € (10th) → 68 400 € (median) → 91 000 € (90th). Helsinki’s observed median is 47 900 €, with a local band about 31 700 €–72 100 €. If an offer is “at the Finland median” but the job is in Helsinki, you may still be under local market.