Average monthly earnings of full-time wage and salary earners by main industry class (TOL2008) and employer sector in 2008 1)
Industry class | Total earnings, EUR/month | |||
Sectors total | Private sector | Local government sector | Central government sector | |
Total | 2 876 | 2 933 | 2 644 | 3 199 |
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 363 | 2 944 | 2 167 | – |
B Mining and quarrying | 2 846 | 2 846 | .. | – |
C Manufacturing | 3 016 | 3 017 | 2 316 | .. |
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 381 | 3 433 | 3 141 | – |
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 689 | 2 694 | 2 679 | – |
F Construction | 2 855 | 2 866 | 2 275 | 3 629 |
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2 797 | 2 799 | 2 196 | – |
H Transportation and storage | 2 684 | 2 671 | 2 747 | 4 004 |
I Accommodation and food service activities | 2 152 | 2 199 | 1 965 | – |
J Information and communication | 3 713 | 3 723 | 2 867 | .. |
K Financial and insurance activities | 3 549 | 3 548 | – | .. |
L Real estate activities | 3 047 | 3 091 | 2 148 | – |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 291 | 3 436 | 2 580 | 3 413 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 2 292 | 2 345 | 2 025 | 2 471 |
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 995 | 3 063 | 2 655 | 3 227 |
P Education | 3 094 | 3 019 | 3 090 | 3 144 |
Q Human health and social work activities | 2 534 | 2 401 | 2 561 | 2 978 |
R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2 562 | 2 789 | 2 266 | 2 651 |
S Other service activities | 2 488 | 2 489 | .. | – |
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies | .. | – | – | .. |
- Magnitude nil
Source: Structure of Earnings 2008, Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Kari Molnar
Updated 9.4.2010
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