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Nurses in Finland work predominantly in the public sector — hospitals, health centers, and home care — under collective agreements negotiated by unions Tehy and Super. Starting salaries run around €2,800–3,000/month, rising with experience and specialization. Shift premiums add meaningfully to take-home pay.

The degree is a 3.5-year polytechnic program, and practicing requires a Valvira license. Specializations in intensive care or surgical wards improve both pay and job prospects. Finland faces a structural nursing shortage, with more vacancies than applicants in most regions year-round. Some municipalities offer recruitment bonuses. Pay has trailed other degree-requiring fields, which drives ongoing union negotiations and some emigration to better-paying Nordic neighbors.