Moving to Finland as Software QA

[greenhorn]

Well, I thought so cause the job openings that I see, does not have separate mention of Male and Female salaries. In my company, I know the salaries are same, on the contrary Female take much greater pay than a male in the same position, because they get some Income Tax rebate from the Government.

But isn't it illegal to give the male and female salaries in the advertisements ?

[ashish]

Thank you all for your answers. This has been really helpful.

I find this forum a great source of information for people in my situation, so thanks to all of you again.

I also found good information related to housing and what I should expect from my employer when it comes to accomodation and other stuff they should offer me besides the job itself.

I am still waiting for their offer, in terms of salary and other packages - I will let you know if I decide to move to Finland

Thank you again, all the best to all of you!

[haahatus]

But isn't it illegal to give the male and female salaries in the advertisements ?

I don't know but I am sure nobody every would

[ashish]

I just wanted to let you know the company just made me an offer that I am willing to accept - so I will be moving to Finland in January, I think

Thank you for your help on this! I am now applying for the work permit - and I have found valuable information about this too on this forum You guys are doing a great job!

Thanks again.

[guyver1000]

If so do you have need for any internal IT support like helpdesk? You are located in Helsinki correct?

[pahakarhuz]

http://www.stat.fi/tup/suoluk/suoluk_palkat_en.html
http://netti.sak.fi/workinginfinland/en/index.html

[guyver1000]

Yes I am Located in Helsinki.

[Sikakoira]

I checked the EU website and it says that within EU, men and women get equal pay for the same work. It comes as a shock to me that in Finland there are differences.

According to a research report in 2005 by TEK (The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers, http://www.tek.fi/inenglish.html) on their member's salaries. There was clear difference between the salaries, but after comparing only people with similar work history, education and current job, the difference came down to around 2%, if I remember correctly. This would be within the error limits in such a research. I'm afraid this report wasn't available on their english web page - I read it from TEK's monthly member's info. (Please believe the said research actually does exist even though I couldn't produce it here! )

This was of course only how the graduate engineers are doing... The field of work makes a huge difference here. For a M.Sc. being a woman in Finland rarely means you'll get less pay than the men doing the same job - however, it's just might mean not ending up actually doing a job that pays better.

[bogdan81]

@ashish, please check your PM.