Hi, How much salary is reasonable for a software developper?

afancyliu · Post by **afancyliu** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:33 pm

I mean that working in the other cities, like Jyvaskyla, Turku, oulu etc, other than Helsinki, Espoo. I have nearly 8years IT work experience, but my current company gives me 2200Euro/month. Is it is a little lower? or it is already attain to the average salary level of this position?

As this is my first job in Finland, I know little about it. Your kindly answer would be appreciated!

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:01 pm

What do you program? And what language?

Lords of COBOL

afancyliu · Post by **afancyliu** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:05 pm

Oracle, PL/SQL

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:10 pm

Thats not programming, thats database query. So you're a junior DBA? Oracles should get a wee bit more, is that gross or net? If its net, you're on the stadium with me.

afancyliu · Post by **afancyliu** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:21 pm

It is PL/SQL programming.

My salary is pre-tax. After tax, it is around 1800Euro. What is the level of this salary for this position in Finland?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:39 pm

Yeah, PL/SQL isn't it...

For starting position you get about that, depending on the company and how good you are could be up to 3000 or so. In your next "development discussion" I'd definitely ask for more money

rchandusingh · Post by **rchandusingh** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:52 am

Hi

How much it would be for an experienced person like 6 to 7 years on Oracle DBA .

afancyliu · Post by **afancyliu** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:44 am

I saw somewhere said that for a fresh guy graduated in Bachelor, the starting salary(pre tax) is 1800euro/month, 2200euro/month for Master in Finland. Is that true?

So, I think the company just gives me the starting salary for my Master degree.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:53 am

They don't pay per degrees, they pay per position... but you're getting the starter salary. Of course if you just started in the company...

exupery · Post by **exupery** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:03 am

According to TEK (http://www.tek.fi/index.php?1044):

The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK has made a recommendation for a starter salary of 3210 euros per month. The recommendation is valid during a period from 1 December 2007 to 31 May 2008. The next recommendation will be given in May 2008.

also the recommended salaries for trainees: http://www.tek.fi/index.php?1045

also according to http://www.tek.fi/index.php?id=1773

According to preliminary information, the salary of graduate engineers in regular employment increased by an average of 4.2 percent last year. In December 2007 the average monthly salary of a diploma engineer was 4 544 euros.

afancyliu · Post by **afancyliu** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:33 am

Good information!

Are there any difference of the salary between Foreign companies, like IBM, SUN, Accenture etc with Finnish local companies, Nokia, Elsa, UPM etc ? which is higher or no difference?

In my country, foreign companies r always much higher than the local companies.

nsdh · Post by **nsdh** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:02 pm

I use stay for 3-4 months in Finland, i was paid 3000euro after tax. Is it possible to get atleast 2400 after tax if i search for job in Finland?

how much i have to ask if i need 2400 permonth aftertax in helsinki,Espoo?

I have 3+ years of experience in java, webshpere.

-prasad

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:10 pm

afancyliu wrote: Are there any difference of the salary between Foreign companies, like IBM, SUN, Accenture etc with Finnish local companies, Nokia, Elsa, UPM etc ? which is higher or no difference?

It seems the bigger the company the smaller the wages

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