Approximately 3,220 persons work in senior salaried employees’ jobs in the construction industry (the salary statistics review by the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)). The most important sectors are building construction (approx. 1,500), the construction product industry (approx. 850) and civil engineering (approx. 340).
YTN has concluded a cooperation agreement with Rakennusteollisuus RT (the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT) concerning senior salaried employees, the aim of which is to promote the cooperation between construction industry companies and their personnel.
There are three collective labour agreements concerning salaried employees in the industry, which are under the name of Trade Union Pro. The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT signed the agreement of the salaried employees in the construction industry for the employer side. The agreement applicable to the senior salaried employees in the building material and concrete industry is also made between Pro and RT. The collective labour agreement for the salaried employees in the building services sector was concluded between Pro and TIKLI (Tieto- ja tekniikka-alojen työnantajaliitto).
Senior salaried employees do not yet have a collective labour agreement in the construction industry. Since there is no collective labour agreement, the employment terms has to be based on the legislation in force, the employment contract and the employers’ practices. Link to the employment guidebook
Senior salaried employees and salaries in the construction industry
- Median age 39 years
- Women 30 per cent
- Approximately a half belongs to management or middle management.
- Actual working time 39.6 hours per week on average
- One in five are not compensated for overtime work.
- More travel days than on average
- 46 % don’t receive any compensation for the work-related travelling time.
Construction industry, median salaries according to the position per month
- top management EUR 11,420
- senior management EUR 7,701
- middle management EUR 5,325
- experts EUR 4,620
Source is 2024 YTN data. YTN data based on labour market surveys of YTN federations. There were 899 respondents in the construction sector.
Agreements concerning salaried employees
There are three collective labour agreements concerning salaried employees in the industry, which are under the name of Trade Union Pro. The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT signed the agreement of the salaried employees in the construction industry for the employer side. The agreement applicable to the senior salaried employees in the building material and concrete industry is also made between Pro and RT. The collective labour agreement for the salaried employees in the building services sector was concluded between Pro and TIKLI (Tieto- ja tekniikka-alojen työnantajaliitto).
Senior salaried employees do not yet have a collective labour agreement in the construction industry.