Salary survey of the Finnish Union of University Professors for 2025

The Finnish Union of University Professors has conducted its annual salary survey concerning professors’ salaries.

The number of full-time (full) professors increased slightly over the year and totalled 2,092. According to the employer survey, a (full) professor’s total monthly salary in September 2025 was 8,168 euro on a permanent contract and 7,837 euro on a fixed-term contract.

In September 2025, there were 624 associate professors and 352 assistant professors (altogether 980 people) on the tenure track for professors at universities. The total monthly salary of associate professors was 6,508 euro and assistant professors 5,541 euro.

Concern is raised by the fact that, since 2014, the salary development of professors has lagged behind compared to the entire teaching and research personnel.