Salary data for arts and culture professionals.
Salary data for arts and culture professionals
What is the salary level of arts and culture professionals? Are the differences between different sectors big? What does the industry's salary development look like? You can find answers on this page.
TAKU has collected information to promote the development of the sectors’ salaries in Finland, but the database also works as a support for salary negotiations in the field. The information is based on a survey that TAKU addressed to its members in the fall of 2025 (n= 762). The survey is to be renewed approximately every 3-4 years.
On this page:
- The median salary of arts and culture professionals in Finland
- The employer sector determines the wage level
- Job description and position affect the salary
If you are TAKU's member you can find more salary data and get to know TAKU's minimum salary recommendations on member pages.
Do you need salary advice? If you are our member, contact: taku@taku.fi
The median salary in the arts and culture industry
The median monthly salary of high educated professionals in the field of art and culture working full-time is 3449 euros. A more detailed comparison is below:
The median salary is usually higher for those who have worked longer, those in a responsible positions and those who work for larger employers. Young people, who have been in the industry for a short time, those in fixed-term employment, those who work in non-profit organizations, municipalities and municipal associations, as well as common level employees, fall below the average level when measured by the median salary.
If the median monthly salary also includes those who work part-time or who work on a so called 0-hour contract, the median monthly salary of highly educated experts in the field of art and culture is 3256 euros.
The employer sector determines the wage level
The salary level varies between different employer sectors. According to the results of a salary survey conducted by TAKU, the median salary is higher in private companies, universities and foundations, while in organizations, municipalities and joint municipal authorities it remains below the average.
Job description and position affect the salary
Job description and position at work affect the salary, which increases with responsibility. In customer work, communication and marketing and other office tasks, the salary is clearly below the average level like in teaching/training tasks. On the other hand, in front-line work and management positions, the median salary is significantly higher than the average level – and the working careers are often already longer. Also in consulting you rise above the average level.
For senior officials, supervisors and managers, the median salary is significantly higher than the average – and the careers are often longer.
In TAKU's survey results, managers' salaries appear to be slightly lower than those of supervisors. This is explained by the fact that those who use the title of manager most often work in the non-profit sector organizations, where the salary level is below the industry median salary.
The survey addressed at TAKU members was conducted in September 2025. 726 TAKU’s members responded to the survey. The survey can be considered very representative of the entire membership.
Salary Counselling
We provide personal salary consultation to our members by phone and email: taku@taku.fi.
You can find the minimum salary recommendations for arts and culture sector (culture producers, Ph) on TAKU's member page. If you've forgotten the password, send us an email.
There can be great variation among people with the same title depending on their employers’ sector, location and the employee’s work experience. However, you can use these data as a basis for your own salary expectations.