Construction Industry Collective Agreement (building construction workers)
Rakennusalan työehtosopimus urakkahinnoitteluineen (Talonrakennusteollisuus ry – Rakennusliitto ry)
Valid from 1 June 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | 1 March 2025 – 29 February 2028 |
| Sector | ConstructionBuilding construction (house building) – workers |
| Weekly hours | 40 h |
| Salary payments per year | Hourly pay. Holiday pay is a single 'lomaraha' (= holiday pay + holiday compensation + holiday bonus) of 18.5% of wages earned in the holiday-credit year (14.0% for school pupils/students); 14% paid before summer holiday, 4.5% before winter holiday (VLS 5 §). Not a 12/13/14 monthly scheme. |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | Rakennusalan työehtosopimus urakkahinnoitteluineen 2025–2028, 18 § 'Palkkaryhmittelyyn perustuvat tuntipalkat' (Finlex, yleissitovuuspäätös 26/2011)source dated 2025-05-07 (Finlex registration of the 2025–2028 agreement) |
Pay table
1 June 2026 – 31 May 2027| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Palkkaryhmä I – Aloitteleva työntekijä | €12.59 | ≈ €1,993 |
| Palkkaryhmä II – Vähän kokemusta omaava työntekijä | €14.19 | ≈ €2,181 |
| Palkkaryhmä III – Aloitteleva ammattilainen | €15.55 | ≈ €2,351 |
| Palkkaryhmä IV – Ammattilainen | €17.12 | ≈ €2,533 |
| Palkkaryhmä V – Kokenut ammattilainen | €18.64 | ≈ €2,689 |
| Palkkaryhmä VI – Erittäin kokenut ammattilainen | €19.93 | ≈ €2,821 |
Minimum hourly time-rates (aikapalkka) by pay group; no experience-step grid and no regional table. Raises each from the pay period starting on or after 1.9.2025, 1.6.2026, 1.6.2027. Placement depends on demonstrated skill; vocational basic degree => at least group II, ammattitutkinto => at least IV, erikoisammattitutkinto => VI. Actual pay = group rate + personal component; piece-work (urakka) must pay at least group IV level. No monthly figures are published (monthly ≈ hourly × hours worked; do not derive). Separate agreements exist for construction white-collar staff and for infrastructure (maarakennus) – not covered here.
Next pay table decided
from 1 June 2027| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Palkkaryhmä I – Aloitteleva työntekijä | €12.89 | ≈ €2,028 |
| Palkkaryhmä II – Vähän kokemusta omaava työntekijä | €14.53 | ≈ €2,223 |
| Palkkaryhmä III – Aloitteleva ammattilainen | €15.92 | ≈ €2,397 |
| Palkkaryhmä IV – Ammattilainen | €17.53 | ≈ €2,575 |
| Palkkaryhmä V – Kokenut ammattilainen | €19.09 | ≈ €2,735 |
| Palkkaryhmä VI – Erittäin kokenut ammattilainen | €20.41 | ≈ €2,870 |
Previous pay table
1 September 2025 – 31 May 2026
| Group | per hour |
|---|---|
| Palkkaryhmä I – Aloitteleva työntekijä | €12.24 |
| Palkkaryhmä II – Vähän kokemusta omaava työntekijä | €13.79 |
| Palkkaryhmä III – Aloitteleva ammattilainen | €15.11 |
| Palkkaryhmä IV – Ammattilainen | €16.64 |
| Palkkaryhmä V – Kokenut ammattilainen | €18.11 |
| Palkkaryhmä VI – Erittäin kokenut ammattilainen | €19.37 |
Apprentices
1 June 2026 – 31 May 2027Rakennusalan opiskelijat (working alongside studies / during holidays): belong to pay group I
Nuori työssäoppija without construction training or experience: may be agreed locally with the shop steward, minimum 80% of pay group I hourly rate; review at latest after 6 months (TES 20 § 3)
Oppisopimus (further training): minimum = one pay group below the one matching the apprentice's skills (TES 20 § 2)
Alaikäiset (other than construction students): pay groups/minimums may be agreed otherwise (TES 20 § 1)
Net per month: estimate with the calculator’s default settings and the weekly hours of this agreement; with 13 or 14 salaries it is the net of one regular monthly payment. Click it to open the calculator with this amount.
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Notes
Minimum hourly time-rates (aikapalkka) by pay group; no experience-step grid and no regional table. Raises each from the pay period starting on or after 1.9.2025, 1.6.2026, 1.6.2027. Placement depends on demonstrated skill; vocational basic degree => at least group II, ammattitutkinto => at least IV, erikoisammattitutkinto => VI. Actual pay = group rate + personal component; piece-work (urakka) must pay at least group IV level. No monthly figures are published (monthly ≈ hourly × hours worked; do not derive). Separate agreements exist for construction white-collar staff and for infrastructure (maarakennus) – not covered here.