Working as a physician in Finland
What official sources say about working as a physician in Finland: what the occupation group earns, how foreign qualifications are recognised and which shortage list names it.
In Finland, the occupation group "Professionals", which includes physicians, earns ≈ 6,035 EUR/month (gross, 2024). Physician is a regulated profession in Finland. Foreign qualifications go through: Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V. In Finland, physicians are listed on the EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission.
- Earnings of the occupation group "Professionals"
- ≈ 6,035 EUR/month (gross, 2024)
- Regulation
- Regulated
- Recognition route
- Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V
- Shortage list
- Listed
Pay
Earnings of the occupation group "Professionals" in Finland: ≈ 6,035 EUR/month (gross, 2024), from ILO. An occupation group is wider than one job title: it is the pay of everyone the group holds, not of physicians alone.
Regulation and recognition
Physician is a regulated profession in Finland.
- Recognition route
- Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V. Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V. Doctor in Basic Medicine. Apply to LVV for the physician or specialist practice right; route depends on training origin and specialist status. Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice.
- Recognition authority
- Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) for physician and specialist practice rights.
- Language requirement
- A healthcare professional must have language skills adequate for the duties; the employer must verify sufficiency. No universal CEFR level is stated.
Shortage list
An exact current shortage-list record is published for physician in Finland: EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Physician in Finland: salary, recognition and shortage status [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 29281ca6c58dff380206048c4b7b4112]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/physician/finland/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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