How much does a truck driver earn in 2026?

Truck-transport TES hourly wages are about €15.77–18.17/h from 1 June 2026 depending on vehicle class and years of service. A full-trailer combination driver earns €17.13–18.17/h and a driver's assistant €15.77–16.69/h. International traffic pays €17.97/h, or €19.23/h raised by 8%. Wages rose 2.9% on 1 June 2026.

What is the AKT per diem in 2026?

The truck-transport (AKT) collective agreement has its own partial and full per diem plus a meal allowance for work trips, with euro amounts set in the TES travel-cost section and revised each agreement period. We do not publish those euro amounts on this page and recommend checking the current figures from AKT (akt.fi). This page covers the verified table wages and separate allowances from 1 June 2026.

How does a driver's pay increase with years of service?

Pay increases in four steps by years of service: under 4 years, 4–8 years, 8–12 years and over 12 years. For example, a full-trailer combination driver's hourly wage rises from €17.13 (under 4 y) to €18.17 (over 12 y). The pay step is based on service with the same employer or in the sector.

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Transport sector wage 2026

Truck-transport collective agreement (TES) wage table effective 1 June 2026. Pay is set by licence class and years of service. See the full wage table, extra allowances, and calculate your net pay with the main calculator.

Truck-transport wages 1 June 2026

Vehicle class	under 4 y	4–8 y	8–12 y	over 12 y
Full trailer or module combination	17,13	17,31	17,81	18,17
Semi-trailer and tractor (C1E/CE)	16,56	16,73	17,24	17,57
Truck, pump truck, wheel loader (B/C1/C)	16,23	16,40	16,88	17,22
Car or van (T/LT)	15,92	16,08	16,55	16,82
Driver's assistant	15,77	15,95	16,39	16,69
International traffic	17,97 (raised by 8% to 19,23 €/h)

Source: AKT, truck-transport wages 1 June 2026. Wages rose 2.9%. The table is the hourly wage (€/h) and pay increases with years of service. International traffic pays a single table wage that may be raised by 8%.

Net pay

Calculate a truck driver's net pay

The table wage is gross. See your take-home pay by entering your monthly wage in the main calculator — it computes taxes, TyEL and other deductions with 2026 tax tables.

Estimate of monthly earnings: hourly wage × hours worked (e.g. 160 h/month). This is indicative — actual pay depends on hours, overtime and separate allowances.

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Separate allowances

Transport-sector separate allowances 1 June 2026

On top of the table wage, separate allowances are paid as a percentage of the table wage. Truck transport applies the following allowances from 1 June 2026:

Evening work allowance (18:00–22:00): 15 %
Night work allowance (22:00–06:00): 20 %
Day-off work allowance: 100 %
Toxic and explosive substances allowance (ADR): 5 %
Special allowance (e.g. crane, lowloader, waste truck): 5 %

Overtime is paid at 50% for the first 12 hours beyond regular working time and 100% above that. On Sundays, church holidays, Independence Day and May Day the increase is 100% of average hourly earnings.

Source: AKT, truck-transport domestic collective agreement 2025–2026. Allowances are calculated as a percentage of the table wage. The special allowance covers e.g. crane trucks, the 34.50 m HCT combination, lowloaders, waste trucks, forest haulage of timber with a loader, milk vacuum collection, underground transport and permit-based special transport.

About transport wages

How is a transport-sector wage structured?

The truck-transport collective agreement sets minimum hourly wages by vehicle class: the larger the vehicle combination and the more demanding the licence class, the higher the pay. Wages rose 2.9% from 1 June 2026. For example, a full-trailer combination driver earns more than a van or car driver.

Pay increases with years of service in four steps: under 4 years, 4–8 years, 8–12 years and over 12 years. On top of the hourly wage, separate allowances are paid as a percentage of the table wage: evening work 15%, night work 20% and day-off work 100%. International traffic uses its own table wage that may be raised by 8%.

FAQ

Transport wages — FAQ

How much does a truck driver earn in 2026?: Truck-transport TES hourly wages are about €15.77–18.17/h from 1 June 2026 depending on vehicle class and years of service. A full-trailer combination driver earns €17.13–18.17/h and a driver's assistant €15.77–16.69/h. International traffic pays €17.97/h, or €19.23/h raised by 8%. Wages rose 2.9% on 1 June 2026.
What is the AKT per diem in 2026?: The truck-transport (AKT) collective agreement has its own partial and full per diem plus a meal allowance for work trips, with euro amounts set in the TES travel-cost section and revised each agreement period. We do not publish those euro amounts on this page and recommend checking the current figures from AKT (akt.fi). This page covers the verified table wages and separate allowances from 1 June 2026.
How does a driver's pay increase with years of service?: Pay increases in four steps by years of service: under 4 years, 4–8 years, 8–12 years and over 12 years. For example, a full-trailer combination driver's hourly wage rises from €17.13 (under 4 y) to €18.17 (over 12 y). The pay step is based on service with the same employer or in the sector.

Source: AKT, truck-transport TES, wages from 1 June 2026. Updated 12 July 2026.