# Helsinki office talent and salary benchmarks

> Helsinki indexes 84/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong tech, gaming, cleantech, and design talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/helsinki/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 84/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 20%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Helsinki
- **country**: Finland
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: €432/sqm/yr · ≈ $43.3 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $43/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 14.2%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 8
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 5%

## FAQ
### Is Helsinki a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong tech, gaming, cleantech, and design talent. Aalto University, University of Helsinki, and Hanken anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Finnish, Swedish, English) talent supports international tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/helsinki/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.