The City of Helsinki is the largest employer in Finland. We have 37, 569 professionals in four divisions and the City’s central administration. Every employee here at Helsinki is working for seamless services and a pleasant and sustainable city.
We make Helsinki
With the City of Helsinki, every employee can engage in work that affects the lives of local residents and lead a full life in their own way. Our work is meaningful to us, the makers, and all residents.
Your work is visible to residents
With us, you get to do meaningful work every day, helping us take pride in Helsinki. Together, we keep our unique urban culture alive and ensure the city is enjoyable for everyone – from childhood to senior years, or even for those just passing through.
With us, you can always be yourself
Helsinki is a city we can be proud of – together. What matters most to us is that everyone feels valued and welcome. We build a city where human rights are widely respected and no one faces harassment or discrimination. We encourage people of all ages, genders, and those from language, cultural, or other minority backgrounds to apply to work with us. Here, everyone has space to grow, make an impact, and take pride in shaping Helsinki.
Flexible work to suit your life
With us, every employee can engage in work that makes a difference and lead a full life in their own way.
The work arrangements are flexible to suit every situation in life and make it easier to balance work and personal life. We provide the opportunity to work reduced hours or apply for study leave or a leave of absence, for example. Life is not just about work, which is why we offer good holiday benefits alongside meaningful work tasks. Depending on your work experience, you will receive up to 38 days off, in addition to which Saturdays are not counted as holidays, for example.
Opportunity for growth and development
With us, everyone can shape their career in their own way – upwards or sideways. We offer diverse career paths and do our best to ensure you succeed and feel inspired in your work. We provide a good working environment in a friendly team, where good team spirit is valued, and a culture of support and appreciation is fostered. The size of Helsinki makes it a desirable partner, so you can get involved in interesting projects and networks.
Employee benefits
The benefits of a large employer are not just a good-sounding concept. We offer an extensive sports and culture benefit, a personnel fund that operates like a bank, award-winning physical activity services for employees and our own island for holiday purposes.
All those in an employment relationship lasting more than six months have the opportunity to join the City’s personnel fund, which offers a diverse range of bank services. The service of the personnel fund are free for members, and you will not need to pay extra for withdrawals or changes to the loan period.
With the Epassi benefit, you can spend up to 400 euros a year on sports, culture and wellbeing the way you want, for example on sports venues, massage or concert tickets. You can use the benefit also in parts.
All employees working for over a month are granted a commuter benefit based on the length of employment to Epassi. The benefit can be up to 550 euros a year!
As an employee of the City of Helsinki, you have the opportunity to ride city bikes for free all summer. This benefit is available for everyone with an employment contract of more than one month, meaning it also includes summer employees and temporary employees.
If you prefer cycling over public transport, you can choose the bicycle benefit instead of the commuting benefit. The bicycle benefit means that your employer acquires a bike for you through a leasing agreement, and you pay a monthly fee, which is automatically deducted from your salary.
The City’s physical activity services offer more than 120 classes per week as well as various events every year. The selection changes every six months, so there are always new types of classes for those who want to try something new.
As a City employee, you can apply for housing with Auroranlinna(Link leads to external service) whose rent level is lower than the market price. Auroranlinna prioritises the housing applications of City employees above other applicants.
The city wants to offer its staff the opportunity to enjoy a diverse selection of lunches during the working day. You can have lunch at a subsidised price at your preferred restaurant that accepts Epassi as a payment method, which means more than 11,000 restaurants throughout Finland.
Through the City’s many employee clubs, you can take up rowing, birdwatching or choir singing, for example. The City also has the Queer Stadi network for sexual and gender minorities. The City’s various divisions and enterprises also have their own hobby groups.
Iso Iiluoto is the employees’ own island in Kallahti in the Baltic Sea. How about a picnic with family and friends or a week of holiday fun on the island as part of your summer schedule? The island features accommodations, seaside saunas and several barbeque spots.