palkkatietoisuuden
Palkkatietoisuus, literally wage awareness, is a concept used in Finnish labor-market discussions to describe the degree to which workers understand wage structures and compensation norms. It covers knowledge about typical earnings for a given occupation, how wages change with experience and responsibility, and how pay may differ across sectors, organizations, or demographic groups. The term can refer to an individual's awareness of their own salary as well as a collective understanding of general wage norms and disparities.
In practice, palkkatietoisuus develops through access to wage data, transparency practices in workplaces, and information provided
The concept is linked to discussions of wage transparency, pay equity, and equality in the labor market.
Palkkatietoisuus is primarily used within Finnish-speaking discourse, but its core idea—public or collective knowledge about wages