Farms in Southwestern Finland are looking for strawberry pickers for summer season 2010. The season is June – July (depending on the weather) but can often be prolonged for picking some other berries or vegetables – according to agreement.
Average salary per month is about 700 – 1500 euros, gross. (Employees working in Finland for less than six months pay the so called source tax. This means that 510 euro / month is deducted from the salary. For earnings more than this the tax is fixed at 35 % + approximately 2 % for pension and unemployment funds.)