Jorma Paavilainen (born April 5, 1960) is a Finnish chess problemist.

Twice (1983, 1985) played for Finland in World Youth U26 Team Chess Championships.

[2] In later years regular played for Pori town team in Finnish Chess Championship I league.

[6] In 2003 Paavilainen won silver medal in Belgium Open Chess Solving Championship.

Paavilainen is Finnish chess problem magazine Tehtäväniekka editor.