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Salaries in Estonia

The salary range of employees working in Estonia is, by default, in the range of 1,135.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,032.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Average monthly net salary in Estonia is
80% of people earn:
1,135 - 3,032 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,135 EUR
10% earns more than 3,032 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Estonia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Estonia by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,638
Median 1,547
10% 987
25% 1,222
75% 1,949
90% 2,399
25-34
 
 
Average 2,032
Median 1,913
10% 1,201
25% 1,501
75% 2,432
90% 3,011
35-44
 
 
Average 2,146
Median 2,007
10% 1,222
25% 1,548
75% 2,587
90% 3,242
45-54
 
 
Average 2,038
Median 1,893
10% 1,121
25% 1,442
75% 2,473
90% 3,135
55+
 
 
Average 1,842
Median 1,717
10% 1,033
25% 1,318
75% 2,227
90% 2,805

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Estonia (EUR).

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Men
2,150 EUR
1,874 EUR
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Women
In general, in Estonia, men earn 14.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Estonia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Estonia (EUR).

1. Leasing Director Leasing
5,074.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
4,469.00 EUR
3. IT Architect Information Technology
4,403.00 EUR
4. Solution architect Information Technology
4,334.00 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
4,334.00 EUR
6. Head of the Legal Department Management
4,259.00 EUR
7. Technical Director Top Management
4,176.00 EUR
8. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,049.00 EUR
9. Dentist Medicine & Social Care
4,014.00 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,982.00 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,978.00 EUR
12. Logistics Director Top Management
3,970.00 EUR
13. Plant manager Top Management
3,933.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,917.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
3,914.00 EUR
16. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,853.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,832.00 EUR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,776.00 EUR
19. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
3,691.00 EUR
20. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,612.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Estonia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Estonia (EUR)

1. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
899.00 EUR
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
927.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
969.00 EUR
4. Counter Clerk Transport, Haulage, Logistics
996.00 EUR
5. Assistant Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,001.00 EUR
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,027.00 EUR
7. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,028.00 EUR
8. University Teaching assistant Education, Science & Research
1,030.00 EUR
9. Shop Assistant Commerce
1,042.00 EUR
10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,049.00 EUR
11. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,057.00 EUR
12. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,060.00 EUR
13. Baker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,070.00 EUR
14. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,086.00 EUR
15. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
1,098.00 EUR
16. Cashier Commerce
1,103.00 EUR
17. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,105.00 EUR
18. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,110.00 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,131.00 EUR
20. Cleaner General labour
1,146.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,085 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,746 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,432 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
962 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
4,538 USD
Montly net salary
3,897 EUR
Anually salary
54,456 USD
Anually salary
46,764 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 06:32:35
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Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Raplamaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
4,917 USD
Montly net salary
4,223 EUR
Anually salary
59,004 USD
Anually salary
50,676 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 05:21:15
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Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
3,726 USD
Montly net salary
3,200 EUR
Anually salary
44,712 USD
Anually salary
38,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 00:23:19
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,375 USD
Montly net salary
2,040 EUR
Anually salary
28,500 USD
Anually salary
24,480 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 22:37:00
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Viljandimaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
1,921 USD
Montly net salary
1,650 EUR
Anually salary
23,052 USD
Anually salary
19,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 22:25:41
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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Primary education
Montly net salary
2,542 USD
Montly net salary
2,183 EUR
Anually salary
30,504 USD
Anually salary
26,196 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 19:52:32
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
1,962 USD
Montly net salary
1,685 EUR
Anually salary
23,544 USD
Anually salary
20,220 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 19:36:47
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,820 USD
Montly net salary
1,563 EUR
Anually salary
21,840 USD
Anually salary
18,756 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 16:32:36
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Javascript Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
4,890 USD
Montly net salary
4,200 EUR
Anually salary
58,680 USD
Anually salary
50,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 15:46:57
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
2,271 USD
Montly net salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
27,252 USD
Anually salary
23,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 15:17:17
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Palgad.ee data in Estonia is 2,002 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Estonia are Leasing Director, IT Director, IT Architect, Solution architect, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Estonia are Kitchen Helper, Chambermaid, Porter, Information Staff, Counter Clerk, Assistant Cook.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Estonia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.84% less than men.

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