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Salaries in Estonia

The salary range of employees working in Estonia is, by default, in the range of 1,187.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,164.00 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:
1,187 - 3,164 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,187 EUR
10% earns more than 3,164 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 1,711
Median 1,618
10% 1,028
25% 1,276
75% 2,041
90% 2,514
25-34
 
 
Average 2,110
Median 1,987
10% 1,247
25% 1,558
75% 2,525
90% 3,127
35-44
 
 
Average 2,228
Median 2,084
10% 1,273
25% 1,612
75% 2,683
90% 3,360
45-54
 
 
Average 2,124
Median 1,971
10% 1,168
25% 1,503
75% 2,577
90% 3,266
55+
 
 
Average 1,906
Median 1,779
10% 1,076
25% 1,369
75% 2,304
90% 2,895

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

Men
2,233 EUR
1,946 EUR
Women
In general, in Estonia, men earn 14.8% 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
5,269.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
4,602.00 EUR
3. Head of the Legal Department Management
4,455.00 EUR
4. Technical Director Top Management
4,434.00 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
4,422.00 EUR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
4,388.00 EUR
7. Dentist Medicine & Social Care
4,364.00 EUR
8. Solution architect Information Technology
4,360.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
4,338.00 EUR
10. Logistics Director Top Management
4,239.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
4,173.00 EUR
12. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,168.00 EUR
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,065.00 EUR
14. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
4,064.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
4,027.00 EUR
16. Plant manager Top Management
4,015.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,001.00 EUR
18. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,949.00 EUR
19. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
3,908.00 EUR
20. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,794.00 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
964.00 EUR
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,000.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,019.00 EUR
4. Shop Assistant Commerce
1,031.00 EUR
5. Counter Clerk Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,044.00 EUR
6. Assistant Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,048.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,052.00 EUR
8. University Teaching assistant Education, Science & Research
1,057.00 EUR
9. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,060.00 EUR
10. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,064.00 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,067.00 EUR
12. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,113.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,115.00 EUR
14. Baker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,116.00 EUR
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,139.00 EUR
16. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
1,145.00 EUR
17. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,169.00 EUR
18. Cashier Commerce
1,174.00 EUR
19. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,179.00 EUR
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,183.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,803 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,129 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,396 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,414 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Sales Consultant
Commerce
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
1,589 USD
Montly net salary
1,428 EUR
Anually salary
19,068 USD
Anually salary
17,136 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 17:21:55
Female
Sales Consultant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
1,718 USD
Montly net salary
1,544 EUR
Anually salary
20,616 USD
Anually salary
18,528 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 17:22:31
Female
Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,670 USD
Montly net salary
2,400 EUR
Anually salary
32,040 USD
Anually salary
28,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 17:06:37
Female
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
2,559 USD
Montly net salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
30,708 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 16:28:44
Female
Vehicle Body Repairer
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Viljandimaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
1,224 USD
Montly net salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
14,688 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 16:17:42
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
3,517 USD
Montly net salary
3,161 EUR
Anually salary
42,204 USD
Anually salary
37,932 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 15:41:54
Female
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,837 USD
Montly net salary
2,550 EUR
Anually salary
34,044 USD
Anually salary
30,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 15:29:41
Female
Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
1,947 USD
Montly net salary
1,750 EUR
Anually salary
23,364 USD
Anually salary
21,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 14:28:31
Female
Biologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
2,796 USD
Montly net salary
2,513 EUR
Anually salary
33,552 USD
Anually salary
30,156 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 14:19:32
Female
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Pärnumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
2,225 USD
Montly net salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
26,700 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 13:05:09
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Frequently asked Questions

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

The total net average salary for job positions in the country based on Palgad.ee data in Estonia is 2,091 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Estonia are Leasing Director, IT Director, Head of the Legal Department, Technical Director, Sales Director.

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

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 12.85% less than men.

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