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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)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,049 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,542 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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Labourer
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Pärnumaa
Education:
Primary education
Montly net salary
1,697 USD
Montly net salary
1,457 EUR
Anually salary
20,364 USD
Anually salary
17,484 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-31 05:49:35
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
3,843 USD
Montly net salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
46,116 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 20:27:25
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Department Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
2,174 USD
Montly net salary
1,867 EUR
Anually salary
26,088 USD
Anually salary
22,404 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 19:32:31
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
6,055 USD
Montly net salary
5,200 EUR
Anually salary
72,660 USD
Anually salary
62,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 19:10:09
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
2,329 USD
Montly net salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,948 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 18:02:37
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Product Manager
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,911 USD
Montly net salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,932 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 17:25:46
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
1,761 USD
Montly net salary
1,512 EUR
Anually salary
21,132 USD
Anually salary
18,144 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 16:42:50
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,488 USD
Montly net salary
2,137 EUR
Anually salary
29,856 USD
Anually salary
25,644 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 12:55:48
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
2,824 USD
Montly net salary
2,425 EUR
Anually salary
33,888 USD
Anually salary
29,100 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 12:30:44
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Printer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
2,013 USD
Montly net salary
1,729 EUR
Anually salary
24,156 USD
Anually salary
20,748 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 12:11:30
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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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