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Salaries in Estonia

The salary range of employees working in Estonia is, by default, in the range of 1,133.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,027.00 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:
1,133 - 3,027 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,133 EUR
10% earns more than 3,027 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 1,635
Median 1,544
10% 986
25% 1,220
75% 1,946
90% 2,395
25-34
 
 
Average 2,029
Median 1,910
10% 1,199
25% 1,498
75% 2,428
90% 3,006
35-44
 
 
Average 2,142
Median 2,003
10% 1,220
25% 1,546
75% 2,582
90% 3,236
45-54
 
 
Average 2,035
Median 1,890
10% 1,120
25% 1,439
75% 2,469
90% 3,130
55+
 
 
Average 1,839
Median 1,714
10% 1,031
25% 1,315
75% 2,223
90% 2,800

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

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Men
2,146 EUR
1,871 EUR
Woman icon
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
5,066.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
4,458.00 EUR
3. IT Architect Information Technology
4,394.00 EUR
4. Solution architect Information Technology
4,325.00 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
4,323.00 EUR
6. Head of the Legal Department Management
4,250.00 EUR
7. Technical Director Top Management
4,165.00 EUR
8. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,039.00 EUR
9. Dentist Medicine & Social Care
4,017.00 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,974.00 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,968.00 EUR
12. Logistics Director Top Management
3,960.00 EUR
13. Plant manager Top Management
3,923.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,908.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
3,904.00 EUR
16. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,843.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,824.00 EUR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,766.00 EUR
19. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
3,693.00 EUR
20. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,604.00 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
896.00 EUR
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
924.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
967.00 EUR
4. Counter Clerk Transport, Haulage, Logistics
994.00 EUR
5. Assistant Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
998.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,026.00 EUR
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,026.00 EUR
8. University Teaching assistant Education, Science & Research
1,029.00 EUR
9. Shop Assistant Commerce
1,042.00 EUR
10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,047.00 EUR
11. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,054.00 EUR
12. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,059.00 EUR
13. Baker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,068.00 EUR
14. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,084.00 EUR
15. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
1,098.00 EUR
16. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,103.00 EUR
17. Cashier Commerce
1,103.00 EUR
18. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,109.00 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,130.00 EUR
20. Cleaner General labour
1,143.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,076 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,743 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
770 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,669 EUR (gross)

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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Team leader
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Läänemaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
2,205 USD
Montly net salary
1,874 EUR
Anually salary
26,460 USD
Anually salary
22,488 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-22 05:16:34
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,644 USD
Montly net salary
2,247 EUR
Anually salary
31,728 USD
Anually salary
26,964 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 23:05:26
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Veterinary Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Raplamaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,412 USD
Montly net salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,944 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 22:40:39
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
1,765 USD
Montly net salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
21,180 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 22:19:00
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,589 USD
Montly net salary
2,200 EUR
Anually salary
31,068 USD
Anually salary
26,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 22:21:04
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,647 USD
Montly net salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
19,764 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 22:00:19
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Process Engineer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,395 USD
Montly net salary
2,035 EUR
Anually salary
28,740 USD
Anually salary
24,420 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 20:44:20
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Pärnumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
3,530 USD
Montly net salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
42,360 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 20:26:17
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Pärnumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
3,530 USD
Montly net salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
42,360 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 20:26:15
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Montly net salary
2,285 USD
Montly net salary
1,942 EUR
Anually salary
27,420 USD
Anually salary
23,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 20:21:33
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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 1,998 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 12.81% less than men.

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