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Salaries in Estonia

The salary range of employees working in Estonia is, by default, in the range of 1,316.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,508.00 USD (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:
1,316 - 3,508 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,316 USD
10% earns more than 3,508 USD
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Distribution of employees in Estonia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Estonia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,908
Median 1,804
10% 1,146
25% 1,423
75% 2,276
90% 2,803
25-34
 
 
Average 2,353
Median 2,215
10% 1,391
25% 1,737
75% 2,815
90% 3,487
35-44
 
 
Average 2,485
Median 2,324
10% 1,420
25% 1,797
75% 2,991
90% 3,747
45-54
 
 
Average 2,369
Median 2,198
10% 1,303
25% 1,675
75% 2,874
90% 3,641
55+
 
 
Average 2,125
Median 1,984
10% 1,200
25% 1,527
75% 2,569
90% 3,227

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

Men
2,489 USD
2,169 USD
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 (USD).

1. Leasing Director Leasing
5,895.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
5,148.00 USD
3. Head of the Legal Department Management
4,984.00 USD
4. Technical Director Top Management
4,960.00 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
4,947.00 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
4,910.00 USD
7. Dentist Medicine & Social Care
4,883.00 USD
8. Solution architect Information Technology
4,879.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
4,853.00 USD
10. Logistics Director Top Management
4,742.00 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
4,669.00 USD
12. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,664.00 USD
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,548.00 USD
14. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
4,546.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
4,505.00 USD
16. Plant manager Top Management
4,492.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,476.00 USD
18. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,418.00 USD
19. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
4,372.00 USD
20. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
4,245.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Estonia

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

1. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,079.00 USD
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,119.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,140.00 USD
4. Shop Assistant Commerce
1,153.00 USD
5. Counter Clerk Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,168.00 USD
6. Assistant Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,173.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,177.00 USD
8. University Teaching assistant Education, Science & Research
1,183.00 USD
9. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,186.00 USD
10. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,191.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,194.00 USD
12. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,245.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,248.00 USD
14. Baker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,249.00 USD
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,274.00 USD
16. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
1,281.00 USD
17. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,308.00 USD
18. Cashier Commerce
1,314.00 USD
19. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,319.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,323.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,011 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,374 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,039 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
882 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
4,730 USD
Montly net salary
4,242 EUR
Anually salary
56,760 USD
Anually salary
50,904 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 20:50:22
Female
Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Viljandimaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,554 USD
Montly net salary
1,394 EUR
Anually salary
18,648 USD
Anually salary
16,728 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 20:13:38
Male
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
1,951 USD
Montly net salary
1,750 EUR
Anually salary
23,412 USD
Anually salary
21,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 18:21:45
Female
IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tartumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
2,230 USD
Montly net salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
26,760 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 17:09:54
Female
Educator/Instructor/Carer
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,784 USD
Montly net salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
21,408 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 17:08:34
Female
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,561 USD
Montly net salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
18,732 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 16:59:14
Female
Actor
Arts & Culture
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Pärnumaa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Montly net salary
1,938 USD
Montly net salary
1,738 EUR
Anually salary
23,256 USD
Anually salary
20,856 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 16:39:01
Male
Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Montly net salary
1,806 USD
Montly net salary
1,620 EUR
Anually salary
21,672 USD
Anually salary
19,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 15:54:15
Male
DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Harjumaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
1,896 USD
Montly net salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
22,752 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 14:20:13
Female
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Järvamaa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Montly net salary
2,230 USD
Montly net salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
26,760 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 14:17:17
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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 2,318 USD.

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 12.86% less than men.

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