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Salary for position C Programmer in Estonia

Average monthly net salary in Estonia is
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80% of people earn:
1,574 - 3,401 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,574 EUR
10% earns more than 3,401 EUR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in net.

Based on the Palgad.ee salary survey, 80% of people on the C Programmer position in the Estonia earn between 1,574 EUR and 3,401 EUR monthly net.

10% of employees earn less than 1,574 EUR and 10% of people earn more than 3,401 EUR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does C Programmer typically do

  • Developing computer and mobile applications in the C programming language.
  • Analysing customer requirements and assessing the potential risks and related technical issues.
  • Participating in the creation of technical specifications.
  • Handing over completed work to clients/testers for testing purposes.
  • Determining and correcting functional and security errors in the source code.
  • Handing over completed software applications to clients, project managers, etc.
  • Providing technical support to clients.

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Position C Programmer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

117. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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637. place

Kitchen Helper

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Salary group 1

721 - 1,044 EUR

118. place

Advisor

Public Administration, Self-governance

Salary group 2

1,783 - 3,137 EUR

117. place

C Programmer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

1,574 - 3,401 EUR

116. place

Regional / Area Manager

Management

Salary group 2

1,642 - 3,319 EUR

1. place

Leasing Director

Leasing

Salary group 3

2,162 - 8,517 EUR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position C Programmer.

The total gross salary for the position C Programmer ranges between 1,407 EUR and 5,207 EUR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Palgad.ee to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position C Programmer have a total gross salary of at least 3,401 EUR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 3,401 EUR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 1,574 EUR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position C Programmer earns 2,922 EUR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Palgad.ee you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position C Programmer, we currently have 28 verified respondents collected.