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Mechanical Engineering

Salary for position Design Engineer in Estonia

Average monthly net salary in Estonia is
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80% of people earn:
1,443 - 2,616 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,443 EUR
10% earns more than 2,616 EUR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in net.

Based on the Palgad.ee salary survey, 80% of people on the Design Engineer position in the Estonia earn between 1,443 EUR and 2,616 EUR monthly net.

10% of employees earn less than 1,443 EUR and 10% of people earn more than 2,616 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 Design Engineer typically do

  • Designing new products and devices. Choosing materials for their production, often also defining the technology of their production.
  • Completing construction documentation for the production - drawings, 3d data.
  • Looking up suppliers of the parts that are to be purchased, dealing with sales representatives of the suppliers, defining parameters of the purchased semi-finished products or finished products. Often also negotiating the price.
  • Checking the completeness of the supplied parts, compliance with the documentation, quality.
  • Supervising the assembly of devices that were designed by him and taking part in putting them into operation. Often in this phase he makes minor modifications and improvements. He determines the range and intervals of maintenance.

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Position Design Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

225. place

Women representation in position

0%

Average age of respondent by position

33

637. place

Kitchen Helper

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Salary group 1

721 - 1,044 EUR

226. place

Design Engineer

Construction & Real Estate

Salary group 2

1,404 - 2,663 EUR

225. place

Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Salary group 2

1,443 - 2,616 EUR

224. place

Media Buyer

Marketing, Advertising, PR

Salary group 2

1,143 - 3,012 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 Design Engineer.

The total gross salary for the position Design Engineer ranges between 1,324 EUR and 3,734 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 Design Engineer have a total gross salary of at least 2,616 EUR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 2,616 EUR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 1,443 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 Design Engineer earns 2,100 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 Design Engineer, we currently have 48 verified respondents collected.