Average salary in Estonia (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€2,447

Average net / month

€1,878

Minimum wage / month

€946

About 40.4% of the average wage

Real change (3y)

+5.1%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

4.0%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

7.5%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

20.7%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

81.7%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

1.5%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

12.8%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

11.6%

Plus 16.8% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€17,146

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

39.3%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

37.9 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€21

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€1,878 vs EU €2,592 · -27.6%

Average gross / month€2,447 vs EU €3,309 · -26.0%

Cost of living98 vs EU 98 · -0.4%

Unemployment rate7.5% vs EU 6.3% · +20.0%

Employment rate81.7% vs EU 75.8% · +7.8%

Tax wedge39.3% vs EU 35.6% · +10.2%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks109.8

Alcohol & tobacco105.8

Clothing & footwear112.7

Housing & utilities99.9

Furnishings & household equipment99.6

Health92.7

Transport101.3

Information & communication107.7

Recreation & culture105.6

Education79

Restaurants & hotels88.2

Other goods & services98.8

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+5.2%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

8.8%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

28.5%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

74.3%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Wholesale & retail trade29.4%

Financial services28.0%

Professional & scientific25.9%

Information & communication24.5%

Manufacturing22.1%

Health & social work20.0%

Education13.9%

Construction10.9%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€2,320	€2,000	€920	€4,000
Professionals	€2,117	€1,943	€1,040	€3,500
Technicians and associate professionals	€1,570	€1,430	€783	€2,500
Craft and related trades workers	€1,284	€1,203	€661	€2,002
Clerical support workers	€1,201	€1,146	€608	€1,866
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€1,172	€1,100	€650	€1,782
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€1,146	€1,000	€530	€2,053
Service and sales workers	€856	€781	€491	€1,416
Elementary occupations	€830	€765	€311	€1,438

Under 30: €1,182
30 to 49: €1,127
50 and over: €966
Men, mean gross: €1,195
Women, mean gross: €949

Other regions: Estonia

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Region	GDP per person	Household income	Unemployment
EestiEE00	€29,000	€15,400	7.5%

Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.

Pay by industry

Mean gross monthly pay by economic sector.

Information & communication€3,078

Financial services€2,650

Professional & scientific€2,296

Public administration€2,109

Electricity & gas€2,060

Health & social work€1,987

Construction€1,940

Mining & quarrying€1,890

Water & waste€1,744

Manufacturing€1,701

Wholesale & retail trade€1,643

Transportation & storage€1,627

Administrative & support€1,562

Other services€1,560

Education€1,541

Real estate€1,524

Arts & entertainment€1,437

Accommodation & food services€1,299

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Covers firms with 10 or more employees.

Pay by education

Mean gross annual pay by highest completed education.

Below upper-secondary€16,373

Upper-secondary€18,625

Tertiary (degree)€25,741

A tertiary degree pays about 38% more than an upper-secondary education here.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Income inequality

How evenly income and pay are distributed.

Gini coefficient

30.9

0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal

Top 20% vs bottom 20%

5.1x

Income share ratio (S80/S20)

High pay vs low pay

4.09x

P90 earnings vs P10 earnings

In-work poverty

10.5%

Employed but below the poverty line

Low-wage earners

21.2%

Earning under two-thirds of the median wage

Estimate your net salary

Estonia

Gross monthly (EUR)

Net (EUR): €1,879
Net (local): €1,879
Deductions: 23.2%

Estimate based on Eurostat net/gross ratios. Not tax advice.

Summary

In 2025, the average net monthly salary in Estonia was around €1,878. That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €2,447/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €946/month. Real wages have grown by 5.1% over the last three years, after inflation. Price levels sit at 98% of the EU average.