Local Salaries · Estonia
What is a good salary in 🇪🇪 Estonia (Tallinn)?
The median is about $2,123/month; top-10% earners clear $4,341/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,492 | $17,904 | 1,320 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $1,001 | $12,012 | 886 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,123 | $25,476 | 1,879 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,093 | $37,116 | 2,737 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $4,341 | $52,092 | 3,842 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $7,779 | $93,348 | 6,884 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $32,310 (2025) and Gini 30.7. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — median $2,073/mo
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus — median $2,197/mo
- 🇬🇷 Greece — median $2,031/mo
- 🇭🇷 Croatia — median $2,022/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Estonia
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Estonia?
- The median wage is about $2,123/month ($25,476/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,093/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $4,341/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Estonia?
- Roughly $4,341/month ($52,092/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $7,779/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Estonia?
- About $1,001/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Estonia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($32,310, 2025) and the Gini index (30.7). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.