Salary report - Administrative Worker - Estonia

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Creation date
3 March 2026

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1. decile - 10% of employees earn less and 90% earn more than the specified value
1. quartile - 25% of employees earn less and 75% earn more than the specified value
Median - half of the employees earn less/more than the given value
3. quartile - 25% of employees earn more and 75% earn less than the specified value
9. decile - 10% of employees earn more and 90% earn less than the specified value
Midpoint - The amount of salary (percentage) at which your company wants to be positioned on the market

net total monthly salary( median)

1,429 EUR

Region: Estonia

Work experience: all experience levels

Company size: all company sizes

Education: all education levels

Industry: all industries

Methodology: Smart model, 268 real salaries

Salary: net, total, monthly

What are your working hours: Full time

Description of job position

Transcribing documents using computers.
Recording of incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Handling corporate correspondence, email, and phone calls.
Operating copier and fax equipment.
Filing and locating documents.
Welcoming and taking care of visitors, preparing and serving refreshments.
Recording the minutes in meetings and negotiations.
Reserving accommodation, travel tickets, airline tickets, and similar tasks.
Responsibility for purchasing office supplies and other goods consumed on a daily basis.
Managing the cash box and responsibility for entrusted cash and valuables.

Salary ranges

Region: Estonia

Salary span

Region: Estonia

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

Basic salary

1,445

971

1,152

1,391

1,677

1,985

Total salary

1,484

998

1,183

1,429

1,724

2,039

Basic salary

Average: 1,445

1st decile: 971

1st quartile: 1,152

Median: 1,391

3rd quartile: 1,677

9th decile: 1,985

Total salary

Average: 1,484

1st decile: 998

1st quartile: 1,183

Median: 1,429

3rd quartile: 1,724

9th decile: 2,039

**The total income includes a proportionate share of the financial benefits received throughout the year (e.g. Christmas bonus salary, bonus, commission) and the monthly variable salary component.

Salaries by work experience

Region: Estonia

Junior (up to 2 years of experience)

Average 17K

Median 16K

10% 11K

25% 13K

75% 19K

90% 23K

Middle (3 to 5 years of experience)

Average 17K

Median 17K

10% 12K

25% 14K

75% 20K

90% 23K

Senior (more than 6 years of experience)

Average 20K

Median 20K

10% 14K

25% 16K

75% 24K

90% 28K

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

Junior (up to 2 years of experience)

1,386

941

1,111

1,337

1,605

1,890

Middle (3 to 5 years of experience)

1,437

1,015

1,180

1,394

1,647

1,911

Senior (more than 6 years of experience)

1,690

1,145

1,355

1,630

1,961

2,311

Junior (up to 2 years of experience)

Average: 1,386

1st decile: 941

1st quartile: 1,111

Median: 1,337

3rd quartile: 1,605

9th decile: 1,890

Middle (3 to 5 years of experience)

Average: 1,437

1st decile: 1,015

1st quartile: 1,180

Median: 1,394

3rd quartile: 1,647

9th decile: 1,911

Senior (more than 6 years of experience)

Average: 1,690

1st decile: 1,145

1st quartile: 1,355

Median: 1,630

3rd quartile: 1,961

9th decile: 2,311

Salaries by education

Region: Estonia

school education

Average 16,080

Median 15,324

10% 10,152

25% 12,360

75% 18,972

90% 22,956

college education

Average 16,860

Median 16,320

10% 11,628

25% 13,668

75% 19,452

90% 22,800

university education

Average 19,128

Median 18,480

10% 13,104

25% 15,444

75% 22,092

90% 25,944

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

school education

1,340

846

1,030

1,277

1,581

1,913

college education

1,405

969

1,139

1,360

1,621

1,900

university education

1,594

1,092

1,287

1,540

1,841

2,162

school education

Average: 1,340

1st decile: 846

1st quartile: 1,030

Median: 1,277

3rd quartile: 1,581

9th decile: 1,913

college education

Average: 1,405

1st decile: 969

1st quartile: 1,139

Median: 1,360

3rd quartile: 1,621

9th decile: 1,900

university education

Average: 1,594

1st decile: 1,092

1st quartile: 1,287

Median: 1,540

3rd quartile: 1,841

9th decile: 2,162

Salaries by company size

Region: Estonia

small company (up to 50 employees)

Average 17K

Median 17K

10% 12K

25% 14K

75% 20K

90% 23K

medium company (51 - 249 employees)

Average 18K

Median 17K

10% 12K

25% 15K

75% 21K

90% 24K

large company (250 or more employees)

Average 18K

Median 18K

10% 13K

25% 15K

75% 21K

90% 24K

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

small company (up to 50 employees)

1,447

1,023

1,190

1,405

1,659

1,925

medium company (51 - 249 employees)

1,506

1,038

1,221

1,458

1,740

2,037

large company (250 or more employees)

1,526

1,093

1,264

1,486

1,741

2,011

small company (up to 50 employees)

Average: 1,447

1st decile: 1,023

1st quartile: 1,190

Median: 1,405

3rd quartile: 1,659

9th decile: 1,925

medium company (51 - 249 employees)

Average: 1,506

1st decile: 1,038

1st quartile: 1,221

Median: 1,458

3rd quartile: 1,740

9th decile: 2,037

large company (250 or more employees)

Average: 1,526

1st decile: 1,093

1st quartile: 1,264

Median: 1,486

3rd quartile: 1,741

9th decile: 2,011

Salaries by regions

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

Harjumaa

1,544

1,038

1,231

1,487

1,793

2,121

Hiiumaa

1,508

1,014

1,203

1,452

1,752

2,072

Ida-Virumaa

1,252

842

999

1,207

1,456

1,721

Jõgevamaa

1,168

786

932

1,125

1,357

1,605

Järvamaa

1,242

835

991

1,197

1,443

1,707

Läänemaa

1,266

851

1,010

1,220

1,471

1,740

Lääne-Virumaa

1,252

842

999

1,207

1,456

1,721

Põlvamaa

1,155

776

921

1,112

1,341

1,587

Pärnumaa

1,278

859

1,019

1,231

1,485

1,756

Raplamaa

1,246

839

994

1,201

1,449

1,713

Saaremaa

1,187

798

947

1,144

1,380

1,631

Tartumaa

1,399

941

1,116

1,348

1,626

1,923

Valgamaa

1,184

797

945

1,141

1,376

1,628

Viljandimaa

1,251

841

998

1,205

1,454

1,719

Võrumaa

1,240

833

988

1,194

1,440

1,703

Harjumaa

Average: 1,544

1st decile: 1,038

1st quartile: 1,231

Median: 1,487

3rd quartile: 1,793

9th decile: 2,121

Hiiumaa

Average: 1,508

1st decile: 1,014

1st quartile: 1,203

Median: 1,452

3rd quartile: 1,752

9th decile: 2,072

Ida-Virumaa

Average: 1,252

1st decile: 842

1st quartile: 999

Median: 1,207

3rd quartile: 1,456

9th decile: 1,721

Jõgevamaa

Average: 1,168

1st decile: 786

1st quartile: 932

Median: 1,125

3rd quartile: 1,357

9th decile: 1,605

Järvamaa

Average: 1,242

1st decile: 835

1st quartile: 991

Median: 1,197

3rd quartile: 1,443

9th decile: 1,707

Läänemaa

Average: 1,266

1st decile: 851

1st quartile: 1,010

Median: 1,220

3rd quartile: 1,471

9th decile: 1,740

Lääne-Virumaa

Average: 1,252

1st decile: 842

1st quartile: 999

Median: 1,207

3rd quartile: 1,456

9th decile: 1,721

Põlvamaa

Average: 1,155

1st decile: 776

1st quartile: 921

Median: 1,112

3rd quartile: 1,341

9th decile: 1,587

Pärnumaa

Average: 1,278

1st decile: 859

1st quartile: 1,019

Median: 1,231

3rd quartile: 1,485

9th decile: 1,756

Raplamaa

Average: 1,246

1st decile: 839

1st quartile: 994

Median: 1,201

3rd quartile: 1,449

9th decile: 1,713

Saaremaa

Average: 1,187

1st decile: 798

1st quartile: 947

Median: 1,144

3rd quartile: 1,380

9th decile: 1,631

Tartumaa

Average: 1,399

1st decile: 941

1st quartile: 1,116

Median: 1,348

3rd quartile: 1,626

9th decile: 1,923

Valgamaa

Average: 1,184

1st decile: 797

1st quartile: 945

Median: 1,141

3rd quartile: 1,376

9th decile: 1,628

Viljandimaa

Average: 1,251

1st decile: 841

1st quartile: 998

Median: 1,205

3rd quartile: 1,454

9th decile: 1,719

Võrumaa

Average: 1,240

1st decile: 833

1st quartile: 988

Median: 1,194

3rd quartile: 1,440

9th decile: 1,703

Salaries by age group

Region: Estonia

<24

Average 16K

Median 16K

10% 11K

25% 13K

75% 19K

90% 22K

25-34

Average 18K

Median 18K

10% 13K

25% 15K

75% 21K

90% 24K

35-44

Average 19K

Median 18K

10% 13K

25% 15K

75% 21K

90% 25K

45-54

Average 18K

Median 17K

10% 12K

25% 15K

75% 21K

90% 25K

55+

Average 17K

Median 16K

10% 11K

25% 13K

75% 20K

90% 24K

Average

1st decile

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

9th decile

<24

1,369

952

1,114

1,326

1,576

1,840

25-34

1,505

1,069

1,240

1,461

1,723

1,994

35-44

1,545

1,051

1,241

1,492

1,788

2,106

45-54

1,505

1,029

1,213

1,454

1,741

2,046

55+

1,414

934

1,117

1,360

1,651

1,964

<24

Average: 1,369

1st decile: 952

1st quartile: 1,114

Median: 1,326

3rd quartile: 1,576

9th decile: 1,840

25-34

Average: 1,505

1st decile: 1,069

1st quartile: 1,240

Median: 1,461

3rd quartile: 1,723

9th decile: 1,994

35-44

Average: 1,545

1st decile: 1,051

1st quartile: 1,241

Median: 1,492

3rd quartile: 1,788

9th decile: 2,106

45-54

Average: 1,505

1st decile: 1,029

1st quartile: 1,213

Median: 1,454

3rd quartile: 1,741

9th decile: 2,046

55+

Average: 1,414

1st decile: 934

1st quartile: 1,117

Median: 1,360

3rd quartile: 1,651

9th decile: 1,964

Expected salary trend

Region: Estonia

Q4 2025

Q1 2026

Q1 2027

Average

1,464

1,484

1,570

Median

1,410

1,429

1,512

Average

Q4 2025: 1,464

Q1 2026: 1,484

Q1 2027: 1,570

Median

Q4 2025: 1,410

Q1 2026: 1,429

Q1 2027: 1,512

Compensation mix

Variable salary component

7%

of employees state that they are getting a variable salary component and its average value is 200 EUR per month.

Christmas bonus, quarterly or semi-annual bonuses, annual bonus

14%

of employees state that they receive a bonus and that the mean value of this bonus is 500 EUR annually.

Non-financial benefits

Region: Estonia

Free drinks (tea, coffee, mineral ...)

52%

Company events

52%

Flexible working hours

32%

Laptop for personal use

31%

Home office

30%

Parking place for employee (full ...)

30%

Employee Discount Programme

24%

Additional days of holiday

23%

Employee training

23%

Above-standard health care

21%

Life event bonus (e.g. wedding, ...)

16%

Mobile phone for personal use

15%

Referral programme

12%

Contribution to added health insurance

12%

Bonus for an anniversary in a company

10%

Sick days

Contribution to cultural or sports ...

Food allowance beyond the legal ...

Reimbursement for commuting costs

Car for personal use

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Salary ranges

Salary span

Salaries by work experience

Salaries by education

Salaries by company size

Salaries by regions

Salaries by age group

Expected salary trend

Compensation mix

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Non-financial benefits

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