Articles about Estonian salary and taxationhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.eehttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/brutopalkhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/brutopalkGross salary is the remuneration agreed in the employment contract before taxes are withheld. Learn what counts as gross salary and how it differs from net salary and employer cost in Estonia.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/keskmine-palkhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/keskmine-palkAverage salary is the arithmetic mean, the sum of all working people salaries divided by the number of wage earners. View average salary statistics and history.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/mediaanpalkhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/mediaanpalkMedian salary is the salary where an equal number of employees earn more and less. View median salary statistics and history in Estonia.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/miinimumpalkhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/miinimumpalkMinimum wage is the lowest permitted gross salary. In 2025, the minimum wage is 886 euros per month. View minimum wage history and statistics.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/netopalkhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/netopalkNet salary is gross salary minus funded pension, unemployment insurance and income tax. Worked example: gross €1500 → net in Estonia.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/sotiaalmakshttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/sotiaalmaksSocial tax is a tax paid by the employer to the state, which finances Estonia social protection system. The social tax rate is 33% of gross salary.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tootuskindlustushttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tootuskindlustusUnemployment insurance is divided into employee (1.6%) and employer (0.8%) contributions. Learn about unemployment insurance principles in Estonia.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tulumakshttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tulumaksIncome tax is divided into personal income tax (22%) and corporate income tax (22/78). Learn about income tax calculation principles.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tulumaksuvaba-miinimumhttps://www.palgakalkulaator.ee/en/teadmiseks/tulumaksuvaba-miinimumTax-free income is the tax-exempt portion of income on which income tax does not have to be paid. In 2025, the full tax-free income is 654 euros.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT