The Estonian minimum wage rose in April to €946 a month and €5.67 an hour. What you keep after tax, what it costs the employer and how part-time is calculated.
The minimum wage rose on 1 April to €946 a month and €5.67 an hour. Before that the 2025 rate applied — €886 and €5.31. The rate is set for full-time work; part-time is calculated in proportion.
A gross of €946 leaves €880.07 a month if you make no second-pillar contribution. Under the 2025 rate it was €834.02 — a difference of €46.05. Net pay grew less than gross, because part of the rise goes to income tax.
The employer pays €1,265.75 a month: gross plus social tax at 33% and unemployment insurance at 0.8%. Note that the monthly social tax base is €886, which is lower than the minimum wage — two different figures that are often confused.
For part-time work the minimum is proportional. Full time averages 167 hours a month.
| Workload | Hours a month | Gross at least | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 % | 167 | €946 | €880.07 |
| 75 % | 125 | €710 | €698.15 |
| 50 % | 84 | €473 | €465.43 |
| 25 % | 42 | €237 | €232.72 |
| Year | Monthly | Hourly | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €886 | €5.31 | €834.02 |
| 2026 | €946 | €5.67 | €880.07 |
What comes off the gross and in what order: Estonian payroll taxes 2026.
The exact employer cost including the minimum social tax obligation: employment cost calculator.
For full-time work €946 a month and €5.67 an hour. The rate rose on 1 April; before that it was €886.
€880.07 a month with no pension contribution. With the second pillar you keep slightly less — the calculator gives the exact figure.
No. The minimum wage is €946, the social tax base is €886. The first is what you must pay an employee; the second is what the employer owes social tax on even when the salary is lower.
Yes, in proportion to the workload. At half time the minimum is €473 a month. The hourly minimum of €5.67 applies in any case.
Gross. It leaves €880.07 in hand.