Highest Paying Remote Jobs in Estonia
This article is in partnership with Day Translations.
Estonia has been a pioneer in the digital nomads jobs market for many years. According to Visit Estonia, the country is the “digital nomad wonderland” where start ups get the right environment and support to thrive and where there is a strong sense of community among remote workers.
The website also states that Estonia is “the world’s most digitised country” and that it was the first to launch an e-Residency programme for global entrepreneurs. On the site you can also find links to statistical data about employment, salaries, industries and more in Estonia.
For example, the average gross monthly pay for people working in Estonia is over 1,800 euro but salaries can be much higher according to specific industries.
It has been calculated that the average annual salary for remote jobs in Estonia is more than 118,000 euro.
A Selection of High Paying Remote Jobs in Estonia
A selection of high-paying remote roles in Estonia as displayed on LinkedIn include:
- Marketing Specialist;
- Content Writer;
- Business Development Manager;
- Business Analyst;
- Social Media Manager;
- Graphic Designer;
- Data Scientist;
- Machine Learning Engineer;
- IT Support Team Lead;
- Product Marketing;
- Creative Strategist.
Most of the roles are from companies based in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, but candidates can be based anywhere.
The website RemoteOK lists several vacancies for remote web developers, plus roles such as DBA Infrastructure Engineer with an advertised salary between $60,000 and $90,000 per year.
A Growth Hacker vacancy was advertised at between $65,000 and $100,000 per year.
Most In Demand Remote Jobs in Estonia
Estonian companies are looking mostly for data analysts, data scientists and data engineers and they are willing to pay top dollar to attract the best candidates.
According to the website Schengen News, there are specific industry sectors in Estonia that are experiencing shortages in qualified candidates, particularly in:
- healthcare,
- IT,
- food service and
- hospitality.
In early 2024 alone there were 10,000 vacancies that still needed to be filled.
In terms of specific job roles that are in demand, here are some including:
- Manufacturing supervisors;
- Civil engineering technicians;
- Software and applications developers;
- Web and multimedia developers;
- Systems analysts;
- Civil engineers.
Foreigners may find it difficult to get entry level jobs because they have already been filled by locals, however highly specialised roles are very much available.
The total population of Estonia as of 2024 was 1.37 million and in the capital Tallinn alone was almost 400,000 people.
Advantages of Working in Estonia
According to EURES (European Employment Services) website,
The cost of living in Estonia is quite affordable, for example the average budget to buy food per person for a month is just below 150 euro.
A meal out at a restaurant costs on average between 25 and 30 euro.
The capital, Tallinn, is the most expensive place in Estonia. However, Tallinn has a good public transport system which comprises trams and buses, and travelling within Estonia is straightforward thanks to its transport network. Public transport is also quite cheap: buying a 30 day ticket to travel within Tallinn costs 30 euro.
100% of public services are available online in Estonia.
Estonia has both private and public health services, which are accessible for residents and non Estonians can apply for a residence permit or right of residence.
Languages Spoken in Estonia
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, plus there are some minority languages such as Russian, Swedish and German.
About between 20% and 50% of Estonians can speak English. According to the census in Estonia in 2022, more than 70% of Estonians speak a foreign language. 84% of Estonians speak the Estonian language either as a first or second language.
English is currently spoken by about half the population but this wasn’t always the case, as until 2011 only 40% of the population could speak English.
Almost the exact same percentage of men and women (74% men, 73% women) speak a foreign language.
