Insights into startup salaries, gender pay gaps, and salary satisfaction in the Baltics
This report gives you a complete overview of compensation trends across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — including salary benchmarks by role and funding stage, analysis of gender pay gaps, and insights into how salary satisfaction shifts as startups scale. This report is perfect for founders, hiring managers and HR specialists who want to attract, retain, and reward top talent in an evolving startup market.
Regional insights
Estonia remains a leader in high startup salaries, but Lithuania is closing the gap fast.
Latvia’s startup salaries exhibit more characteristics of early-stage companies.
Knowing the market helps you prioritize expansion, compensation, and hiring strategies.
Funding stage vs. salary satisfaction
Employee satisfaction peaks early and then dips at later stages, such as series C+.
Salary increases alone don’t fix dissatisfaction.
- Startup employees highly value equity, additional perks, and honest communication around pay.
Gender pay gap
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The gender pay gap persists across Baltic startups, largely due to structural imbalances.
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Women are underrepresented in high-paying roles and industries, with fewer pathways into leadership and technical positions.
