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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,173.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,694.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Portugal is
80% of people earn:
1,173 - 4,694 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,173 USD
10% earns more than 4,694 USD
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,976
Median 1,813
10% 1,022
25% 1,346
75% 2,425
90% 3,131
25-34
 
 
Average 2,570
Median 2,286
10% 1,148
25% 1,606
75% 3,213
90% 4,328
35-44
 
 
Average 3,041
Median 2,680
10% 1,297
25% 1,850
75% 3,826
90% 5,220
45-54
 
 
Average 3,033
Median 2,656
10% 1,254
25% 1,811
75% 3,826
90% 5,263
55+
 
 
Average 2,781
Median 2,456
10% 1,197
25% 1,700
75% 3,496
90% 4,760

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Portugal (USD).

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Men
2,891 USD
2,417 USD
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 19.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
8,648.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,653.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,417.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,894.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,838.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,280.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,127.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,993.00 USD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
5,855.00 USD
10. Plant manager Top Management
5,851.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
5,806.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
5,626.00 USD
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
5,454.00 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
5,451.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,277.00 USD
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,255.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,187.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,162.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
4,969.00 USD
20. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
4,963.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Portugal

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,144.00 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,312.00 USD
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,358.00 USD
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,384.00 USD
5. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,386.00 USD
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,391.00 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,414.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,422.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,430.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,431.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,434.00 USD
12. Receptionist I Administration
1,449.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,451.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,461.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
1,471.00 USD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,473.00 USD
17. Receptionist Administration
1,477.00 USD
18. Administrative Worker Administration
1,480.00 USD
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,487.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,488.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,398 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,811 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
904 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,905 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Printing Technician
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,430 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,228 EUR
Anually salary
17,160 USD
Anually salary
14,736 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 01:41:34
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Team leader
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Santa Maria da Feira
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,521 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,883 EUR
Anually salary
54,252 USD
Anually salary
46,596 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 13:30:57
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Florist
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Viseu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
920 EUR
Anually salary
12,852 USD
Anually salary
11,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 02:03:19
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,747 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,964 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 19:57:16
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Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 EUR
Anually salary
18,864 USD
Anually salary
16,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 19:20:47
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,793 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,540 EUR
Anually salary
21,516 USD
Anually salary
18,480 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 16:13:09
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Metrologist
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Águeda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,472 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 23:22:27
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Guide in the museum, gallery, castle
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,908 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,639 EUR
Anually salary
22,896 USD
Anually salary
19,668 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 17:45:11
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,620 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 EUR
Anually salary
31,440 USD
Anually salary
27,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 14:14:52
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Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Loulé
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,717 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,333 EUR
Anually salary
32,604 USD
Anually salary
27,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 12:25:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Portugal is 2,740 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker, Fabric Cutter.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Portugal, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.40% less than men.

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