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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 997.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,103.00 EUR (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:
997 - 4,103 EUR
10% earn less lthan 997 EUR
10% earns more than 4,103 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,728
Median 1,600
10% 936
25% 1,211
75% 2,102
90% 2,680
25-34
 
 
Average 2,325
Median 2,030
10% 946
25% 1,375
75% 2,937
90% 4,054
35-44
 
 
Average 2,596
Median 2,253
10% 1,029
25% 1,513
75% 3,291
90% 4,571
45-54
 
 
Average 2,491
Median 2,105
10% 868
25% 1,350
75% 3,189
90% 4,563
55+
 
 
Average 2,322
Median 2,005
10% 896
25% 1,332
75% 2,949
90% 4,124

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

Men
2,503 EUR
2,116 EUR
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
8,203.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,728.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,262.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,216.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
6,186.00 EUR
6. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
5,239.00 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
5,217.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,190.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
5,049.00 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
5,035.00 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
4,991.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
4,846.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,776.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,648.00 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,528.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,524.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
4,491.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,479.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,304.00 EUR
20. Operations Manager Top Management
4,296.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Portugal

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
993.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,138.00 EUR
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,178.00 EUR
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,195.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,201.00 EUR
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,203.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,217.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,226.00 EUR
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,234.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,241.00 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
1,241.00 EUR
12. Receptionist Administration
1,241.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,242.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,252.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,257.00 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
1,259.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,268.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,279.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,282.00 EUR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
1,284.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
979 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,079 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,434 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,400 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,742 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,120 EUR
Anually salary
68,904 USD
Anually salary
61,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-20 01:43:39
Male
Production Supervisor
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mortágua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,619 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,444 EUR
Anually salary
19,428 USD
Anually salary
17,328 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-19 17:36:57
Female
Visual merchandiser
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,015 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,688 EUR
Anually salary
36,180 USD
Anually salary
32,256 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-16 18:32:08
Male
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sines
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,925 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
47,100 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 15:03:19
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagoa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,566 EUR
Anually salary
21,072 USD
Anually salary
18,792 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-09 19:54:04
Female
HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,234 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
14,808 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 21:44:53
Male
Shift manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Torres Novas
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,804 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
33,648 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 19:03:37
Male
Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,184 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-07 10:25:54
Male
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gouveia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 EUR
Anually salary
18,168 USD
Anually salary
16,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-06 22:05:16
Male
Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,037 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 EUR
Anually salary
48,444 USD
Anually salary
43,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-01 01:06:44
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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 2,377 EUR.

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

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

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 15.46% less than men.

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