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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,015.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,081.00 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:
1,015 - 4,081 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,015 EUR
10% earns more than 4,081 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 1,743
Median 1,622
10% 973
25% 1,244
75% 2,109
90% 2,661
25-34
 
 
Average 2,310
Median 2,061
10% 1,043
25% 1,452
75% 2,887
90% 3,877
35-44
 
 
Average 2,666
Median 2,377
10% 1,205
25% 1,678
75% 3,329
90% 4,473
45-54
 
 
Average 2,459
Median 2,157
10% 1,023
25% 1,474
75% 3,102
90% 4,261
55+
 
 
Average 2,262
Median 2,006
10% 995
25% 1,400
75% 2,833
90% 3,837

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

Men
2,505 EUR
2,112 EUR
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.6% 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
8,303.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,754.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,247.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,177.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,135.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,612.00 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,276.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,150.00 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,084.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
4,994.00 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
4,966.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
4,918.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,888.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,651.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,595.00 EUR
16. Operations Manager Top Management
4,542.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,531.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,482.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
4,448.00 EUR
20. Data scientist Information Technology
4,397.00 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
1,139.00 EUR
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,179.00 EUR
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,185.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,202.00 EUR
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,210.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,227.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,228.00 EUR
9. Receptionist Administration
1,234.00 EUR
10. Cleaner General labour
1,238.00 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,241.00 EUR
12. Florist Service Industries
1,242.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,242.00 EUR
14. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,250.00 EUR
15. Receptionist I Administration
1,256.00 EUR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,266.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,269.00 EUR
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,293.00 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,297.00 EUR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
1,303.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,281 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,411 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,424 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
971 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Sales coordinator
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,915 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,675 EUR
Anually salary
22,980 USD
Anually salary
20,100 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-20 12:43:52
Male
Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sintra
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,459 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,150 EUR
Anually salary
29,508 USD
Anually salary
25,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-17 12:13:19
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,376 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,078 EUR
Anually salary
28,512 USD
Anually salary
24,936 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-16 15:43:23
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,260 EUR
Anually salary
17,292 USD
Anually salary
15,120 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-15 23:57:40
Male
Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,487 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
17,844 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-14 16:33:48
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Paredes
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,578 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,380 EUR
Anually salary
18,936 USD
Anually salary
16,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-14 13:15:46
Female
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Caldas da Rainha
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,444 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 23:46:50
Female
Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,096 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 23:27:18
Male
CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Famalicão
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,096 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 23:00:54
Male
Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,580 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 13:12:40
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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 2,378 EUR.

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, 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 15.69% less than men.

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