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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 993.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,993.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Portugal is
80% of people earn:
993 - 3,993 EUR
10% earn less lthan 993 EUR
10% earns more than 3,993 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.

BulgariaBulgaria
927 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,040 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,098 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,086 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Loulé
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,045 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 EUR
Anually salary
12,540 USD
Anually salary
10,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 23:48:09
Male
Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,916 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,650 EUR
Anually salary
22,992 USD
Anually salary
19,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 20:28:25
Female
Cashier
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Silves
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,880 EUR
Anually salary
40,140 USD
Anually salary
34,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 19:36:04
Male
C++ Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,762 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,378 EUR
Anually salary
33,144 USD
Anually salary
28,536 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 14:28:25
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,555 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200 EUR
Anually salary
30,660 USD
Anually salary
26,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 13:11:49
Female
Deputy shop manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,524 USD
Anually salary
11,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 20:10:57
Female
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,775 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250 EUR
Anually salary
45,300 USD
Anually salary
39,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 01:01:00
Male
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,688 EUR
Anually salary
37,464 USD
Anually salary
32,256 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-24 10:52:50
Female
Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sesimbra
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,185 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,020 EUR
Anually salary
14,220 USD
Anually salary
12,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-24 03:18:45
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Moita
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,707 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,470 EUR
Anually salary
20,484 USD
Anually salary
17,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 21:24:15
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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 2,327 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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