Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,744 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,816 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

13K - 52K EUR

10% earn less lthan 13K EUR

10% earns more than 52K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24

Average 22K

Median 20K

10% 11K

25% 14K

75% 26K

90% 34K

25-34

Average 28K

Median 25K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 35K

90% 47K

35-44

Average 34K

Median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 43K

90% 58K

45-54

Average 33K

Median 29K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 42K

90% 58K

55+

Average 30K

Median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

31,500 EUR

26,976 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 16.8% 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

1,211,701 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

987,045 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

978,129 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

941,403 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

939,423 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

884,840 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

837,438 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

823,938 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

816,864 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

787,540 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

753,451 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

747,690 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

740,641 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

696,524 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

689,998 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

688,427 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

686,822 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

684,452 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

680,880 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

669,864 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

150,977 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

167,560 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

172,581 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

173,088 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

176,946 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

179,158 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

179,788 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

181,840 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

182,625 EUR

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

183,067 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

186,490 EUR

12. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

186,538 EUR

13. Receptionist I Administration

188,245 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

188,659 EUR

15. Packer Production

188,682 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

188,803 EUR

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

190,129 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

191,511 EUR

19. Administrative Worker Administration

192,548 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

192,738 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,776 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,525 EUR

Anually salary

21,312 USD

Anually salary

18,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-02 22:13:45

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Setúbal

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,957 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 EUR

Anually salary

23,484 USD

Anually salary

20,160 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-02 00:13:43

Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,514 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,168 USD

Anually salary

15,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-01 23:19:48

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,776 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-01 11:49:07

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Torres Vedras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,515 EUR

Anually salary

21,168 USD

Anually salary

18,180 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-01 11:24:52

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Espinho

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,049 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

901 EUR

Anually salary

12,588 USD

Anually salary

10,812 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-30 12:17:59

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 EUR

Anually salary

37,728 USD

Anually salary

32,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 09:50:14

CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,165 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

13,980 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-28 19:51:59

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,833 EUR

Anually salary

67,548 USD

Anually salary

57,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-28 19:29:08

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Braga

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,024 EUR

Anually salary

28,284 USD

Anually salary

24,288 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-28 09:48:40

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Salaries in Portugal

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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