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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.

MacedoniaMacedonia
791 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,771 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,281 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,411 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ferreira do Zêzere
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: 2026-07-08 16:17:40
Male
Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Montemor-o-Novo
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,861 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
82,332 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 18:21:32
Male
Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portalegre
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,464 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 13:21:06
Female
Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Póvoa de Varzim
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,842 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 EUR
Anually salary
46,104 USD
Anually salary
40,320 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 02:26:50
Male
Facility Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sines
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,487 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,920 EUR
Anually salary
149,844 USD
Anually salary
131,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 21:44:02
Female
Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,859 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,308 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 19:44:27
Male
HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,568 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,371 EUR
Anually salary
18,816 USD
Anually salary
16,452 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 16:18:01
Male
Bookmaker
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Torres Vedras
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,464 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 06:58:10
Male
Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Braga
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,130 EUR
Anually salary
15,504 USD
Anually salary
13,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 20:31:50
Male
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,181 EUR
Anually salary
16,200 USD
Anually salary
14,172 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 17:42:14
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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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