Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,062.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,318.00 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:

1,062 - 4,318 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,062 EUR

10% earns more than 4,318 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 1,792

Median 1,638

10% 912

25% 1,208

75% 2,201

90% 2,859

25-34

Average 2,311

Median 2,051

10% 1,024

25% 1,436

75% 2,893

90% 3,908

35-44

Average 2,838

Median 2,509

10% 1,225

25% 1,737

75% 3,566

90% 4,850

45-54

Average 2,763

Median 2,396

10% 1,094

25% 1,609

75% 3,499

90% 4,863

55+

Average 2,471

Median 2,175

10% 1,043

25% 1,494

75% 3,111

90% 4,258

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,625 EUR

2,248 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

8,414.59 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

6,854.48 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

6,792.56 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,537.52 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,523.77 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,144.72 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,815.54 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,721.79 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

5,672.67 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,469.03 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

5,232.30 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

5,192.29 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,143.34 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

4,836.97 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,791.65 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,780.74 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,769.60 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

4,753.14 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,728.33 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

4,651.83 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

1,048.45 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,163.61 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,198.48 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,202.00 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,228.79 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,244.15 EUR

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

1,248.53 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,262.78 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,268.23 EUR

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,271.30 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,295.07 EUR

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

1,295.40 EUR

13. Receptionist I Administration

1,307.26 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,310.13 EUR

15. Packer Production

1,310.29 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,311.13 EUR

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,320.34 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

1,329.94 EUR

19. Administrative Worker Administration

1,337.14 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

1,338.46 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

1,787 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,525 EUR

Anually salary

21,444 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

1,968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 EUR

Anually salary

23,616 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

1,523 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,276 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

1,406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,872 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

1,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,515 EUR

Anually salary

21,300 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

1,056 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

901 EUR

Anually salary

12,672 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

3,163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 EUR

Anually salary

37,956 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

1,172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

14,064 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

5,662 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,833 EUR

Anually salary

67,944 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

2,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,024 EUR

Anually salary

28,452 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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