Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,042.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,249.00 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:

1,042 - 4,249 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,042 EUR

10% earns more than 4,249 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 1,774

Median 1,647

10% 979

25% 1,258

75% 2,150

90% 2,720

25-34

Average 2,396

Median 2,110

10% 1,017

25% 1,453

75% 3,014

90% 4,118

35-44

Average 2,702

Median 2,387

10% 1,165

25% 1,653

75% 3,396

90% 4,619

45-54

Average 2,574

Median 2,227

10% 1,004

25% 1,487

75% 3,269

90% 4,559

55+

Average 2,396

Median 2,092

10% 977

25% 1,419

75% 3,026

90% 4,177

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

Men

2,584 EUR

2,196 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.7% 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

7,654.00 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

6,519.00 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,454.00 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

6,423.00 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,821.00 EUR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

5,524.00 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,374.00 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,328.00 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

5,260.00 EUR

10. IT Architect Information Technology

5,161.00 EUR

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,160.00 EUR

12. Finance Manager Management

4,920.00 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,918.00 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,718.00 EUR

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,676.00 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

4,593.00 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

4,582.00 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,546.00 EUR

19. Head of controlling Management

4,489.00 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

4,444.00 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

1,031.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,164.00 EUR

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,182.00 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,216.00 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,223.00 EUR

6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,239.00 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,247.00 EUR

8. Packer Production

1,260.00 EUR

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,273.00 EUR

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,288.00 EUR

11. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,298.00 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

1,300.00 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,312.00 EUR

14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,323.00 EUR

15. Florist Service Industries

1,324.00 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,334.00 EUR

17. Receptionist I Administration

1,336.00 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,338.00 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

1,342.00 EUR

20. Refuse Collector Service Industries

1,346.00 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.

Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vendas

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,764 EUR

Anually salary

24,948 USD

Anually salary

21,168 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-23 15:58:42

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,438 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,917 EUR

Anually salary

41,256 USD

Anually salary

35,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-22 17:14:44

Industrial painter
Production

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bombarral

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,025 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

870 EUR

Anually salary

12,300 USD

Anually salary

10,440 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-22 01:51:56

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,169 EUR

Anually salary

16,536 USD

Anually salary

14,028 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-21 10:23:22

Journalist
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,350 EUR

Anually salary

19,092 USD

Anually salary

16,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-20 21:09:38

Reporting Specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 EUR

Anually salary

39,600 USD

Anually salary

33,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-20 19:54:59

Safety specialist
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mortagua

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,940 EUR

Anually salary

41,580 USD

Anually salary

35,280 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-19 12:47:19

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guimaraes

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,282 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,088 EUR

Anually salary

15,384 USD

Anually salary

13,056 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-18 22:40:44

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Portalegre

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,968 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-18 05:23:21

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,220 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,035 EUR

Anually salary

14,640 USD

Anually salary

12,420 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-18 02:50:52

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Frequently asked Questions

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The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Portugal is 2,467 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Leasing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Seamstress.

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 15.02% less than men.

Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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