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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,008.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,074.00 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:
1,008 - 4,074 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,008 EUR
10% earns more than 4,074 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 1,708
Median 1,596
10% 968
25% 1,230
75% 2,062
90% 2,587
25-34
 
 
Average 2,263
Median 2,029
10% 1,046
25% 1,443
75% 2,820
90% 3,769
35-44
 
 
Average 2,669
Median 2,382
10% 1,209
25% 1,681
75% 3,333
90% 4,474
45-54
 
 
Average 2,491
Median 2,185
10% 1,040
25% 1,495
75% 3,139
90% 4,303
55+
 
 
Average 2,237
Median 1,985
10% 983
25% 1,384
75% 2,802
90% 3,793

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

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Men
2,495 EUR
2,102 EUR
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.7% 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
7,634.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,423.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,226.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,085.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,874.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,501.00 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,292.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,080.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
5,026.00 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
5,016.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
4,923.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
4,717.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,605.00 EUR
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,586.00 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
4,501.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,447.00 EUR
17. Data scientist Information Technology
4,281.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,272.00 EUR
19. Operations Manager Top Management
4,266.00 EUR
20. Technical Director Top Management
4,262.00 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
991.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,136.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,175.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,176.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,198.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,199.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,220.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,224.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,238.00 EUR
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,243.00 EUR
11. Florist Service Industries
1,252.00 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,255.00 EUR
13. Cleaner General labour
1,260.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,265.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,267.00 EUR
16. Receptionist Administration
1,274.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,275.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,276.00 EUR
19. General Labourer General labour
1,284.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,294.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,374 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
2,689 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,037 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,689 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,401 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,055 EUR
Anually salary
28,812 USD
Anually salary
24,660 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 19:31:27
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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,103 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
25,236 USD
Anually salary
21,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 16:38:45
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Warehouse Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,990 EUR
Anually salary
27,900 USD
Anually salary
23,880 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 14:07:05
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,167 EUR
Anually salary
30,384 USD
Anually salary
26,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 23:06:48
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Portimão
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,874 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,604 EUR
Anually salary
22,488 USD
Anually salary
19,248 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 01:20:44
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Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,391 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,902 EUR
Anually salary
40,692 USD
Anually salary
34,824 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 13:30:19
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Funeral service worker
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vila Real
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,577 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 EUR
Anually salary
18,924 USD
Anually salary
16,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 11:14:59
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Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Poiares
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,075 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
920 EUR
Anually salary
12,900 USD
Anually salary
11,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 07:40:02
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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Braga
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,103 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
25,236 USD
Anually salary
21,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-07 20:49:01
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Call Operator
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Oeiras
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,749 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,497 EUR
Anually salary
20,988 USD
Anually salary
17,964 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-07 18:43:33
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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 2,372 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, Tailor, Seamstress, 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 15.75% less than men.

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