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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 988.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,067.00 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:
988 - 4,067 EUR
10% earn less lthan 988 EUR
10% earns more than 4,067 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 1,728
Median 1,600
10% 936
25% 1,211
75% 2,102
90% 2,680
25-34
 
 
Average 2,325
Median 2,030
10% 946
25% 1,375
75% 2,937
90% 4,054
35-44
 
 
Average 2,596
Median 2,253
10% 1,029
25% 1,513
75% 3,291
90% 4,571
45-54
 
 
Average 2,491
Median 2,105
10% 868
25% 1,350
75% 3,189
90% 4,563
55+
 
 
Average 2,322
Median 2,005
10% 896
25% 1,332
75% 2,949
90% 4,124

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

Men
2,503 EUR
2,116 EUR
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.3% 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
8,203.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,728.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,262.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,216.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
6,186.00 EUR
6. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
5,239.00 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
5,217.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,190.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
5,049.00 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
5,035.00 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
4,991.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
4,846.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,776.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,648.00 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,528.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,524.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
4,491.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,479.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,304.00 EUR
20. Operations Manager Top Management
4,296.00 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
1,138.00 EUR
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,178.00 EUR
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,195.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,201.00 EUR
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,203.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,217.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,226.00 EUR
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,234.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,241.00 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
1,241.00 EUR
12. Receptionist Administration
1,241.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,242.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,252.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,257.00 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
1,259.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,268.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,279.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,282.00 EUR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
1,284.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
791 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,128 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
979 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,429 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Loures
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,674 EUR
Anually salary
48,852 USD
Anually salary
44,088 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-13 10:35:06
Female
Restorer/Conservator
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
17,292 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 22:12:20
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,019 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
920 EUR
Anually salary
12,228 USD
Anually salary
11,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-12 10:55:29
Female
Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
17,292 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-11 13:48:22
Female
ESG manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Maia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,242 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,023 EUR
Anually salary
26,904 USD
Anually salary
24,276 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 23:42:13
Male
Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,960 EUR
Anually salary
26,064 USD
Anually salary
23,520 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 16:21:30
Male
Software consultant
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,583 EUR
Anually salary
47,640 USD
Anually salary
42,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 16:19:55
Male
Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,105 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
25,260 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 12:38:59
Male
Head of Technical Department
Technology, Development
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,432 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
53,184 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 11:58:05
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,908 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,624 EUR
Anually salary
34,896 USD
Anually salary
31,488 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-10 11:55:44
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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 2,356 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Leasing 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 15.46% less than men.

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