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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vila Nogueira de Azeitao

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176 EUR

Anually salary

16,344 USD

Anually salary

14,112 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-17 05:11:14

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,895 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,740 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-16 03:32:36

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,737 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,844 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 18:49:09

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

41,688 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 18:48:17

Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,350 EUR

Anually salary

18,756 USD

Anually salary

16,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 15:22:39

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,759 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,383 EUR

Anually salary

33,108 USD

Anually salary

28,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 00:46:55

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Palmela

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,701 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 EUR

Anually salary

32,412 USD

Anually salary

27,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-14 12:31:18

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,217 EUR

Anually salary

16,908 USD

Anually salary

14,604 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-13 02:56:12

Metrologist
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Coimbra

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,471 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,270 EUR

Anually salary

17,652 USD

Anually salary

15,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-12 12:03:43

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Matosinhos Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,917 EUR

Anually salary

68,316 USD

Anually salary

59,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-09 17:48:42

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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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