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.

Slovak Republic

1,992 EUR (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Matosinhos Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,332 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,145 EUR

Anually salary

15,984 USD

Anually salary

13,740 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-11 23:30:25

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Almada

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 EUR

Anually salary

15,360 USD

Anually salary

13,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-11 18:44:30

Sales Engineer
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vendas

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,759 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,512 EUR

Anually salary

21,108 USD

Anually salary

18,144 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-11 18:11:08

Production Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Albergaria-a-Velha

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,654 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,848 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-10 18:28:00

Head of Customer Support
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,921 EUR

Anually salary

26,820 USD

Anually salary

23,052 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-10 17:40:30

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,111 EUR

Anually salary

71,352 USD

Anually salary

61,332 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-10 13:20:05

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

93,072 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-09 18:59:40

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,654 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,848 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-09 17:42:04

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,512 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,144 USD

Anually salary

15,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-09 16:35:23

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Portugal

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,940 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-08 23:59:58

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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 2,467 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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