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.

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,340 EUR

Anually salary

18,672 USD

Anually salary

16,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 13:33:07

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,485 EUR

Anually salary

20,700 USD

Anually salary

17,820 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 01:10:42

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,245 EUR

Anually salary

17,352 USD

Anually salary

14,940 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 15:18:10

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,924 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 EUR

Anually salary

47,088 USD

Anually salary

40,548 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:39:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Figueira da Foz Municipality

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,907 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,642 EUR

Anually salary

22,884 USD

Anually salary

19,704 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:26:54

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,851 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,455 EUR

Anually salary

34,212 USD

Anually salary

29,460 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-29 23:40:49

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Portugal

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,729 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,350 EUR

Anually salary

32,748 USD

Anually salary

28,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 20:33:20

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Faro

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,074 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

925 EUR

Anually salary

12,888 USD

Anually salary

11,100 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 16:04:22

Process Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

41,808 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 00:27:33

Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto Salvo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,992 EUR

Anually salary

27,768 USD

Anually salary

23,904 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 22:03:34

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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

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