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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,600 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,384 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
13K - 51K EUR
10% earn less lthan 13K EUR
10% earns more than 51K 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 21K
Median 20K
10% 12K
25% 15K
75% 26K
90% 33K
25-34
 
 
Average 29K
Median 26K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 36K
90% 50K
35-44
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 41K
90% 56K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 40K
90% 55K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 37K
90% 51K

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

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Men
31,248 EUR
26,556 EUR
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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
1,129,104 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
961,776 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
947,520 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
936,576 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
858,672 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
799,344 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
786,096 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
779,760 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
761,184 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
752,112 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
746,784 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
725,472 EUR
13. Finance Manager Management
703,440 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
684,720 EUR
15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
676,512 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
670,608 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
656,784 EUR
18. Senior Project Manager Management
655,200 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
647,712 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
647,280 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
149,616 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
167,472 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
171,504 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
176,400 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
177,552 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
179,856 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,864 EUR
8. Packer Production
182,880 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
184,752 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
186,912 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
188,352 EUR
12. Cleaner General labour
188,640 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
188,640 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
190,800 EUR
15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
192,096 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
192,096 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
192,528 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
193,680 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
194,688 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
194,832 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,459 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,053 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
28,148 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
14,305 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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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
2,839 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,455 EUR
Anually salary
34,068 USD
Anually salary
29,460 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 23:40:49
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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
2,718 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,350 EUR
Anually salary
32,616 USD
Anually salary
28,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 20:33:20
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Faro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,070 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
925 EUR
Anually salary
12,840 USD
Anually salary
11,100 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 16:04:22
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,640 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 00:27:33
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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
2,304 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,992 EUR
Anually salary
27,648 USD
Anually salary
23,904 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 22:03:34
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,820 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 17:02:28
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Estarreja
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,269 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,097 EUR
Anually salary
15,228 USD
Anually salary
13,164 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 11:23:02
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,602 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 EUR
Anually salary
31,224 USD
Anually salary
27,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 10:07:02
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Design Engineer
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,240 EUR
Anually salary
31,092 USD
Anually salary
26,880 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 00:37:43
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Oeiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,105 EUR
Anually salary
43,092 USD
Anually salary
37,260 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 14:35:05
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