Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,568 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 59,400 USD (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:

15K - 59K USD

10% earn less lthan 15K USD

10% earns more than 59K USD

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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24

Average 25K

Median 23K

10% 14K

25% 18K

75% 30K

90% 38K

25-34

Average 34K

Median 29K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 42K

90% 58K

35-44

Average 38K

Median 33K

10% 16K

25% 23K

75% 47K

90% 65K

45-54

Average 36K

Median 31K

10% 14K

25% 21K

75% 46K

90% 64K

55+

Average 34K

Median 29K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 42K

90% 58K

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

Men

36,120 USD

30,708 USD

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,003,807 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

854,989 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

842,381 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

818,425 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

806,838 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

763,361 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

698,820 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

696,668 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

681,447 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

676,690 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

650,880 USD

12. Head of product development Management

647,185 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

644,965 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

605,251 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

598,316 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

596,187 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

594,798 USD

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

589,651 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

575,886 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

575,408 USD

The worst paid positions in Portugal

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

130,749 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

145,109 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

149,458 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

149,896 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

154,256 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

155,152 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

155,699 USD

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

157,218 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,157 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

159,480 USD

11. Packer Production

159,858 USD

12. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

159,966 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

161,504 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

163,381 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

163,505 USD

16. Receptionist I Administration

164,036 USD

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

164,667 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

164,866 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

166,948 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

167,749 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,750 EUR

Anually salary

52,020 USD

Anually salary

45,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-07 21:53:43

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,156 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

13,872 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-07 17:11:55

PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vale de Cambra

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

44,400 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-07 16:48:02

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vizela

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,260 EUR

Anually salary

17,484 USD

Anually salary

15,120 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-07 11:59:34

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,150 EUR

Anually salary

15,960 USD

Anually salary

13,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-07 10:24:14

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,036 USD

Anually salary

15,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-06 23:01:43

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Faro

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,260 EUR

Anually salary

17,484 USD

Anually salary

15,120 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 18:53:57

Woodworking Technician
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,036 USD

Anually salary

15,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 12:56:25

Education coordinator
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,207 EUR

Anually salary

16,740 USD

Anually salary

14,484 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 10:39:14

School Principal
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,165 EUR

Anually salary

43,908 USD

Anually salary

37,980 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 07:39:45

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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

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

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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