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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,029.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,157.00 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:
1,029 - 4,157 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,029 EUR
10% earns more than 4,157 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 1,743
Median 1,629
10% 988
25% 1,255
75% 2,104
90% 2,640
25-34
 
 
Average 2,309
Median 2,070
10% 1,067
25% 1,472
75% 2,877
90% 3,846
35-44
 
 
Average 2,723
Median 2,430
10% 1,233
25% 1,715
75% 3,401
90% 4,565
45-54
 
 
Average 2,541
Median 2,230
10% 1,062
25% 1,525
75% 3,203
90% 4,390
55+
 
 
Average 2,282
Median 2,025
10% 1,003
25% 1,412
75% 2,859
90% 3,871

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

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Men
2,546 EUR
2,145 EUR
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.7% 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
7,875.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,625.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,423.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,209.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,059.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,516.00 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,459.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,184.00 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,174.00 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,040.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
5,004.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
4,866.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,699.00 EUR
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,599.00 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,587.00 EUR
16. Finance Manager Management
4,575.00 EUR
17. Operations Manager Top Management
4,401.00 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
4,396.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,387.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,359.00 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
1,011.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,127.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,159.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,199.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,200.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,223.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,223.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,245.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,249.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,263.00 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,268.00 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,269.00 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
1,278.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,283.00 EUR
15. Cleaner General labour
1,286.00 EUR
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,289.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,290.00 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,292.00 EUR
19. Receptionist Administration
1,292.00 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,302.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
761 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,007 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,537 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,216 EUR (gross)

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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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,640 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 EUR
Anually salary
67,680 USD
Anually salary
57,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 21:03:42
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,704 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,646 EUR
Anually salary
80,448 USD
Anually salary
67,752 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 16:52:04
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Store Department Manager
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Évora
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,024 EUR
Anually salary
43,092 USD
Anually salary
36,288 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 11:55:02
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,343 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
64,116 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:22:14
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Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
89,052 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 19:40:07
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,700 EUR
Anually salary
38,472 USD
Anually salary
32,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 17:34:03
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,584 EUR
Anually salary
65,316 USD
Anually salary
55,008 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 20:22:19
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,770 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,333 EUR
Anually salary
33,240 USD
Anually salary
27,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 19:47:26
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Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,781 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
21,372 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 18:43:28
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,937 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
71,244 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 18:04:47
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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 2,420 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Leasing 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 15.75% less than men.

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