Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,048.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,262.00 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:

1,048 - 4,262 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,048 EUR

10% earns more than 4,262 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,768

Median 1,617

10% 900

25% 1,193

75% 2,173

90% 2,822

25-34

Average 2,281

Median 2,025

10% 1,011

25% 1,417

75% 2,855

90% 3,857

35-44

Average 2,801

Median 2,476

10% 1,209

25% 1,714

75% 3,519

90% 4,786

45-54

Average 2,727

Median 2,365

10% 1,080

25% 1,588

75% 3,454

90% 4,799

55+

Average 2,439

Median 2,147

10% 1,029

25% 1,474

75% 3,070

90% 4,203

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,590 EUR

2,219 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 16.7% 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

8,414.59 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

6,854.48 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

6,792.56 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,537.52 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,523.77 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,144.72 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,815.54 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,721.79 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

5,672.67 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,469.03 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

5,232.30 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

5,192.29 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,143.34 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

4,836.97 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,791.65 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,780.74 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,769.60 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

4,753.14 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,728.33 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

4,651.83 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

1,048.45 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,163.61 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,198.48 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,202.00 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,228.79 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,244.15 EUR

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

1,248.53 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,262.78 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,268.23 EUR

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,271.30 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,295.07 EUR

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

1,295.40 EUR

13. Receptionist I Administration

1,307.26 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,310.13 EUR

15. Packer Production

1,310.29 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,311.13 EUR

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,320.34 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

1,329.94 EUR

19. Administrative Worker Administration

1,337.14 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

1,338.46 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly 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.

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 EUR

Anually salary

31,176 USD

Anually salary

26,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:23:23

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,334 EUR

Anually salary

18,900 USD

Anually salary

16,008 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 13:16:27

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Barcelos

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

17,004 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:47:50

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,133 EUR

Anually salary

44,388 USD

Anually salary

37,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:46:45

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,017 EUR

Anually salary

14,412 USD

Anually salary

12,204 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 01:28:50

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

21,252 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-12 16:44:59

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Corroios

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,108 EUR

Anually salary

15,696 USD

Anually salary

13,296 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 14:10:48

Car Wash Worker
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vendas

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,975 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 EUR

Anually salary

35,700 USD

Anually salary

30,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 13:18:13

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 EUR

Anually salary

20,544 USD

Anually salary

17,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 23:04:51

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Faro

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

17,004 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 22:48:42

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Salaries in Portugal

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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