Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,058.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,315.00 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:

1,058 - 4,315 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,058 EUR

10% earns more than 4,315 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 1,802

Median 1,673

10% 995

25% 1,277

75% 2,183

90% 2,762

25-34

Average 2,433

Median 2,143

10% 1,033

25% 1,476

75% 3,061

90% 4,182

35-44

Average 2,744

Median 2,425

10% 1,183

25% 1,679

75% 3,449

90% 4,691

45-54

Average 2,614

Median 2,262

10% 1,020

25% 1,511

75% 3,319

90% 4,630

55+

Average 2,433

Median 2,125

10% 993

25% 1,441

75% 3,073

90% 4,242

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

Men

2,624 EUR

2,230 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

8,039.52 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

6,847.63 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

6,746.65 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,554.79 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,461.99 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,113.78 EUR

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,596.87 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,579.63 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,457.73 EUR

10. Plant manager Top Management

5,419.63 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

5,212.92 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

5,183.32 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,165.54 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

4,847.47 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,791.93 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,774.88 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,763.75 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,722.53 EUR

19. Marketing Director Top Management

4,612.29 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

4,608.46 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

1,047.17 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,162.18 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,197.01 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,200.52 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,235.44 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,242.62 EUR

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

1,247.00 EUR

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,259.16 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,266.68 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,277.28 EUR

11. Packer Production

1,280.31 EUR

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

1,281.17 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,293.49 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,308.52 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,309.52 EUR

16. Receptionist I Administration

1,313.77 EUR

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,318.82 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

1,320.42 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,337.09 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

1,343.51 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.

Assistant to a Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,964 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-17 12:29:34

Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,885 EUR

Anually salary

26,352 USD

Anually salary

22,620 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-17 12:20:44

PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Castanheira do Ribatejo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,964 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-17 01:35:57

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,714 EUR

Anually salary

37,944 USD

Anually salary

32,568 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-16 23:50:07

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Paco de Arcos

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,048 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 EUR

Anually salary

12,576 USD

Anually salary

10,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-16 02:26:08

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,003 EUR

Anually salary

55,956 USD

Anually salary

48,036 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:22:53

Secretary
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

945 EUR

Anually salary

13,212 USD

Anually salary

11,340 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:14:17

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Coimbra

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,912 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,944 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-14 16:32:35

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Moita

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,776 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-14 12:32:30

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,048 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,758 EUR

Anually salary

24,576 USD

Anually salary

21,096 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:58:55

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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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