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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,018.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,116.00 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:
1,018 - 4,116 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,018 EUR
10% earns more than 4,116 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 1,725
Median 1,612
10% 978
25% 1,242
75% 2,083
90% 2,614
25-34
 
 
Average 2,286
Median 2,049
10% 1,056
25% 1,458
75% 2,848
90% 3,807
35-44
 
 
Average 2,696
Median 2,406
10% 1,221
25% 1,698
75% 3,367
90% 4,519
45-54
 
 
Average 2,516
Median 2,208
10% 1,051
25% 1,510
75% 3,171
90% 4,346
55+
 
 
Average 2,260
Median 2,005
10% 993
25% 1,398
75% 2,830
90% 3,832

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

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Men
2,521 EUR
2,123 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.8% 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
7,754.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,524.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,324.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,146.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,967.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,508.00 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,375.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,132.00 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,094.00 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,033.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
4,965.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
4,791.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,652.00 EUR
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,592.00 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
4,539.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,517.00 EUR
17. Operations Manager Top Management
4,333.00 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
4,329.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,320.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,315.00 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
1,001.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,120.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,147.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,187.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,188.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,211.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,211.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,232.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,236.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,251.00 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,255.00 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,262.00 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
1,265.00 EUR
14. Cleaner General labour
1,273.00 EUR
15. Receptionist I Administration
1,274.00 EUR
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,275.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,279.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,283.00 EUR
19. Receptionist Administration
1,283.00 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,289.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,988 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,550 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,675 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,730 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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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Albufeira
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,400 EUR
Anually salary
88,140 USD
Anually salary
76,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 08:35:20
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,682 EUR
Anually salary
64,476 USD
Anually salary
56,184 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 17:07:14
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Oeiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,642 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,431 EUR
Anually salary
19,704 USD
Anually salary
17,172 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 13:46:32
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Fire Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Almada
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,320 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150 EUR
Anually salary
15,840 USD
Anually salary
13,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 13:29:56
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Art Director
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 10:14:00
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Barcelos
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,869 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,428 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 21:18:55
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Metrologist
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,848 EUR
Anually salary
25,452 USD
Anually salary
22,176 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 18:10:09
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,008 EUR
Anually salary
13,884 USD
Anually salary
12,096 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 16:07:59
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Paredes de Coura
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,423 EUR
Anually salary
19,596 USD
Anually salary
17,076 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 12:43:22
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Torres Vedras
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 11:51:04
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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 2,396 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 15.79% less than men.

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