Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,504 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,988 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Portugal is

80% of people earn:

13K - 51K EUR

10% earn less lthan 13K EUR

10% earns more than 51K 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 21K

Median 20K

10% 12K

25% 15K

75% 26K

90% 33K

25-34

Average 29K

Median 25K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 36K

90% 49K

35-44

Average 32K

Median 29K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 41K

90% 55K

45-54

Average 31K

Median 27K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 39K

90% 55K

55+

Average 29K

Median 25K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 36K

90% 50K

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

Men

31,008 EUR

26,352 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

1,102,176 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

938,736 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

929,376 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

924,912 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

838,224 EUR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

795,456 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

773,856 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

767,232 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

757,440 EUR

10. IT Architect Information Technology

743,184 EUR

11. Plant manager Top Management

743,040 EUR

12. Finance Manager Management

708,480 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

708,192 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

679,392 EUR

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

673,344 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

661,392 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

659,808 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

654,624 EUR

19. Head of controlling Management

646,416 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

639,936 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

148,464 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

167,616 EUR

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

170,208 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

175,104 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

176,112 EUR

6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

178,416 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

179,568 EUR

8. Packer Production

181,440 EUR

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

183,312 EUR

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

185,472 EUR

11. Security Guard Security & Protection

186,912 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

187,200 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

188,928 EUR

14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

190,512 EUR

15. Florist Service Industries

190,656 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

192,096 EUR

17. Receptionist I Administration

192,384 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

192,672 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

193,248 EUR

20. Refuse Collector Service Industries

193,824 EUR

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Notary Associate
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,800 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-04 14:06:12

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,405 EUR

Anually salary

47,676 USD

Anually salary

40,860 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 20:51:25

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,340 EUR

Anually salary

18,768 USD

Anually salary

16,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 13:33:07

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,733 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,485 EUR

Anually salary

20,796 USD

Anually salary

17,820 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 01:10:42

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,245 EUR

Anually salary

17,436 USD

Anually salary

14,940 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 15:18:10

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,943 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 EUR

Anually salary

47,316 USD

Anually salary

40,548 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:39:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Figueira da Foz Municipality

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,642 EUR

Anually salary

22,992 USD

Anually salary

19,704 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:26:54

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,864 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,455 EUR

Anually salary

34,368 USD

Anually salary

29,460 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-29 23:40:49

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Portugal

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,350 EUR

Anually salary

32,904 USD

Anually salary

28,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 20:33:20

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Faro

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

925 EUR

Anually salary

12,948 USD

Anually salary

11,100 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 16:04:22

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The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Portugal is 2,467 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Leasing Director, IT 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 15.02% less than men.

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

Frequently asked Questions

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