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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
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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. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,147.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,187.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,188.00 EUR
5. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,211.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,211.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,232.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,236.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,251.00 EUR
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,255.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,262.00 EUR
12. Florist Service Industries
1,265.00 EUR
13. Cleaner General labour
1,273.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,274.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,279.00 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,283.00 EUR
17. Receptionist Administration
1,283.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,289.00 EUR
19. General Labourer General labour
1,297.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,307.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,017 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,363 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,550 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,443 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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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,623 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
19,476 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 16:07:38
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Water Management Technician
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vila Nova de Famalicão
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,759 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,517 EUR
Anually salary
21,108 USD
Anually salary
18,204 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 15:19:48
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Bragança
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,081 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
932 EUR
Anually salary
12,972 USD
Anually salary
11,184 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 11:30:16
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 EUR
Anually salary
28,056 USD
Anually salary
24,192 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 18:23:55
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,868 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 21:33:27
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Chambermaid
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Braga
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,090 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
940 EUR
Anually salary
13,080 USD
Anually salary
11,280 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 20:07:31
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Web Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,704 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 18:03:24
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gondomar
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,186 EUR
Anually salary
16,500 USD
Anually salary
14,232 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 22:27:54
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,827 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
45,924 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 21:23:12
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,868 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 18:45:37
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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, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Seamstress, Fabric Cutter.

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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