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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,712 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 59,460 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
15K - 59K USD
10% earn less lthan 15K USD
10% earns more than 59K USD
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 25K
Median 23K
10% 14K
25% 18K
75% 30K
90% 38K
25-34
 
 
Average 33K
Median 30K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 41K
90% 55K
35-44
 
 
Average 39K
Median 35K
10% 18K
25% 25K
75% 49K
90% 65K
45-54
 
 
Average 36K
Median 32K
10% 15K
25% 22K
75% 46K
90% 63K
55+
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 41K
90% 55K

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

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Men
36,420 USD
30,672 USD
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,351,584 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,137,168 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,102,320 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,065,600 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,039,968 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
946,800 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
937,008 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
889,776 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
888,048 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
865,152 USD
11. Head of product development Management
858,816 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
835,200 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
806,544 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
789,264 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
787,248 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
785,232 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
755,280 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
754,560 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
752,976 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
748,224 USD

The worst paid positions in Portugal

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
173,520 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
193,392 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
199,008 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
205,920 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
205,920 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
209,952 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
209,952 USD
8. Packer Production
213,696 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
214,416 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
216,864 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
217,584 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
217,872 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
219,312 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
220,320 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
220,608 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
221,328 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
221,472 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
221,760 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
221,760 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
223,488 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
10,892 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
29,326 USD (net)
PolandPoland
38,538 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
28,388 USD (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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Caldas da Rainha
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,648 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,383 EUR
Anually salary
19,776 USD
Anually salary
16,596 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 01:43:14
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
28,608 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 17:05:02
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E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,310 EUR
Anually salary
18,732 USD
Anually salary
15,720 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 16:42:30
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
20,028 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 10:19:51
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sao Joao da Madeira
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,872 USD
Anually salary
11,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 00:28:59
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Faro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
27,888 USD
Anually salary
23,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 16:57:14
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,741 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
32,892 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 12:45:11
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,490 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,880 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 15:25:29
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Production Planner
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,728 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
20,736 USD
Anually salary
17,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 00:11:00
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
50,064 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:03:02
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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 2,885 USD.

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, Seamstress, Tailor.

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 15.78% less than men.

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