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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,124 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 57,072 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:
14K - 57K USD
10% earn less lthan 14K USD
10% earns more than 57K 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 24K
Median 22K
10% 14K
25% 17K
75% 29K
90% 36K
25-34
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 15K
25% 20K
75% 39K
90% 53K
35-44
 
 
Average 37K
Median 33K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 47K
90% 63K
45-54
 
 
Average 35K
Median 31K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 44K
90% 60K
55+
 
 
Average 31K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 39K
90% 53K

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

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Men
34,956 USD
29,436 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,290,240 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,085,472 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,052,352 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,022,688 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
992,880 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
916,560 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
894,384 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
853,920 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
847,728 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
837,504 USD
11. Head of product development Management
826,128 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
797,184 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
774,144 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
764,064 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
755,280 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
751,536 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
721,008 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
720,288 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
718,704 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
718,128 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
166,464 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
186,336 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
190,944 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
197,568 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
197,568 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
201,456 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
201,456 USD
8. Packer Production
205,056 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
205,776 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
208,080 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
208,800 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
209,952 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
210,528 USD
14. Cleaner General labour
211,824 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
211,968 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
212,256 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
212,832 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
213,408 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
213,408 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
214,416 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
20,247 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,774 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,878 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
27,562 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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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,040 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 EUR
Anually salary
12,480 USD
Anually salary
10,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 15:25:12
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Odivelas
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,833 EUR
Anually salary
25,416 USD
Anually salary
21,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 13:02:43
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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,804 EUR
Anually salary
52,752 USD
Anually salary
45,648 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 11:26:55
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,395 EUR
Anually salary
19,344 USD
Anually salary
16,740 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-07 01:15:52
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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,833 EUR
Anually salary
25,416 USD
Anually salary
21,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 23:02:24
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Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,870 EUR
Anually salary
25,932 USD
Anually salary
22,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 15:48:17
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Arouca
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,024 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 04:28:43
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,913 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,983 EUR
Anually salary
82,956 USD
Anually salary
71,796 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 12:51:53
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,024 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 07:43:42
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Viseu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,230 EUR
Anually salary
17,052 USD
Anually salary
14,760 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 21:01:58
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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 2,769 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 15.79% less than men.

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