Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,216.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,961.00 USD (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:

1,216 - 4,961 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,216 USD

10% earns more than 4,961 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 2,072

Median 1,923

10% 1,144

25% 1,468

75% 2,510

90% 3,175

25-34

Average 2,798

Median 2,463

10% 1,187

25% 1,697

75% 3,519

90% 4,808

35-44

Average 3,155

Median 2,788

10% 1,360

25% 1,930

75% 3,965

90% 5,393

45-54

Average 3,005

Median 2,600

10% 1,173

25% 1,737

75% 3,816

90% 5,324

55+

Average 2,798

Median 2,443

10% 1,141

25% 1,657

75% 3,533

90% 4,877

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

Men

3,017 USD

2,564 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

9,085.00 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

7,738.00 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

7,624.00 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

7,536.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,909.00 USD

6. Lead developer Information Technology

6,431.00 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,325.00 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,274.00 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

6,124.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

6,052.00 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,008.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

5,837.00 USD

13. Finance Manager Management

5,660.00 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,509.00 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,443.00 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,396.00 USD

17. IT Manager Management

5,284.00 USD

18. Senior Project Manager Management

5,271.00 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

5,212.00 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

5,208.00 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

1,203.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,347.00 USD

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,380.00 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,420.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,428.00 USD

6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,447.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,456.00 USD

8. Packer Production

1,471.00 USD

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,487.00 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,504.00 USD

11. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,516.00 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

1,518.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,518.00 USD

14. Receptionist I Administration

1,535.00 USD

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,545.00 USD

16. Florist Service Industries

1,545.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,550.00 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,558.00 USD

19. Cashier Banking

1,567.00 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,567.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

2,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,350 EUR

Anually salary

32,676 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

1,072 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

925 EUR

Anually salary

12,864 USD

Anually salary

11,100 EUR

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

Process Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

41,712 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 00:27:33

Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto Salvo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,992 EUR

Anually salary

27,696 USD

Anually salary

23,904 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 22:03:34

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,856 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 17:02:28

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Estarreja

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,271 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,097 EUR

Anually salary

15,252 USD

Anually salary

13,164 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 11:23:02

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Braga

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,607 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,250 EUR

Anually salary

31,284 USD

Anually salary

27,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 10:07:02

Design Engineer
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,240 EUR

Anually salary

31,140 USD

Anually salary

26,880 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 00:37:43

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,105 EUR

Anually salary

43,164 USD

Anually salary

37,260 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-26 14:35:05

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,608 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-25 21:08:21

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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

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

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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