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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,202.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,901.00 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:
1,202 - 4,901 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,202 USD
10% earns more than 4,901 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 2,046
Median 1,900
10% 1,130
25% 1,451
75% 2,480
90% 3,137
25-34
 
 
Average 2,764
Median 2,433
10% 1,173
25% 1,676
75% 3,476
90% 4,749
35-44
 
 
Average 3,117
Median 2,754
10% 1,344
25% 1,907
75% 3,917
90% 5,328
45-54
 
 
Average 2,969
Median 2,569
10% 1,158
25% 1,716
75% 3,770
90% 5,259
55+
 
 
Average 2,764
Median 2,413
10% 1,127
25% 1,636
75% 3,490
90% 4,818

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

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Men
2,980 USD
2,533 USD
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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
8,640.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
7,412.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
7,359.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
7,250.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,570.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,445.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,172.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
6,021.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,015.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
5,961.00 USD
11. Plant manager Top Management
5,824.00 USD
12. Finance Manager Management
5,574.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
5,551.00 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,455.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,419.00 USD
16. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
5,211.00 USD
17. IT Manager Management
5,204.00 USD
18. Senior Project Manager Management
5,192.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,131.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,104.00 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
1,184.00 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,357.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,369.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,397.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,405.00 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,423.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,432.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,447.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,462.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,479.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,491.00 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
1,493.00 USD
13. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,518.00 USD
14. Florist Service Industries
1,520.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,528.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,532.00 USD
17. Receptionist I Administration
1,539.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
1,541.00 USD
19. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,543.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,546.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,146 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,387 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,336 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,317 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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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Loures
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,462 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,544 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 11:57:20
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,031 EUR
Anually salary
14,460 USD
Anually salary
12,372 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 02:37:16
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Machine Operator
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Albergaria-a-Velha
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,871 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
22,452 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 01:20:17
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Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Felgueiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
14,028 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 23:36:20
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Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,988 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,856 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 23:21:26
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Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portugal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
982 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840 EUR
Anually salary
11,784 USD
Anually salary
10,080 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 21:55:03
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Proofreader
Translating, interpreting
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,240 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 13:44:35
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Oracle Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,748 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,350 EUR
Anually salary
32,976 USD
Anually salary
28,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 12:59:30
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,076 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 16:28:50
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Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Marinha Grande
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,111 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950 EUR
Anually salary
13,332 USD
Anually salary
11,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 18:42:35
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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 2,846 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Managing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Social counselor, 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 15.00% less than men.

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