Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,215.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,957.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Portugal is

80% of people earn:

1,215 - 4,957 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,215 USD

10% earns more than 4,957 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 2,070

Median 1,922

10% 1,143

25% 1,467

75% 2,508

90% 3,173

25-34

Average 2,795

Median 2,461

10% 1,186

25% 1,695

75% 3,516

90% 4,804

35-44

Average 3,152

Median 2,785

10% 1,359

25% 1,928

75% 3,962

90% 5,388

45-54

Average 3,003

Median 2,598

10% 1,172

25% 1,735

75% 3,813

90% 5,319

55+

Average 2,795

Median 2,441

10% 1,140

25% 1,655

75% 3,530

90% 4,873

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

Men

3,014 USD

2,562 USD

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.6% 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

8,931.00 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

7,607.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

7,530.00 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

7,495.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,792.00 USD

6. Lead developer Information Technology

6,446.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,270.00 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,217.00 USD

9. Head of product development Management

6,138.00 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

6,022.00 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

6,020.00 USD

12. Finance Manager Management

5,740.00 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,738.00 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,505.00 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,456.00 USD

16. IT Manager Management

5,359.00 USD

17. Senior Project Manager Management

5,346.00 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,304.00 USD

19. Head of controlling Management

5,238.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

5,186.00 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

1,358.00 USD

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,379.00 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,419.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,427.00 USD

6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,446.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,455.00 USD

8. Packer Production

1,470.00 USD

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,486.00 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,503.00 USD

11. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,515.00 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

1,517.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,530.00 USD

14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,544.00 USD

15. Florist Service Industries

1,544.00 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,557.00 USD

17. Receptionist I Administration

1,559.00 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,561.00 USD

19. Cashier Banking

1,566.00 USD

20. Refuse Collector Service Industries

1,571.00 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.

Notary Associate
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,800 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-04 14:06:12

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,972 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,405 EUR

Anually salary

47,664 USD

Anually salary

40,860 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 20:51:25

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,340 EUR

Anually salary

18,756 USD

Anually salary

16,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 13:33:07

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,732 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,485 EUR

Anually salary

20,784 USD

Anually salary

17,820 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-03 01:10:42

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,452 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,245 EUR

Anually salary

17,424 USD

Anually salary

14,940 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 15:18:10

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oeiras

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 EUR

Anually salary

47,304 USD

Anually salary

40,548 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:39:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Figueira da Foz Municipality

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,642 EUR

Anually salary

22,992 USD

Anually salary

19,704 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:26:54

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,864 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,455 EUR

Anually salary

34,368 USD

Anually salary

29,460 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-29 23:40:49

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

2,742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,350 EUR

Anually salary

32,904 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

1,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

925 EUR

Anually salary

12,948 USD

Anually salary

11,100 EUR

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

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Frequently asked Questions

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The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Portugal is 2,878 USD.

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

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

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

Frequently asked Questions

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