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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,243.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,025.00 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:
1,243 - 5,025 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,243 USD
10% earns more than 5,025 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 2,107
Median 1,969
10% 1,194
25% 1,517
75% 2,543
90% 3,191
25-34
 
 
Average 2,791
Median 2,502
10% 1,290
25% 1,780
75% 3,478
90% 4,649
35-44
 
 
Average 3,292
Median 2,938
10% 1,491
25% 2,073
75% 4,111
90% 5,518
45-54
 
 
Average 3,072
Median 2,696
10% 1,283
25% 1,844
75% 3,872
90% 5,307
55+
 
 
Average 2,759
Median 2,448
10% 1,213
25% 1,707
75% 3,456
90% 4,679

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

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Men
3,078 USD
2,592 USD
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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
9,574.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
8,055.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,809.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,509.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,367.00 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,637.00 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
6,617.00 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
6,290.00 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,269.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
6,046.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,035.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,916.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,683.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,577.00 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
5,517.00 USD
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,516.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,351.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,345.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,334.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,272.00 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
1,223.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,357.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,402.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,451.00 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,451.00 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,479.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,479.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,506.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,510.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,528.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,529.00 USD
12. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,533.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,546.00 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,547.00 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,554.00 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
1,555.00 USD
17. Receptionist Administration
1,557.00 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,560.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,561.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,575.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,143 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,066 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,729 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,391 USD (gross)

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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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
1,676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
20,112 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
1,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,932 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
2,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
28,008 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
2,753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
33,036 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
1,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,952 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
1,735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
20,820 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
4,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
50,268 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:03:02
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,935 EUR
Anually salary
27,792 USD
Anually salary
23,220 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 02:29:09
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,949 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
47,388 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 19:53:26
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Faro
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 17:56:42
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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 2,926 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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