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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,424 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 58,296 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 - 58K USD
10% earn less lthan 14K USD
10% earns more than 58K 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 23K
10% 14K
25% 18K
75% 30K
90% 37K
25-34
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 40K
90% 54K
35-44
 
 
Average 38K
Median 34K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 48K
90% 64K
45-54
 
 
Average 36K
Median 31K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 45K
90% 62K
55+
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 40K
90% 54K

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

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Men
35,712 USD
30,072 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
1,318,176 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,108,944 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,075,104 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,044,864 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,014,336 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
936,432 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
913,824 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
872,352 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
866,016 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
855,504 USD
11. Head of product development Management
843,984 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
814,464 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
790,848 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
780,624 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
771,552 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
767,808 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
736,704 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
735,840 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
734,256 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
733,680 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
170,064 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
190,368 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
195,120 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
201,888 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
201,888 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
205,776 USD
7. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
205,920 USD
8. Packer Production
209,520 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
210,240 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
212,688 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
213,408 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
214,560 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
214,992 USD
14. Cleaner General labour
216,288 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
216,576 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
216,864 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
217,440 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
218,016 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
218,016 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
219,024 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,748 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,649 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
28,159 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,724 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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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,332 EUR
Anually salary
18,864 USD
Anually salary
15,984 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 22:43:59
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sines
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,412 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 23:59:22
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Operations Supervisor
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Matosinhos
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,412 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 13:56:22
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Labourer
General labour
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Alcanena
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
902 EUR
Anually salary
12,780 USD
Anually salary
10,824 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 08:28:26
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,126 EUR
Anually salary
15,948 USD
Anually salary
13,512 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 20:30:20
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CRM specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guimarães
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,588 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 20:23:30
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,550 EUR
Anually salary
21,960 USD
Anually salary
18,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 16:30:38
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,950 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 EUR
Anually salary
71,400 USD
Anually salary
60,480 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 13:46:32
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Masseur
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Funchal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,062 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 EUR
Anually salary
12,744 USD
Anually salary
10,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 09:52:24
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Back Office Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
980 EUR
Anually salary
13,884 USD
Anually salary
11,760 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 18:27:54
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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 2,828 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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