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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,183.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,781.00 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:
1,183 - 4,781 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,183 USD
10% earns more than 4,781 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 2,004
Median 1,873
10% 1,136
25% 1,443
75% 2,420
90% 3,037
25-34
 
 
Average 2,656
Median 2,381
10% 1,227
25% 1,693
75% 3,309
90% 4,423
35-44
 
 
Average 3,132
Median 2,795
10% 1,419
25% 1,972
75% 3,912
90% 5,251
45-54
 
 
Average 2,923
Median 2,565
10% 1,221
25% 1,754
75% 3,684
90% 5,050
55+
 
 
Average 2,625
Median 2,329
10% 1,154
25% 1,624
75% 3,288
90% 4,452

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

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Men
2,929 USD
2,467 USD
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.7% 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
9,033.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,600.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,367.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,160.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,951.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,417.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,262.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,978.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,935.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,863.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
5,783.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,581.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,419.00 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,349.00 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
5,288.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,262.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,048.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,043.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,032.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,027.00 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
1,166.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,305.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,337.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,383.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,384.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,410.00 USD
7. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,411.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,436.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,440.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,457.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,462.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,470.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,474.00 USD
14. Cleaner General labour
1,483.00 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
1,484.00 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,486.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,490.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,494.00 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
1,494.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,501.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,119 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,393 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,010 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,086 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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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,833 EUR
Anually salary
25,560 USD
Anually salary
21,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 23:02:24
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Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,870 EUR
Anually salary
26,076 USD
Anually salary
22,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 15:48:17
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Arouca
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,120 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 04:28:43
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,983 EUR
Anually salary
83,412 USD
Anually salary
71,796 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 12:51:53
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,120 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 07:43:42
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Viseu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,230 EUR
Anually salary
17,148 USD
Anually salary
14,760 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 21:01:58
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Anadia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,394 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,728 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 20:24:45
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,452 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,424 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 18:05:50
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,888 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:37:47
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,417 EUR
Anually salary
47,640 USD
Anually salary
41,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:21:34
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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 2,784 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, 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 15.77% less than men.

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