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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,238.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,005.00 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:
1,238 - 5,005 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,238 USD
10% earns more than 5,005 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 2,098
Median 1,961
10% 1,189
25% 1,511
75% 2,533
90% 3,178
25-34
 
 
Average 2,780
Median 2,492
10% 1,284
25% 1,772
75% 3,464
90% 4,630
35-44
 
 
Average 3,278
Median 2,926
10% 1,485
25% 2,064
75% 4,094
90% 5,496
45-54
 
 
Average 3,060
Median 2,684
10% 1,278
25% 1,836
75% 3,856
90% 5,286
55+
 
 
Average 2,748
Median 2,438
10% 1,208
25% 1,700
75% 3,442
90% 4,660

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

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Men
3,065 USD
2,582 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
9,569.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
8,051.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,805.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,505.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,364.00 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,634.00 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
6,613.00 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
6,287.00 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,266.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
6,043.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,032.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,913.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,681.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,574.00 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
5,515.00 USD
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,513.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,348.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,342.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,331.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,270.00 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
1,222.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,356.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,401.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,450.00 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,450.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,478.00 USD
7. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,479.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,505.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,510.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,527.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,528.00 USD
12. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,533.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,545.00 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,546.00 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,553.00 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
1,554.00 USD
17. Receptionist Administration
1,556.00 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,559.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,561.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,574.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,444 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,609 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,139 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,433 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Caldas da Rainha
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,648 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,383 EUR
Anually salary
19,776 USD
Anually salary
16,596 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 01:43:14
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
28,608 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 17:05:02
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E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,310 EUR
Anually salary
18,732 USD
Anually salary
15,720 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 16:42:30
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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
1,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
20,028 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
1,156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,872 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
2,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
27,888 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
2,741 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
32,892 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
1,490 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,880 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
1,728 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
20,736 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
4,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
50,064 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:03:02
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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 2,914 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 15.76% less than men.

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