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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,484 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 58,536 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 - 59K USD
10% earn less lthan 14K USD
10% earns more than 59K 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 25K
Median 23K
10% 14K
25% 18K
75% 30K
90% 37K
25-34
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 41K
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 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 40K
90% 55K

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

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Men
35,856 USD
30,192 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
1,337,616 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,125,360 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,090,944 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,049,040 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,029,312 USD
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
927,216 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
924,336 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
878,832 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
875,808 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
844,560 USD
11. Head of product development Management
843,120 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
826,560 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
794,016 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
779,184 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
770,832 USD
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
770,688 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
747,504 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
746,640 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
745,200 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
736,560 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
170,784 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
189,648 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
195,840 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
202,608 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
202,752 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
206,640 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
206,640 USD
8. Packer Production
210,384 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
210,960 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
213,408 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
213,696 USD
12. Security Guard Security & Protection
214,272 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
215,856 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
216,144 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
217,152 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
217,296 USD
17. Receptionist Administration
217,584 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
218,016 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
218,160 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
220,032 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,851 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
37,374 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,316 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,458 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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Engine Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tunes
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
69,708 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 15:50:56
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,242 EUR
Anually salary
31,260 USD
Anually salary
26,904 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 14:51:18
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Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,151 EUR
Anually salary
16,044 USD
Anually salary
13,812 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 14:17:08
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Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Leca do Bailio
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
20,208 USD
Anually salary
17,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 14:19:44
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,380 EUR
Anually salary
19,236 USD
Anually salary
16,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 19:49:22
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Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,417 EUR
Anually salary
19,752 USD
Anually salary
17,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:36:45
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,788 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 EUR
Anually salary
33,456 USD
Anually salary
28,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 22:41:33
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Santarém
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,302 EUR
Anually salary
46,032 USD
Anually salary
39,624 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 14:14:59
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CRM specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,876 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 22:54:28
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Car Fleet Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,859 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
22,308 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 18:48:08
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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 2,840 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 15.80% less than men.

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