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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,210.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,892.00 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:
1,210 - 4,892 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,210 USD
10% earns more than 4,892 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 2,051
Median 1,916
10% 1,162
25% 1,477
75% 2,476
90% 3,107
25-34
 
 
Average 2,717
Median 2,436
10% 1,255
25% 1,732
75% 3,386
90% 4,525
35-44
 
 
Average 3,204
Median 2,860
10% 1,451
25% 2,018
75% 4,002
90% 5,372
45-54
 
 
Average 2,991
Median 2,624
10% 1,249
25% 1,795
75% 3,769
90% 5,166
55+
 
 
Average 2,686
Median 2,383
10% 1,180
25% 1,662
75% 3,364
90% 4,555

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

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Men
2,996 USD
2,523 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
9,266.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,796.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,558.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,306.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,130.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,491.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,424.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,100.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
6,088.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,931.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
5,888.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,726.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,530.00 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,411.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,398.00 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
5,383.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,179.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,173.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,162.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,130.00 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
1,190.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,326.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,364.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,411.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,412.00 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,439.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,439.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,465.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,470.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,487.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,492.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,494.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,504.00 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,510.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
1,513.00 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,517.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,518.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,520.00 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
1,520.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,532.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,858 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,033 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,362 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,609 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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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Paços de Ferreira
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,518 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,140 EUR
Anually salary
30,216 USD
Anually salary
25,680 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 13:06:29
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,550 EUR
Anually salary
50,124 USD
Anually salary
42,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-19 11:10:08
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Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,528 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-19 10:56:54
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Car Fleet Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,596 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,356 EUR
Anually salary
19,152 USD
Anually salary
16,272 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 17:18:45
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,654 EUR
Anually salary
93,960 USD
Anually salary
79,848 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 20:32:21
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ESG manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,517 EUR
Anually salary
21,420 USD
Anually salary
18,204 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 11:00:51
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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,650 EUR
Anually salary
37,416 USD
Anually salary
31,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 00:50:40
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
25,416 USD
Anually salary
21,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 23:57:01
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Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vila Franca de Xira
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,944 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 19:34:44
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,413 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,600 EUR
Anually salary
64,956 USD
Anually salary
55,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 16:49:09
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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 2,848 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 15.79% less than men.

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