Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,241.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,045.00 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:

1,241 - 5,045 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,241 USD

10% earns more than 5,045 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,093

median 1,914

10% 1,066

25% 1,412

75% 2,572

90% 3,340

25-34

Average 2,700

median 2,397

10% 1,196

25% 1,678

75% 3,380

90% 4,566

35-44

Average 3,315

median 2,931

10% 1,431

25% 2,029

75% 4,166

90% 5,666

45-54

Average 3,227

median 2,799

10% 1,278

25% 1,880

75% 4,088

90% 5,681

55+

Average 2,887

median 2,541

10% 1,219

25% 1,745

75% 3,635

90% 4,975

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,066 USD

2,627 USD

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 16.7% 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

7,219.38 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,829.92 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,641.87 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,547.20 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

5,421.20 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,308.94 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,044.31 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

4,935.04 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,741.44 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,734.54 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

4,641.77 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

4,562.05 USD

13. Head of product development Management

4,433.82 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,190.30 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,146.73 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,137.08 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,101.28 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

4,077.57 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

4,044.73 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

3,998.97 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

909.42 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,009.30 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,039.54 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,042.59 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,057.67 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,079.15 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

1,082.96 USD

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,098.05 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,099.94 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,100.04 USD

11. Packer Production

1,116.09 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,123.32 USD

13. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,123.53 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,136.39 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,137.26 USD

16. Cleaner General labour

1,140.97 USD

17. Administrative Worker Administration

1,144.52 USD

18. Florist Service Industries

1,158.25 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,161.19 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

1,161.76 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,091 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Palmela

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,726 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 EUR

Anually salary

32,712 USD

Anually salary

27,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-14 12:31:18

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,217 EUR

Anually salary

17,064 USD

Anually salary

14,604 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-13 02:56:12

Metrologist
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Coimbra

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,270 EUR

Anually salary

17,808 USD

Anually salary

15,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-12 12:03:43

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Matosinhos Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,917 EUR

Anually salary

68,940 USD

Anually salary

59,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-09 17:48:42

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,900 EUR

Anually salary

68,700 USD

Anually salary

58,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-09 08:45:52

Plant manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malveira

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,824 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-08 17:46:43

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,560 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,335 EUR

Anually salary

18,720 USD

Anually salary

16,020 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-08 13:56:26

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vila Nova de Gaia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,687 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 EUR

Anually salary

32,244 USD

Anually salary

27,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-07 08:51:40

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

21,024 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-04 00:42:38

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,458 EUR

Anually salary

20,436 USD

Anually salary

17,496 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-03 20:13:07

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Salaries in Portugal

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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