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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,520 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 58,704 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:
15K - 59K USD
10% earn less lthan 15K 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% 22K
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
35,952 USD
30,276 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
1,334,304 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,122,624 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,088,352 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,052,064 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,026,720 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
934,704 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
925,056 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
878,400 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
876,672 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
854,064 USD
11. Head of product development Management
847,872 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
824,544 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
796,320 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
779,184 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
777,312 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
775,152 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
745,776 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
744,912 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
743,328 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
738,720 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
171,360 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
190,944 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
196,416 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
203,184 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
203,328 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
207,216 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
207,216 USD
8. Packer Production
210,960 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
211,680 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
214,128 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
214,848 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
215,136 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
216,576 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
217,440 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
217,872 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
218,448 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
218,592 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
218,880 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
218,880 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
220,608 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
20,505 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,547 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,418 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
31,305 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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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Esposende
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
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: 2026-02-21 13:15:24
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,040 EUR
Anually salary
14,688 USD
Anually salary
12,480 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 11:08:00
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Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,922 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,333 EUR
Anually salary
47,064 USD
Anually salary
39,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 09:47:37
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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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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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