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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,196 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 57,372 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 - 57K USD
10% earn less lthan 14K USD
10% earns more than 57K 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 24K
Median 22K
10% 14K
25% 17K
75% 29K
90% 36K
25-34
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 20K
75% 40K
90% 53K
35-44
 
 
Average 38K
Median 34K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 47K
90% 63K
45-54
 
 
Average 35K
Median 31K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 44K
90% 61K
55+
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 39K
90% 53K

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

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Men
35,148 USD
29,604 USD
Woman icon
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
1,297,296 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,091,376 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,058,112 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,028,304 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
998,208 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
921,600 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
899,280 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
858,528 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
852,336 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
841,968 USD
11. Head of product development Management
830,592 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
801,648 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
778,320 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
768,240 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
759,312 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
755,712 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
725,040 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
724,176 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
722,736 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
722,016 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
167,472 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
187,344 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
191,952 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
198,720 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
198,720 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
202,608 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
202,608 USD
8. Packer Production
206,208 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
206,784 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
209,232 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
209,952 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
211,104 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
211,680 USD
14. Cleaner General labour
212,976 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
213,264 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
213,408 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
213,984 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
214,560 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
214,560 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
215,568 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
37,027 USD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,007 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,125 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
27,713 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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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,833 EUR
Anually salary
25,560 USD
Anually salary
21,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 23:02:24
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Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,870 EUR
Anually salary
26,076 USD
Anually salary
22,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 15:48:17
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Arouca
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,120 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 04:28:43
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,983 EUR
Anually salary
83,412 USD
Anually salary
71,796 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 12:51:53
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,120 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 07:43:42
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Viseu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,230 EUR
Anually salary
17,148 USD
Anually salary
14,760 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 21:01:58
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Anadia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,394 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,728 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 20:24:45
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,452 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,424 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 18:05:50
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,888 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:37:47
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,417 EUR
Anually salary
47,640 USD
Anually salary
41,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:21:34
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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 2,784 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 15.77% less than men.

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