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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,218.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,924.00 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:
1,218 - 4,924 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,218 USD
10% earns more than 4,924 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 2,064
Median 1,929
10% 1,170
25% 1,486
75% 2,492
90% 3,127
25-34
 
 
Average 2,735
Median 2,452
10% 1,264
25% 1,744
75% 3,408
90% 4,555
35-44
 
 
Average 3,225
Median 2,879
10% 1,461
25% 2,031
75% 4,028
90% 5,407
45-54
 
 
Average 3,010
Median 2,641
10% 1,258
25% 1,807
75% 3,794
90% 5,201
55+
 
 
Average 2,704
Median 2,399
10% 1,188
25% 1,673
75% 3,386
90% 4,585

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

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Men
3,016 USD
2,540 USD
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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
9,313.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,835.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,595.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,342.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,166.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,524.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,456.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,130.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
6,119.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,961.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
5,918.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,754.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,557.00 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,438.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,425.00 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
5,410.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,205.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,199.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,188.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,155.00 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
1,196.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,332.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,371.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,418.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,419.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,446.00 USD
7. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,447.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,472.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,477.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,494.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,499.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,501.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,511.00 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,518.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
1,520.00 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,525.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,526.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,528.00 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
1,528.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,540.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,378 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,964 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,636 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,821 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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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
4,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,550 EUR
Anually salary
50,460 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
1,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,636 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
1,606 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,356 EUR
Anually salary
19,272 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
7,882 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,654 EUR
Anually salary
94,584 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
1,797 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,517 EUR
Anually salary
21,564 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
3,139 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,650 EUR
Anually salary
37,668 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
2,132 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
25,584 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
1,421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
17,052 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
5,449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,600 EUR
Anually salary
65,388 USD
Anually salary
55,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 16:49:09
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,626 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 EUR
Anually salary
67,512 USD
Anually salary
57,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 21:03:42
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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 2,867 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 15.78% less than men.

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