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% 3,634

90% 4,975

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,066 USD

2,626 USD

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 16.8% 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

7,126.78 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

5,805.44 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,752.99 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,536.99 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,525.34 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,204.30 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

4,925.50 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,846.10 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,804.50 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,632.02 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

4,431.52 USD

12. Head of product development Management

4,397.64 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,356.18 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

4,096.70 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,058.31 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,049.07 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,039.64 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

4,025.70 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,004.68 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

3,939.89 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

887.99 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

985.53 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,015.06 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,018.04 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,040.73 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,053.74 USD

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

1,057.45 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,069.52 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,074.13 USD

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,076.73 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,096.87 USD

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

1,097.15 USD

13. Receptionist I Administration

1,107.19 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,109.62 USD

15. Packer Production

1,109.76 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,110.47 USD

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,118.27 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

1,126.40 USD

19. Administrative Worker Administration

1,132.50 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

1,133.62 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 EUR

Anually salary

31,248 USD

Anually salary

26,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:23:23

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,579 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,334 EUR

Anually salary

18,948 USD

Anually salary

16,008 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 13:16:27

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Barcelos

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,420 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

17,040 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:47:50

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,133 EUR

Anually salary

44,508 USD

Anually salary

37,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:46:45

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,017 EUR

Anually salary

14,448 USD

Anually salary

12,204 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 01:28:50

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,776 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

21,312 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-12 16:44:59

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Corroios

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,108 EUR

Anually salary

15,744 USD

Anually salary

13,296 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 14:10:48

Car Wash Worker
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vendas

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,983 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 EUR

Anually salary

35,796 USD

Anually salary

30,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 13:18:13

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 EUR

Anually salary

20,592 USD

Anually salary

17,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 23:04:51

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Faro

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,420 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

17,040 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 22:48:42

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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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