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Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,712 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 60,060 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 - 60K USD
10% earn less lthan 15K USD
10% earns more than 60K 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 25K
median 24K
10% 14K
25% 18K
75% 31K
90% 38K
25-34
 
 
Average 33K
median 30K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 42K
90% 56K
35-44
 
 
Average 39K
median 35K
10% 18K
25% 25K
75% 49K
90% 65K
45-54
 
 
Average 37K
median 33K
10% 16K
25% 22K
75% 47K
90% 64K
55+
 
 
Average 33K
median 30K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 42K
90% 57K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
36,576 USD
30,828 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
1,062,695 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
858,165 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
830,485 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
816,549 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
798,002 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
781,478 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
742,524 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
726,440 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
697,942 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
696,925 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
683,270 USD
12. IT Architect Information Technology
671,535 USD
13. Head of product development Management
652,659 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
616,814 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
610,400 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
608,979 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
603,709 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
600,219 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
595,386 USD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
588,650 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
133,866 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
148,569 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
153,021 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
153,470 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
155,690 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
158,851 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
159,412 USD
8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
161,633 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
161,911 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
161,927 USD
11. Packer Production
164,289 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
165,354 USD
13. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
165,384 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
167,276 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
167,405 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
167,950 USD
17. Administrative Worker Administration
168,473 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
170,494 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
170,928 USD
20. Receptionist Administration
171,012 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
19,050 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
23,505 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
15,214 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
26,256 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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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,536 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 EUR
Anually salary
18,432 USD
Anually salary
16,128 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 17:40:48
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,943 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 EUR
Anually salary
71,316 USD
Anually salary
62,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 14:56:41
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Store Department Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Portimão
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,611 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,410 EUR
Anually salary
19,332 USD
Anually salary
16,920 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 23:24:15
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Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,343 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,175 EUR
Anually salary
16,116 USD
Anually salary
14,100 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 21:55:36
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Albergaria-a-Velha
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,254 EUR
Anually salary
17,196 USD
Anually salary
15,048 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 21:06:52
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Receptionist I
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Albufeira
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,167 EUR
Anually salary
16,008 USD
Anually salary
14,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 20:19:08
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,750 EUR
Anually salary
24,000 USD
Anually salary
21,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 19:18:15
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Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Santo Tirso
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,070 EUR
Anually salary
14,676 USD
Anually salary
12,840 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 16:04:05
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,905 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,667 EUR
Anually salary
22,860 USD
Anually salary
20,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 09:46:35
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Monção
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 EUR
Anually salary
14,400 USD
Anually salary
12,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 15:07:11
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