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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,504 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,988 EUR (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:
13K - 51K EUR
10% earn less lthan 13K EUR
10% earns more than 51K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 21K
Median 20K
10% 12K
25% 15K
75% 26K
90% 33K
25-34
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 36K
90% 49K
35-44
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 41K
90% 55K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 39K
90% 55K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 36K
90% 50K

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

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Men
31,008 EUR
26,352 EUR
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,102,176 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
938,736 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
929,376 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
924,912 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
838,224 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
795,456 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
773,856 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
767,232 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
757,440 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
743,184 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
743,040 EUR
12. Finance Manager Management
708,480 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
708,192 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
679,392 EUR
15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
673,344 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
661,392 EUR
17. Senior Project Manager Management
659,808 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
654,624 EUR
19. Head of controlling Management
646,416 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
639,936 EUR

The worst paid positions in Portugal

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Portugal (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
148,464 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
167,616 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
170,208 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
175,104 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
176,112 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,416 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
179,568 EUR
8. Packer Production
181,440 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
183,312 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
185,472 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
186,912 EUR
12. Cleaner General labour
187,200 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
188,928 EUR
14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
190,512 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
190,656 EUR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
192,096 EUR
17. Receptionist I Administration
192,384 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
192,672 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
193,248 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
193,824 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
31,164 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,238 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (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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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Albergaria-a-Velha
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
55,860 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 18:28:00
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,235 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,921 EUR
Anually salary
26,820 USD
Anually salary
23,052 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 17:40:30
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,948 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,111 EUR
Anually salary
71,376 USD
Anually salary
61,332 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 13:20:05
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,758 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 EUR
Anually salary
93,096 USD
Anually salary
80,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 18:59:40
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
55,860 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 17:42:04
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,156 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 16:35:23
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Portugal
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,952 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 23:59:58
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Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,211 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
26,532 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 18:21:58
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,512 EUR
Anually salary
63,012 USD
Anually salary
54,144 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 16:29:16
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Facility Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,073 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,876 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 11:30:12
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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 2,467 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Leasing Director, IT 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 15.02% less than men.

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