Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,876 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 52,548 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 - 53K EUR

10% earn less lthan 13K EUR

10% earns more than 53K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24

Average 22K

median 21K

10% 13K

25% 16K

75% 27K

90% 34K

25-34

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 37K

90% 49K

35-44

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 43K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 28K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 41K

90% 56K

55+

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 50K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

32,004 EUR

26,976 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.6% 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

1,214,554 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

980,797 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

949,162 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

933,234 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

912,037 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

893,151 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

848,631 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

830,248 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

797,678 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

796,516 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

780,909 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

767,497 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

745,924 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

704,956 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

697,627 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

696,002 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

689,979 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

685,990 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

680,466 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

672,768 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

152,996 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

169,799 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

174,888 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

175,401 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

177,938 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

181,551 EUR

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

182,192 EUR

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

184,730 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

185,049 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

185,066 EUR

11. Packer Production

187,766 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

188,983 EUR

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

189,017 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

191,180 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

191,327 EUR

16. Cleaner General labour

191,951 EUR

17. Administrative Worker Administration

192,548 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

194,858 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

195,353 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

195,450 EUR

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.

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 EUR

Anually salary

18,444 USD

Anually salary

16,128 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:40:48

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

5,945 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 EUR

Anually salary

71,340 USD

Anually salary

62,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:56:41

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

1,612 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,410 EUR

Anually salary

19,344 USD

Anually salary

16,920 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 23:24:15

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

Posted: 2025-06-10 21:55:36

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

1,434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,254 EUR

Anually salary

17,208 USD

Anually salary

15,048 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-09 21:06:52

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

Posted: 2025-06-08 20:19:08

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

2,001 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750 EUR

Anually salary

24,012 USD

Anually salary

21,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 19:18:15

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

Posted: 2025-06-08 16:04:05

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

1,906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,667 EUR

Anually salary

22,872 USD

Anually salary

20,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:46:35

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

Posted: 2025-06-06 15:07:11

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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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