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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,600 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,384 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 26K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 36K
90% 50K
35-44
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 41K
90% 56K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 40K
90% 55K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 37K
90% 51K

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

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Men
31,248 EUR
26,556 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
1,157,691 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
986,059 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
971,518 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
943,890 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
930,527 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
880,384 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
805,949 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
803,467 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
785,913 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
780,427 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
750,660 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
746,398 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
743,838 EUR
14. Finance Manager Management
698,036 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
690,038 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
687,583 EUR
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
685,980 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
680,044 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
664,170 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
663,618 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
150,792 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
167,354 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
172,369 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
172,875 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
177,903 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,937 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
179,568 EUR
8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
181,319 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
182,402 EUR
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
183,928 EUR
11. Packer Production
184,365 EUR
12. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
184,488 EUR
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
186,263 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
188,427 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
188,571 EUR
16. Receptionist I Administration
189,183 EUR
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
189,910 EUR
18. Cleaner General labour
190,140 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
192,541 EUR
20. Receptionist Administration
193,465 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
14,305 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,151 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,459 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,756 EUR (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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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Viana do Castelo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 EUR
Anually salary
31,104 USD
Anually salary
27,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 18:10:14
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Quality Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,375 EUR
Anually salary
32,832 USD
Anually salary
28,500 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 17:46:30
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,750 EUR
Anually salary
24,192 USD
Anually salary
21,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 16:18:12
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portugal
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,880 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,560 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 14:51:19
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,176 EUR
Anually salary
16,260 USD
Anually salary
14,112 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 11:03:04
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Forest Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,074 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,668 EUR
Anually salary
36,888 USD
Anually salary
32,016 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 06:17:42
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sines Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,582 EUR
Anually salary
35,688 USD
Anually salary
30,984 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 18:10:49
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Elvas
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,269 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,970 EUR
Anually salary
27,228 USD
Anually salary
23,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 19:38:09
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Scaffolder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,472 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 19:36:01
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,571 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,232 EUR
Anually salary
30,852 USD
Anually salary
26,784 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 18:56:42
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