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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,039.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,199.00 EUR (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:
1,039 - 4,199 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,039 EUR
10% earns more than 4,199 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 1,760
Median 1,645
10% 998
25% 1,267
75% 2,125
90% 2,667
25-34
 
 
Average 2,332
Median 2,091
10% 1,078
25% 1,487
75% 2,906
90% 3,884
35-44
 
 
Average 2,750
Median 2,455
10% 1,246
25% 1,732
75% 3,435
90% 4,611
45-54
 
 
Average 2,567
Median 2,252
10% 1,072
25% 1,541
75% 3,235
90% 4,435
55+
 
 
Average 2,305
Median 2,046
10% 1,013
25% 1,426
75% 2,888
90% 3,910

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

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Men
2,572 EUR
2,166 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
7,996.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,727.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,521.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,271.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,153.00 EUR
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,543.00 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
5,526.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
5,253.00 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,236.00 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,049.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
5,040.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
4,941.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,746.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,658.00 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
4,608.00 EUR
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,607.00 EUR
17. Operations Manager Top Management
4,469.00 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
4,464.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,454.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,403.00 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
1,021.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,133.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,171.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,211.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,212.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,235.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,235.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,257.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,261.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,276.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,277.00 EUR
12. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,281.00 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
1,291.00 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,292.00 EUR
15. Cleaner General labour
1,298.00 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,298.00 EUR
17. Receptionist Administration
1,300.00 EUR
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,303.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,304.00 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,315.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,524 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,982 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
747 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,359 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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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,604 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,380 EUR
Anually salary
19,248 USD
Anually salary
16,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 19:49:22
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Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,647 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,417 EUR
Anually salary
19,764 USD
Anually salary
17,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:36:45
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,790 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 EUR
Anually salary
33,480 USD
Anually salary
28,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 22:41:33
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Santarém
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,302 EUR
Anually salary
46,056 USD
Anually salary
39,624 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 14:14:59
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CRM specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,900 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 22:54:28
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Car Fleet Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
22,320 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 18:48:08
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cascais
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,011 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
870 EUR
Anually salary
12,132 USD
Anually salary
10,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:52:11
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Fafe
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150 EUR
Anually salary
16,044 USD
Anually salary
13,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 10:50:06
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Forest Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ilhavo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,374 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,042 EUR
Anually salary
28,488 USD
Anually salary
24,504 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 23:16:08
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sacavem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
19,524 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 22:47:04
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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 2,445 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Leasing 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 15.79% less than men.

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