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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).

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Men
32,004 EUR
26,976 EUR
Woman icon
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.

MacedoniaMacedonia
8,552 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,555 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,271 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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Machine Operator
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,174 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,020 EUR
Anually salary
14,088 USD
Anually salary
12,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 09:22:39
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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
1,547 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 EUR
Anually salary
18,564 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
5,986 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 EUR
Anually salary
71,832 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
1,623 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,410 EUR
Anually salary
19,476 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
1,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,175 EUR
Anually salary
16,236 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
1,444 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,254 EUR
Anually salary
17,328 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
1,343 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,167 EUR
Anually salary
16,116 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
2,015 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,750 EUR
Anually salary
24,180 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
1,232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,070 EUR
Anually salary
14,784 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
1,919 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,667 EUR
Anually salary
23,028 USD
Anually salary
20,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 09:46:35
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