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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,088 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 56,952 USD (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:
14K - 57K USD
10% earn less lthan 14K USD
10% earns more than 57K USD
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 24K
Median 22K
10% 14K
25% 17K
75% 29K
90% 36K
25-34
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 15K
25% 20K
75% 39K
90% 53K
35-44
 
 
Average 37K
Median 33K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 47K
90% 63K
45-54
 
 
Average 35K
Median 31K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 44K
90% 60K
55+
 
 
Average 31K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 39K
90% 53K

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

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Men
34,884 USD
29,376 USD
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Portugal

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,287,504 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
1,083,312 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,050,192 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,020,672 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
990,720 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
914,688 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
892,512 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
852,048 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
846,000 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
835,632 USD
11. Head of product development Management
824,400 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
795,600 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
772,416 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
762,480 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
753,696 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
749,952 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
719,568 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
718,704 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
717,264 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
716,544 USD

The worst paid positions in Portugal

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
166,176 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
186,048 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
190,512 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
197,136 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
197,280 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
201,024 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
201,024 USD
8. Packer Production
204,624 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
205,344 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
207,648 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
208,368 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
209,520 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
210,096 USD
14. Cleaner General labour
211,392 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
211,536 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
211,824 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
212,400 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
212,976 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
212,976 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
213,984 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
30,295 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,863 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,496 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,231 USD (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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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,647 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,428 EUR
Anually salary
19,764 USD
Anually salary
17,136 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 13:53:48
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagoa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,696 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,338 EUR
Anually salary
32,352 USD
Anually salary
28,056 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 13:18:00
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Matosinhos
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
13,836 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 17:14:59
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,292 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 16:05:39
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Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Penafiel
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,254 EUR
Anually salary
17,352 USD
Anually salary
15,048 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 07:16:11
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nelas
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,061 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
920 EUR
Anually salary
12,732 USD
Anually salary
11,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 03:03:39
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Albufeira
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,400 EUR
Anually salary
88,560 USD
Anually salary
76,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 08:35:20
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,682 EUR
Anually salary
64,788 USD
Anually salary
56,184 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 17:07:14
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Oeiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,650 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,431 EUR
Anually salary
19,800 USD
Anually salary
17,172 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 13:46:32
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Fire Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Almada
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,326 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150 EUR
Anually salary
15,912 USD
Anually salary
13,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 13:29:56
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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 2,763 USD.

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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