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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,216 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,392 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:
12K - 49K EUR
10% earn less lthan 12K EUR
10% earns more than 49K 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 19K
10% 12K
25% 15K
75% 25K
90% 31K
25-34
 
 
Average 27K
Median 25K
10% 13K
25% 17K
75% 34K
90% 46K
35-44
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 20K
75% 40K
90% 54K
45-54
 
 
Average 30K
Median 26K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 38K
90% 52K
55+
 
 
Average 27K
Median 24K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 34K
90% 46K

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

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Men
30,252 EUR
25,476 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,116,576 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
939,456 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
910,656 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
885,024 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
859,248 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
793,152 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
774,000 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
739,008 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
733,536 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
724,752 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
714,960 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
689,904 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
669,888 EUR
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
661,248 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
653,616 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
650,448 EUR
17. Operations Manager Top Management
623,952 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
623,376 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
622,080 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
621,360 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
144,144 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
161,280 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
165,168 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
170,928 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
171,072 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
174,384 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
174,384 EUR
8. Packer Production
177,408 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
177,984 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,144 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
180,720 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
181,728 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
182,160 EUR
14. Cleaner General labour
183,312 EUR
15. Receptionist I Administration
183,456 EUR
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
183,600 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
184,176 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
184,752 EUR
19. Receptionist Administration
184,752 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
185,616 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
9,145 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,545 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
20,096 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
29,319 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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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 2,396 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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