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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,468 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,388 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 - 50K EUR
10% earn less lthan 12K EUR
10% earns more than 50K 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% 32K
25-34
 
 
Average 28K
Median 25K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 35K
90% 47K
35-44
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 41K
90% 55K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 39K
90% 53K
55+
 
 
Average 28K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 35K
90% 47K

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

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Men
30,864 EUR
25,992 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
1,151,424 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
968,688 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
939,024 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
903,024 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
886,032 EUR
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
798,192 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
795,744 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
756,432 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
753,984 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
727,056 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
725,760 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
711,504 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
683,424 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
670,752 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
663,552 EUR
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
663,408 EUR
17. Operations Manager Top Management
643,536 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
642,816 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
641,376 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
634,032 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
147,024 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
163,152 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
168,624 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
174,384 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
174,528 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
177,840 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
177,840 EUR
8. Packer Production
181,008 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
181,584 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
183,744 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
183,888 EUR
12. Security Guard Security & Protection
184,464 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
185,904 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
186,048 EUR
15. Cleaner General labour
186,912 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
186,912 EUR
17. Receptionist Administration
187,200 EUR
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
187,632 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
187,776 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
189,360 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,974 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,981 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
19,709 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
26,262 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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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
20,112 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 10:19:51
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sao Joao da Madeira
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,932 USD
Anually salary
11,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 00:28:59
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Faro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
28,008 USD
Anually salary
23,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 16:57:14
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
33,036 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 12:45:11
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,952 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 15:25:29
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Production Planner
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
20,820 USD
Anually salary
17,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 00:11:00
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
50,268 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:03:02
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,935 EUR
Anually salary
27,792 USD
Anually salary
23,220 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 02:29:09
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,949 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
47,388 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 19:53:26
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Faro
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 17:56:42
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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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