Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,073.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,379.00 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:

1,073 - 4,379 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,073 EUR

10% earns more than 4,379 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 1,846

median 1,726

10% 1,049

25% 1,332

75% 2,228

90% 2,794

25-34

Average 2,441

median 2,185

10% 1,119

25% 1,548

75% 3,044

90% 4,073

35-44

Average 2,843

median 2,538

10% 1,288

25% 1,790

75% 3,550

90% 4,765

45-54

Average 2,700

median 2,373

10% 1,135

25% 1,628

75% 3,403

90% 4,660

55+

Average 2,441

median 2,169

10% 1,083

25% 1,519

75% 3,054

90% 4,125

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,667 EUR

2,248 EUR

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

8,434.40 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

6,811.09 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,591.40 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,480.79 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

6,333.59 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,202.44 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,893.27 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,765.61 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,539.43 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,531.36 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

5,422.98 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

5,329.84 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

5,180.03 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,895.53 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,844.63 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,833.35 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,791.52 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

4,763.82 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

4,725.46 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

4,672.00 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

1,062.47 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,179.16 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,214.50 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,218.06 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,235.68 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,260.77 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

1,265.22 EUR

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,282.85 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,285.06 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,285.18 EUR

11. Packer Production

1,303.93 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,312.38 EUR

13. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,312.62 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,327.64 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,328.66 EUR

16. Cleaner General labour

1,332.99 EUR

17. Administrative Worker Administration

1,337.14 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

1,353.18 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,356.62 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

1,357.29 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Evora

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,883 EUR

Anually salary

80,364 USD

Anually salary

70,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 12:48:10

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Oeiras

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,869 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 EUR

Anually salary

34,428 USD

Anually salary

30,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 22:35:53

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aveiro

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 EUR

Anually salary

27,540 USD

Anually salary

24,192 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 19:41:06

Fitter/Assembler
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Evora

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,141 EUR

Anually salary

15,588 USD

Anually salary

13,692 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 01:51:04

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,802 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,583 EUR

Anually salary

21,624 USD

Anually salary

18,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-29 15:07:08

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,486 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 EUR

Anually salary

113,832 USD

Anually salary

99,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-28 12:38:25

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Setúbal

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,025 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 EUR

Anually salary

12,300 USD

Anually salary

10,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-25 19:07:20

Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,792 EUR

Anually salary

38,136 USD

Anually salary

33,504 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-23 17:43:27

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

860 EUR

Anually salary

11,748 USD

Anually salary

10,320 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 19:52:34

Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,670 EUR

Anually salary

36,480 USD

Anually salary

32,040 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 17:42:47

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Salaries in Portugal

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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