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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,018.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,073.00 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:
1,018 - 4,073 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,018 EUR
10% earns more than 4,073 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 1,714
Median 1,573
10% 886
25% 1,167
75% 2,103
90% 2,717
25-34
 
 
Average 2,230
Median 1,984
10% 996
25% 1,393
75% 2,788
90% 3,755
35-44
 
 
Average 2,639
Median 2,325
10% 1,126
25% 1,605
75% 3,320
90% 4,529
45-54
 
 
Average 2,631
Median 2,304
10% 1,088
25% 1,572
75% 3,320
90% 4,566
55+
 
 
Average 2,413
Median 2,130
10% 1,038
25% 1,474
75% 3,033
90% 4,130

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

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Men
2,508 EUR
2,097 EUR
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 19.6% 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
7,545.00 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
6,677.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
6,471.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5,981.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,966.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,400.00 EUR
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,346.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,200.00 EUR
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,105.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
5,035.00 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
4,992.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
4,875.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,755.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,690.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,578.00 EUR
16. Operations Manager Top Management
4,525.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,519.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,503.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
4,335.00 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
4,311.00 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
993.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,138.00 EUR
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,178.00 EUR
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,201.00 EUR
5. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,203.00 EUR
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,207.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,226.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,234.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,241.00 EUR
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,244.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,247.00 EUR
12. Receptionist I Administration
1,253.00 EUR
13. Florist Service Industries
1,259.00 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,268.00 EUR
15. Cleaner General labour
1,276.00 EUR
16. Receptionist Administration
1,278.00 EUR
17. Administrative Worker Administration
1,281.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,283.00 EUR
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,290.00 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,291.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,746 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
773 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,387 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,257 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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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 EUR
Anually salary
16,596 USD
Anually salary
14,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 23:14:48
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 EUR
Anually salary
16,596 USD
Anually salary
14,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 23:13:26
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Forest Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mação
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,734 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,495 EUR
Anually salary
20,808 USD
Anually salary
17,940 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 18:10:04
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Restorer/Conservator
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,798 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,550 EUR
Anually salary
21,576 USD
Anually salary
18,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 18:07:39
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Restorer/Conservator
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Loures
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,749 EUR
Anually salary
24,348 USD
Anually salary
20,988 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 10:52:16
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Torres Vedras
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 EUR
Anually salary
18,612 USD
Anually salary
16,044 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 22:35:59
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Museum Specialist
Arts & Culture
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,704 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 11:33:31
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,420 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,086 EUR
Anually salary
29,040 USD
Anually salary
25,032 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 19:16:41
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 EUR
Anually salary
40,608 USD
Anually salary
35,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 19:08:25
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Albufeira
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,100 EUR
Anually salary
29,232 USD
Anually salary
25,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 13:37:25
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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 2,377 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, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker, Fabric Cutter.

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 16.39% less than men.

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