Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,820 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 60,492 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:

15K - 60K USD

10% earn less lthan 15K USD

10% earns more than 60K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24

Average 26K

median 24K

10% 14K

25% 18K

75% 31K

90% 39K

25-34

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 42K

90% 56K

35-44

Average 39K

median 35K

10% 18K

25% 25K

75% 49K

90% 66K

45-54

Average 37K

median 33K

10% 16K

25% 23K

75% 47K

90% 64K

55+

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 42K

90% 57K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

36,852 USD

31,056 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,047,571 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

845,952 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

818,666 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

804,928 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

786,646 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

770,357 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

731,957 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

716,101 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

688,009 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

687,007 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

673,546 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

661,978 USD

13. Head of product development Management

643,371 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

608,035 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

601,714 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

600,313 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

595,117 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

591,677 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

586,912 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

580,273 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

131,961 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

146,454 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

150,844 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

151,286 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

153,474 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

156,590 USD

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

157,143 USD

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

159,333 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

159,607 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

159,622 USD

11. Packer Production

161,951 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

163,000 USD

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

163,030 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

164,896 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

165,022 USD

16. Cleaner General labour

165,560 USD

17. Administrative Worker Administration

166,076 USD

18. Florist Service Industries

168,068 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

168,495 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

168,578 USD

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.

Machine Operator
Chemical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Setúbal

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,020 EUR

Anually salary

14,088 USD

Anually salary

12,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-13 09:22:39

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,547 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 EUR

Anually salary

18,564 USD

Anually salary

16,128 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:40:48

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,986 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 EUR

Anually salary

71,832 USD

Anually salary

62,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:56:41

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Portimão

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,410 EUR

Anually salary

19,476 USD

Anually salary

16,920 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 23:24:15

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Coimbra

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,353 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,175 EUR

Anually salary

16,236 USD

Anually salary

14,100 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 21:55:36

Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Albergaria-a-Velha

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,444 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,254 EUR

Anually salary

17,328 USD

Anually salary

15,048 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-09 21:06:52

Receptionist I
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Albufeira

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,167 EUR

Anually salary

16,116 USD

Anually salary

14,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 20:19:08

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750 EUR

Anually salary

24,180 USD

Anually salary

21,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 19:18:15

Quality Inspector
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Santo Tirso

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,070 EUR

Anually salary

14,784 USD

Anually salary

12,840 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 16:04:05

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,667 EUR

Anually salary

23,028 USD

Anually salary

20,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:46:35

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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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