Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,042.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,249.00 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:

1,042 - 4,249 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,042 EUR

10% earns more than 4,249 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 1,774

Median 1,647

10% 979

25% 1,258

75% 2,150

90% 2,720

25-34

Average 2,396

Median 2,110

10% 1,017

25% 1,453

75% 3,014

90% 4,118

35-44

Average 2,702

Median 2,387

10% 1,165

25% 1,653

75% 3,396

90% 4,619

45-54

Average 2,574

Median 2,227

10% 1,004

25% 1,487

75% 3,269

90% 4,559

55+

Average 2,396

Median 2,092

10% 977

25% 1,419

75% 3,026

90% 4,177

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

Men

2,584 EUR

2,196 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.7% 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

7,654.00 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

6,519.00 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,454.00 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

6,423.00 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,821.00 EUR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

5,524.00 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,374.00 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,328.00 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

5,260.00 EUR

10. IT Architect Information Technology

5,161.00 EUR

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,160.00 EUR

12. Finance Manager Management

4,920.00 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,918.00 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,718.00 EUR

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,676.00 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

4,593.00 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

4,582.00 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,546.00 EUR

19. Head of controlling Management

4,489.00 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

4,444.00 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

1,031.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,164.00 EUR

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,182.00 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,216.00 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,223.00 EUR

6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,239.00 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,247.00 EUR

8. Packer Production

1,260.00 EUR

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,273.00 EUR

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,288.00 EUR

11. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,298.00 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

1,300.00 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,312.00 EUR

14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,323.00 EUR

15. Florist Service Industries

1,324.00 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,334.00 EUR

17. Receptionist I Administration

1,336.00 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,338.00 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

1,342.00 EUR

20. Refuse Collector Service Industries

1,346.00 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.

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Viseu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

968 EUR

Anually salary

13,680 USD

Anually salary

11,616 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-17 14:34:47

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,355 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 EUR

Anually salary

28,260 USD

Anually salary

24,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-16 22:42:13

Machine Fitter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 EUR

Anually salary

24,024 USD

Anually salary

20,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-16 20:45:27

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Peso da Régua Municipality

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,321 EUR

Anually salary

18,672 USD

Anually salary

15,852 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-14 22:43:05

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Braga

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,418 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,450 EUR

Anually salary

77,016 USD

Anually salary

65,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-14 01:03:55

Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083 EUR

Anually salary

29,436 USD

Anually salary

24,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-13 22:06:35

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Abrigada

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

14,136 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-13 19:00:55

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Coimbra

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 EUR

Anually salary

35,616 USD

Anually salary

30,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-13 14:53:48

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,607 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,365 EUR

Anually salary

19,284 USD

Anually salary

16,380 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-13 10:38:47

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Matosinhos Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,145 EUR

Anually salary

16,176 USD

Anually salary

13,740 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-11 23:30:25

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Frequently asked Questions

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The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Portugal is 2,467 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Leasing Director, IT 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 15.02% less than men.

Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Portugal

The worst paid positions in Portugal

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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