Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,876 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 52,548 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:

13K - 53K EUR

10% earn less lthan 13K EUR

10% earns more than 53K 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 22K

median 21K

10% 13K

25% 16K

75% 27K

90% 34K

25-34

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 37K

90% 49K

35-44

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 43K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 28K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 41K

90% 56K

55+

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 50K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

32,004 EUR

26,976 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

1,214,554 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

980,797 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

949,162 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

933,234 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

912,037 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

893,151 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

848,631 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

830,248 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

797,678 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

796,516 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

780,909 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

767,497 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

745,924 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

704,956 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

697,627 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

696,002 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

689,979 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

685,990 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

680,466 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

672,768 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

152,996 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

169,799 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

174,888 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

175,401 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

177,938 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

181,551 EUR

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

182,192 EUR

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

184,730 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

185,049 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

185,066 EUR

11. Packer Production

187,766 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

188,983 EUR

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

189,017 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

191,180 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

191,327 EUR

16. Cleaner General labour

191,951 EUR

17. Administrative Worker Administration

192,548 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

194,858 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

195,353 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

195,450 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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