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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 11,856 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 48,804 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:
12K - 49K EUR
10% earn less lthan 12K EUR
10% earns more than 49K 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 20,736
Median 19,200
10% 11,232
25% 14,532
75% 25,224
90% 32,160
25-34
 
 
Average 27,900
Median 24,360
10% 11,352
25% 16,500
75% 35,244
90% 48,648
35-44
 
 
Average 31,152
Median 27,036
10% 12,348
25% 18,156
75% 39,492
90% 54,852
45-54
 
 
Average 29,892
Median 25,260
10% 10,416
25% 16,200
75% 38,268
90% 54,756
55+
 
 
Average 27,864
Median 24,060
10% 10,752
25% 15,984
75% 35,388
90% 49,488

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

Men
30,036 EUR
25,392 EUR
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 18.3% 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
1,181,232 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
968,832 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
901,728 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
895,104 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
890,784 EUR
6. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
754,416 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
751,248 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
747,360 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
727,056 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
725,040 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
718,704 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
697,824 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
687,744 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
669,312 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
652,032 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
651,456 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
646,704 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
644,976 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
619,776 EUR
20. Operations Manager Top Management
618,624 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
142,992 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
163,872 EUR
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
169,632 EUR
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
172,080 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
172,944 EUR
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
173,232 EUR
7. Packer Production
175,248 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
176,544 EUR
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
177,696 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
178,704 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
178,704 EUR
12. Receptionist Administration
178,704 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
178,848 EUR
14. Receptionist I Administration
180,288 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
181,008 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
181,296 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
182,592 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
184,176 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
184,608 EUR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
184,896 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
29,130 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
32,729 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,088 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
25,531 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Visual merchandiser
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,424 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,264 EUR
Anually salary
17,088 USD
Anually salary
15,168 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-03 16:36:52
Male
Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,750 EUR
Anually salary
37,176 USD
Anually salary
33,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 23:34:50
Female
Department Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 EUR
Anually salary
19,608 USD
Anually salary
17,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 22:04:59
Female
Process Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ponta Delgada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,442 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,167 EUR
Anually salary
29,304 USD
Anually salary
26,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-30 00:38:46
Male
Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sines
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,786 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 EUR
Anually salary
45,432 USD
Anually salary
40,320 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 18:34:09
Male
Stock Broker
Banking
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,217 EUR
Anually salary
124,620 USD
Anually salary
110,604 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 16:52:07
Male
Traffic Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Braga
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,215 EUR
Anually salary
29,952 USD
Anually salary
26,580 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 21:34:07
Male
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Oeiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,754 EUR
Anually salary
50,760 USD
Anually salary
45,048 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 10:50:43
Male
Aircraft Technician
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,800 EUR
Anually salary
51,372 USD
Anually salary
45,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-23 00:35:55
Male
IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,769 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,120 EUR
Anually salary
69,228 USD
Anually salary
61,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-20 01:43:39
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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 2,356 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Fabric Cutter, Postal worker.

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 15.46% less than men.

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