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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,220.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,931.00 USD (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:
1,220 - 4,931 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,220 USD
10% earns more than 4,931 USD
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,067
Median 1,932
10% 1,172
25% 1,489
75% 2,496
90% 3,132
25-34
 
 
Average 2,739
Median 2,455
10% 1,265
25% 1,746
75% 3,413
90% 4,562
35-44
 
 
Average 3,230
Median 2,883
10% 1,463
25% 2,034
75% 4,034
90% 5,415
45-54
 
 
Average 3,015
Median 2,645
10% 1,259
25% 1,809
75% 3,799
90% 5,208
55+
 
 
Average 2,707
Median 2,402
10% 1,190
25% 1,675
75% 3,391
90% 4,592

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

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Men
3,020 USD
2,544 USD
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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
9,350.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,867.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,626.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,372.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,195.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,550.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,482.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,155.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
6,143.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
5,985.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
5,942.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,778.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,580.00 USD
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,461.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,447.00 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
5,432.00 USD
17. Operations Manager Top Management
5,226.00 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
5,220.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
5,209.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
5,176.00 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
1,200.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,338.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,376.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,424.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,425.00 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,452.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,452.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,478.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,483.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,500.00 USD
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,506.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,507.00 USD
13. Florist Service Industries
1,517.00 USD
14. Receptionist I Administration
1,524.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
1,527.00 USD
16. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,531.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,532.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,534.00 USD
19. Receptionist Administration
1,534.00 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,546.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,823 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,812 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,381 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,354 USD (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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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,600 EUR
Anually salary
65,484 USD
Anually salary
55,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 16:49:09
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 EUR
Anually salary
67,608 USD
Anually salary
57,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 21:03:42
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,646 EUR
Anually salary
80,364 USD
Anually salary
67,752 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 16:52:04
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Store Department Manager
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Évora
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,587 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,024 EUR
Anually salary
43,044 USD
Anually salary
36,288 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 11:55:02
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
64,056 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:22:14
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Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,414 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
88,968 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 19:40:07
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,203 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,700 EUR
Anually salary
38,436 USD
Anually salary
32,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 17:34:03
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Setúbal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,584 EUR
Anually salary
65,256 USD
Anually salary
55,008 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 20:22:19
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,767 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,333 EUR
Anually salary
33,204 USD
Anually salary
27,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 19:47:26
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Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,779 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
21,348 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 18:43:28
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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 2,871 USD.

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, 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 15.76% less than men.

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