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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,146.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,607.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Portugal is
80% of people earn:
1,146 - 4,607 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,146 USD
10% earns more than 4,607 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 2,012
Median 1,872
10% 1,123
25% 1,435
75% 2,433
90% 3,071
25-34
 
 
Average 2,665
Median 2,378
10% 1,203
25% 1,675
75% 3,331
90% 4,474
35-44
 
 
Average 3,077
Median 2,743
10% 1,390
25% 1,936
75% 3,842
90% 5,162
45-54
 
 
Average 2,838
Median 2,489
10% 1,181
25% 1,700
75% 3,579
90% 4,917
55+
 
 
Average 2,610
Median 2,315
10% 1,148
25% 1,615
75% 3,269
90% 4,427

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

Men
2,890 USD
2,437 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
9,591.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
7,802.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
7,216.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
7,135.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,087.00 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
6,483.00 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,094.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,949.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
5,872.00 USD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
5,769.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
5,737.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
5,681.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
5,646.00 USD
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
5,373.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,308.00 USD
16. Operations Manager Top Management
5,246.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,234.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,177.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
5,138.00 USD
20. Data scientist Information Technology
5,079.00 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
1,148.00 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,316.00 USD
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,362.00 USD
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,369.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,388.00 USD
6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,398.00 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,418.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,419.00 USD
9. Receptionist Administration
1,425.00 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
1,430.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,434.00 USD
12. Florist Service Industries
1,435.00 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,435.00 USD
14. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,444.00 USD
15. Receptionist I Administration
1,451.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,462.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,465.00 USD
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,494.00 USD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,499.00 USD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
1,506.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,421 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,621 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,879 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
892 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Telecommunications Network Designer
Telecommunications
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,096 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950 EUR
Anually salary
13,152 USD
Anually salary
11,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-11 13:52:16
Female
Producer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,112 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,830 EUR
Anually salary
25,344 USD
Anually salary
21,960 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 15:50:43
Female
Production Planner
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Oliveira de Azeméis
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,650 EUR
Anually salary
36,696 USD
Anually salary
31,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 20:21:11
Female
Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Loulé
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 EUR
Anually salary
12,468 USD
Anually salary
10,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 23:48:09
Male
Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,904 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,650 EUR
Anually salary
22,848 USD
Anually salary
19,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 20:28:25
Female
Cashier
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Silves
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,880 EUR
Anually salary
39,876 USD
Anually salary
34,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 19:36:04
Male
C++ Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,378 EUR
Anually salary
32,928 USD
Anually salary
28,536 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 14:28:25
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Coimbra
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,539 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200 EUR
Anually salary
30,468 USD
Anually salary
26,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 13:11:49
Female
Deputy shop manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,119 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
970 EUR
Anually salary
13,428 USD
Anually salary
11,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 20:10:57
Female
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisboa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250 EUR
Anually salary
45,000 USD
Anually salary
39,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 01:01:00
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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 2,685 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, 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 15.67% less than men.

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