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Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,744 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,816 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 - 52K EUR
10% earn less lthan 13K EUR
10% earns more than 52K 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 20K
10% 11K
25% 14K
75% 26K
90% 34K
25-34
 
 
Average 28K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 35K
90% 47K
35-44
 
 
Average 34K
Median 30K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 43K
90% 58K
45-54
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 13K
25% 19K
75% 42K
90% 58K
55+
 
 
Average 30K
Median 26K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 37K
90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
31,500 EUR
26,976 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 16.8% 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
1,211,701 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
987,045 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
978,129 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
941,403 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
939,423 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
884,840 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
837,438 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
823,938 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
816,864 EUR
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
787,540 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
753,451 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
747,690 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
740,641 EUR
14. Finance Manager Management
696,524 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
689,998 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
688,427 EUR
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
686,822 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
684,452 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
680,880 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
669,864 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
150,977 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
167,560 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
172,581 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
173,088 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
176,946 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
179,158 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
179,788 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
181,840 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
182,625 EUR
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
183,067 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
186,490 EUR
12. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
186,538 EUR
13. Receptionist I Administration
188,245 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
188,659 EUR
15. Packer Production
188,682 EUR
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
188,803 EUR
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
190,129 EUR
18. Cleaner General labour
191,511 EUR
19. Administrative Worker Administration
192,548 EUR
20. Receptionist Administration
192,738 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
24,139 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,325 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,820 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,211 EUR (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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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Leiria
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,507 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,084 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 17:17:17
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Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,623 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
19,476 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 12:30:02
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Production Standard Setter
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ovar
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
13,908 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 01:43:17
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,956 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
83,472 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-25 16:18:12
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,666 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
31,992 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 19:57:10
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,696 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 15:05:10
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,423 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,090 EUR
Anually salary
29,076 USD
Anually salary
25,080 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 13:11:34
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sagres
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,971 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,652 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-20 20:46:26
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PPC specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sobreda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 EUR
Anually salary
28,044 USD
Anually salary
24,192 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-19 23:29:03
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Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,868 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-08-19 22:39:15
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