Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,073.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,379.00 EUR (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:

1,073 - 4,379 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,073 EUR

10% earns more than 4,379 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 1,846

median 1,726

10% 1,049

25% 1,332

75% 2,228

90% 2,794

25-34

Average 2,441

median 2,185

10% 1,119

25% 1,548

75% 3,044

90% 4,073

35-44

Average 2,843

median 2,538

10% 1,288

25% 1,790

75% 3,550

90% 4,765

45-54

Average 2,700

median 2,373

10% 1,135

25% 1,628

75% 3,403

90% 4,660

55+

Average 2,441

median 2,169

10% 1,083

25% 1,519

75% 3,054

90% 4,125

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,667 EUR

2,248 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

8,434.40 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

6,811.09 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,591.40 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,480.79 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

6,333.59 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,202.44 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,893.27 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,765.61 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,539.43 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,531.36 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

5,422.98 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

5,329.84 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

5,180.03 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,895.53 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,844.63 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,833.35 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,791.52 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

4,763.82 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

4,725.46 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

4,672.00 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

1,062.47 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,179.16 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,214.50 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,218.06 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,235.68 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,260.77 EUR

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

1,265.22 EUR

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,282.85 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,285.06 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,285.18 EUR

11. Packer Production

1,303.93 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,312.38 EUR

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

1,312.62 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,327.64 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,328.66 EUR

16. Cleaner General labour

1,332.99 EUR

17. Administrative Worker Administration

1,337.14 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

1,353.18 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,356.62 EUR

20. Receptionist Administration

1,357.29 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.

Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Albufeira

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,789 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,383 EUR

Anually salary

33,468 USD

Anually salary

28,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-28 09:56:08

Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Braga

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

983 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

840 EUR

Anually salary

11,796 USD

Anually salary

10,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-27 17:28:22

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

35,112 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-26 18:55:52

Data Protection Officer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,175 EUR

Anually salary

44,592 USD

Anually salary

38,100 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-26 17:50:01

Production Supervisor
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,315 EUR

Anually salary

32,508 USD

Anually salary

27,780 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-26 12:50:11

Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Alvor

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

870 EUR

Anually salary

12,216 USD

Anually salary

10,440 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-25 23:48:00

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,464 EUR

Anually salary

62,700 USD

Anually salary

53,568 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-24 17:15:14

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 EUR

Anually salary

28,908 USD

Anually salary

24,696 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-24 13:32:11

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Famalicao

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 EUR

Anually salary

65,544 USD

Anually salary

56,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-23 22:24:49

Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Feira

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,873 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 EUR

Anually salary

22,476 USD

Anually salary

19,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-23 17:18:04

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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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