Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,256.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,125.00 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:

1,256 - 5,125 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,256 USD

10% earns more than 5,125 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,161

median 2,021

10% 1,228

25% 1,559

75% 2,608

90% 3,270

25-34

Average 2,857

median 2,557

10% 1,310

25% 1,812

75% 3,563

90% 4,767

35-44

Average 3,327

median 2,971

10% 1,507

25% 2,095

75% 4,155

90% 5,577

45-54

Average 3,160

median 2,777

10% 1,329

25% 1,906

75% 3,983

90% 5,454

55+

Average 2,857

median 2,539

10% 1,267

25% 1,778

75% 3,574

90% 4,828

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,122 USD

2,631 USD

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

7,211.97 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

5,823.93 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,636.08 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,541.50 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

5,415.64 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,303.50 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

5,039.14 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

4,929.98 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,736.58 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,729.68 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

4,637.01 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

4,557.37 USD

13. Head of product development Management

4,429.27 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,186.00 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,142.48 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,132.83 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,097.07 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

4,073.38 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

4,040.58 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

3,994.87 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

908.48 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,008.26 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,038.48 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,041.52 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,056.59 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,078.04 USD

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

1,081.85 USD

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,096.92 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,098.81 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,098.91 USD

11. Packer Production

1,114.95 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,122.17 USD

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

1,122.38 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,135.22 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,136.09 USD

16. Cleaner General labour

1,139.79 USD

17. Administrative Worker Administration

1,143.34 USD

18. Florist Service Industries

1,157.06 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,160.00 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

1,160.57 USD

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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