Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,238.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,033.00 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:

1,238 - 5,033 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,238 USD

10% earns more than 5,033 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 2,088

Median 1,910

10% 1,063

25% 1,409

75% 2,566

90% 3,332

25-34

Average 2,694

Median 2,391

10% 1,193

25% 1,674

75% 3,372

90% 4,555

35-44

Average 3,308

Median 2,924

10% 1,427

25% 2,024

75% 4,156

90% 5,653

45-54

Average 3,220

Median 2,793

10% 1,275

25% 1,876

75% 4,079

90% 5,668

55+

Average 2,881

Median 2,535

10% 1,216

25% 1,741

75% 3,626

90% 4,963

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,059 USD

2,620 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,219.11 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

5,880.65 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,827.52 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,608.72 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,596.92 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,271.72 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

4,989.31 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,908.88 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,866.74 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,692.03 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

4,488.93 USD

12. Head of product development Management

4,454.61 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,412.61 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

4,149.77 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,110.89 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,101.53 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,091.97 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

4,077.85 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,056.56 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

3,990.93 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

899.49 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

998.29 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,028.21 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,031.23 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,054.21 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,067.39 USD

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

1,071.15 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,083.37 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,088.05 USD

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,090.68 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,111.08 USD

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

1,111.36 USD

13. Receptionist I Administration

1,121.53 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,124.00 USD

15. Packer Production

1,124.13 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,124.85 USD

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,132.76 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

1,140.99 USD

19. Administrative Worker Administration

1,147.17 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

1,148.30 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.

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

1,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 EUR

Anually salary

18,180 USD

Anually salary

15,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-27 17:17:17

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

1,632 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400 EUR

Anually salary

19,584 USD

Anually salary

16,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-27 12:30:02

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

1,166 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

13,992 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-27 01:43:17

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

6,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

83,928 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-25 16:18:12

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

2,681 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 EUR

Anually salary

32,172 USD

Anually salary

27,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-22 19:57:10

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

4,080 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,960 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-22 15:05:10

Transport manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,436 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,090 EUR

Anually salary

29,232 USD

Anually salary

25,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-22 13:11:34

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

1,982 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700 EUR

Anually salary

23,784 USD

Anually salary

20,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-20 20:46:26

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

2,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 EUR

Anually salary

28,200 USD

Anually salary

24,192 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-19 23:29:03

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

1,748 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,976 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-19 22:39:15

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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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