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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 12,504 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,988 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 - 51K EUR
10% earn less lthan 13K EUR
10% earns more than 51K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Portugal into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Portugal by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 21K
Median 20K
10% 12K
25% 15K
75% 26K
90% 33K
25-34
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 36K
90% 49K
35-44
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 41K
90% 55K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 39K
90% 55K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 25K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 36K
90% 50K

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

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Men
31,008 EUR
26,352 EUR
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Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.7% 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
1,102,176 EUR
2. Managing Director Top Management
938,736 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
929,376 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
924,912 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
838,224 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
795,456 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
773,856 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
767,232 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
757,440 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
743,184 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
743,040 EUR
12. Finance Manager Management
708,480 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
708,192 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
679,392 EUR
15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
673,344 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
661,392 EUR
17. Senior Project Manager Management
659,808 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
654,624 EUR
19. Head of controlling Management
646,416 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
639,936 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
148,464 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
167,616 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
170,208 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
175,104 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
176,112 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,416 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
179,568 EUR
8. Packer Production
181,440 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
183,312 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
185,472 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
186,912 EUR
12. Cleaner General labour
187,200 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
188,928 EUR
14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
190,512 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
190,656 EUR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
192,096 EUR
17. Receptionist I Administration
192,384 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
192,672 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
193,248 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
193,824 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
20,587 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
24,559 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
28,029 EUR (gross)

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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Safety specialist
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mortagua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,445 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,940 EUR
Anually salary
41,340 USD
Anually salary
35,280 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 12:47:19
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guimaraes
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,088 EUR
Anually salary
15,300 USD
Anually salary
13,056 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:40:44
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Quality Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Portalegre
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,872 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 05:23:21
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Porto
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,213 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,035 EUR
Anually salary
14,556 USD
Anually salary
12,420 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 02:50:52
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vila Nova de Gaia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
14,064 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 20:28:26
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Warehouse Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Viseu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
968 EUR
Anually salary
13,608 USD
Anually salary
11,616 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 14:34:47
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,344 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
28,128 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 22:42:13
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Machine Fitter
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,992 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,904 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 20:45:27
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Peso da Régua Municipality
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,321 EUR
Anually salary
18,576 USD
Anually salary
15,852 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 22:43:05
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Braga
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,450 EUR
Anually salary
76,644 USD
Anually salary
65,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 01:03:55
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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 2,467 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Portugal are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Leasing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Seamstress.

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 15.02% less than men.

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