Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 14,688 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 59,724 USD (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:

15K - 60K USD

10% earn less lthan 15K USD

10% earns more than 60K 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 25K

median 23K

10% 13K

25% 17K

75% 30K

90% 40K

25-34

Average 32K

median 28K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 40K

90% 54K

35-44

Average 39K

median 35K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 49K

90% 67K

45-54

Average 38K

median 33K

10% 15K

25% 22K

75% 48K

90% 67K

55+

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 14K

25% 21K

75% 43K

90% 59K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

36,300 USD

31,092 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

1,051,185 USD

2. Managing Director Top Management

856,290 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

848,554 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

816,694 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

814,976 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

767,624 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

726,501 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

714,789 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

708,653 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

683,214 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

653,640 USD

12. Head of product development Management

648,642 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

642,527 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

604,254 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

598,593 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

597,230 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

595,838 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

593,782 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

590,682 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

581,126 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

130,977 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

145,363 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

149,719 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

150,159 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

153,505 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

155,424 USD

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

155,971 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

157,752 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,432 USD

10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

158,816 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

161,785 USD

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

161,827 USD

13. Receptionist I Administration

163,308 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

163,667 USD

15. Packer Production

163,687 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

163,792 USD

17. Security Guard Security & Protection

164,942 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

166,142 USD

19. Administrative Worker Administration

167,041 USD

20. Receptionist Administration

167,206 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12,923 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,150 EUR

Anually salary

15,912 USD

Anually salary

13,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-30 23:16:24

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lousada

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,170 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,750 EUR

Anually salary

38,040 USD

Anually salary

33,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-30 00:18:39

Industrial painter
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Águeda Municipality

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,095 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

950 EUR

Anually salary

13,140 USD

Anually salary

11,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-29 21:55:13

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,729 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,748 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-28 20:52:22

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Amadora

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,802 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,166 EUR

Anually salary

57,624 USD

Anually salary

49,992 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-26 13:52:00

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,724 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,833 EUR

Anually salary

80,688 USD

Anually salary

69,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 23:43:55

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,854 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,608 EUR

Anually salary

22,248 USD

Anually salary

19,296 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 17:35:28

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Palmela

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,350 EUR

Anually salary

18,672 USD

Anually salary

16,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 10:56:09

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto Salvo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,882 EUR

Anually salary

39,864 USD

Anually salary

34,584 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 10:39:12

Plant manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abrantes

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,766 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 EUR

Anually salary

33,192 USD

Anually salary

28,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-24 17:32:59

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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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