Salaries in Portugal

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,223.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,336.00 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:

1,223 - 4,336 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,223 EUR

10% earns more than 4,336 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 1,867

median 1,726

10% 1,003

25% 1,301

75% 2,273

90% 2,901

25-34

Average 2,589

median 2,250

10% 1,035

25% 1,516

75% 3,279

90% 4,549

35-44

Average 2,979

median 2,565

10% 1,139

25% 1,699

75% 3,787

90% 5,308

45-54

Average 2,720

median 2,288

10% 922

25% 1,452

75% 3,491

90% 5,026

55+

Average 2,566

median 2,210

10% 982

25% 1,464

75% 3,263

90% 4,571

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,775 EUR

2,367 EUR

Women

In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.2% 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

7,781.22 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

7,200.82 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,641.83 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,636.62 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,393.27 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

6,261.90 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

6,067.72 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

6,046.88 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

6,015.98 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,872.87 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,763.15 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

5,628.21 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

5,367.40 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

5,043.58 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,037.59 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,988.04 EUR

17. Data scientist Information Technology

4,979.52 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,976.42 EUR

19. Marketing Director Top Management

4,935.52 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,933.36 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

1,093.92 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,214.07 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,250.45 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,254.12 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,291.00 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,298.09 EUR

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

1,302.67 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

1,314.59 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,323.22 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,324.15 EUR

11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,328.61 EUR

12. Packer Production

1,344.97 EUR

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

1,346.97 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,351.23 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,366.94 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,367.99 EUR

17. Cashier Banking

1,374.53 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

1,393.26 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,396.78 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,411.96 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.

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Aveiro

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,082 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

12,984 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-31 04:05:13

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

19,860 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,363 EUR

Anually salary

238,320 USD

Anually salary

220,356 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-28 18:10:18

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,900 EUR

Anually salary

24,660 USD

Anually salary

22,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-27 16:14:59

Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Porto

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 EUR

Anually salary

18,816 USD

Anually salary

17,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-27 15:04:07

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083 EUR

Anually salary

27,036 USD

Anually salary

24,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-27 13:47:17

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Viana do Castelo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,379 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 EUR

Anually salary

28,548 USD

Anually salary

26,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-27 10:18:05

Fabric Cutter
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guimaraes

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

941 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

870 EUR

Anually salary

11,292 USD

Anually salary

10,440 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-26 10:51:49

Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,167 EUR

Anually salary

41,100 USD

Anually salary

38,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-24 18:21:18

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lisbon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,140 EUR

Anually salary

27,768 USD

Anually salary

25,680 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-23 20:26:41

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Sintra

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,054 EUR

Anually salary

13,680 USD

Anually salary

12,648 EUR

Posted: 2025-03-21 23:51:11

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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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