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Salaries in Portugal - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Portugal is, by default, in the range of 1,028.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,192.00 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:
1,028 - 4,192 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,028 EUR
10% earns more than 4,192 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 1,750
Median 1,625
10% 966
25% 1,241
75% 2,121
90% 2,683
25-34
 
 
Average 2,364
Median 2,081
10% 1,003
25% 1,434
75% 2,973
90% 4,062
35-44
 
 
Average 2,666
Median 2,355
10% 1,149
25% 1,631
75% 3,350
90% 4,557
45-54
 
 
Average 2,539
Median 2,197
10% 991
25% 1,467
75% 3,224
90% 4,498
55+
 
 
Average 2,364
Median 2,064
10% 964
25% 1,400
75% 2,985
90% 4,121

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

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Men
2,549 EUR
2,167 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Portugal, men earn 17.6% 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
7,421.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
6,367.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
6,321.00 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
6,228.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,644.00 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
5,536.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,301.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
5,172.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,166.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
5,120.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
5,003.00 EUR
12. Finance Manager Management
4,788.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,768.00 EUR
14. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,685.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,654.00 EUR
16. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
4,476.00 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
4,470.00 EUR
18. Senior Project Manager Management
4,460.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,408.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,384.00 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
1,017.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,166.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,176.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,200.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,207.00 EUR
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,223.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,230.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
1,243.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,256.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,271.00 EUR
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,281.00 EUR
12. Cleaner General labour
1,282.00 EUR
13. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,304.00 EUR
14. Florist Service Industries
1,306.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,312.00 EUR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,316.00 EUR
17. Receptionist I Administration
1,322.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
1,324.00 EUR
19. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,325.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,328.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,415 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
747 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,524 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,212 EUR (net)

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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Machine Operator
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Albergaria-a-Velha
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
22,356 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 01:20:17
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Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Felgueiras
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
13,968 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 23:36:20
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Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aveiro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,748 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 23:21:26
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Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Portugal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
978 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840 EUR
Anually salary
11,736 USD
Anually salary
10,080 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 21:55:03
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Proofreader
Translating, interpreting
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lisbon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
18,156 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 13:44:35
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Oracle Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Porto
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,350 EUR
Anually salary
32,832 USD
Anually salary
28,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 12:59:30
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Leiria
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,911 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,932 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 16:28:50
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Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Marinha Grande
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950 EUR
Anually salary
13,272 USD
Anually salary
11,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 18:42:35
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Fitter/Assembler
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Maia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,372 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 14:45:34
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Santo Tirso
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,764 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 08:43:26
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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 2,434 EUR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Portugal are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Social counselor, 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 14.99% less than men.

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