MigrantoAverage salary in Portugal
Gross and take-home pay, by industry and against other countries
Average salary
Take-home / mo
€1,360
Gross / yr
€22,900
Portugal is an established Western European economy with a long professional class, and a solid career here earns a comfortable, dependable living rather than a fortune. Pay lands in the middle of the European pack, and the country lets you keep most of what you earn — a steady, livable balance more than a windfall.
Salaries in Portugal by industry
Here your field is one of the bigger things deciding what you take home. Energy, finance, and education pay well above the middle, while construction and hospitality sit at the bottom — so the same years of experience buy a very different life depending on which line of work you bring with you.
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Take-home in Portugal
€824/mo
vs €1,040 in your country
Cost of living
€574
vs €692 in your country
Potential savings
€250
more than in your country
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How salaries in Portugal compare
Portugal sits mid-table among its European peers and out-earns a good slice of the world, the mark of a settled economy that has filled in but never raced ahead. It's the kind of place where the pay is reliable and the lifestyle, not the paycheck, is usually the reason people come.
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Portugal?
The average salary in Portugal is €1,910 a month before tax, or €1,360 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's €22,900 before tax and €16,400 after.
What is the average salary in Portugal in US dollars?
The average salary in Portugal in US dollars is about $26,496 a year before tax, or $1,576 a month after tax.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Portugal?
A typical person in Portugal spends about €1,280 a month, while the average take-home pay is €1,360. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Portugal for the full picture.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Portugal?
The highest-paying jobs in Portugal are in energy, finance, and education. Take-home pay in these industries averages around €2,710 a month (about €45,600 gross a year), roughly 99% above the national average.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Portugal?
Staffing is the lowest-paying industry in Portugal. Pay there averages around €975 a month take-home (about €16,400 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.8 times more.
What is a good salary in Portugal?
A good salary in Portugal is generally one above the national average — more than €1,360 take-home a month, or €22,900 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
Is Portugal a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Portugal is ahead of 73% of countries worldwide and ranks 26th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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