Average salary in Portugal
Average monthly earnings in Portugal: $1426 (2025), 2196 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$1,426/month
Average monthly earnings (2025)$1,426/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally2,196 PPP$
In local currency (2025)1,262
Monthly minimum wage (2025)$1,147/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency1,073
Minimum wage as % of average80%
Gender pay gap (2025)13.6%
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | $2,183 | 3,362 | |
| Armed forces occupations | $1,957 | 3,013 | |
| Professionals | $1,924 | 2,963 | |
| Technicians & associate professionals | $1,525 | 2,348 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $1,248 | 1,922 | |
| Clerical support workers | $1,206 | 1,858 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $1,192 | 1,835 | |
| Service & sales workers | $1,102 | 1,696 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $1,051 | 1,618 | |
| Elementary occupations | $892 | 1,374 |
2025 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.