What is the average salary in Portugal in 2026?

What is the average salary in Portugal in 2026? - Portugal Business News

Jobs & Salaries Europe - Here is the average salary in Portugal in 2026, the sectors that pay the highest salary, the salaries by enterprise size, the sectors that received the highest salary increase, and the average salary in the Public sector, according to data published by Statistics Portugal on August, 14th, 2026:

Here is the average salary in Portugal in 2026:

The average salary in Portugal is 1,835 euros in the quarter ended in June 2026.

This represents a 5.1% increase in gross monthly salary, compared to the same period in 2025.

In real terms, considering the Consumer Price Index change, the gross monthly salary increased by 1.8%.

Which sectors pay the highest salaries in Portugal in 2026?

The sectors that pay the highest salary in Portugal as at June 2026 are as follows:

1 - The salary in the Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning sector is around 3,896 euros.

2 - The salary in the High-technology services sector is around 3,022 euros

3 - The salary in the Financial and Insurance sector is around 2,970 euros

4 - The salary in High-technology manufacturing industries is around 2,384 euros

5 - The salary in Knowledge intensive services enterprises is around 2,313 euros

6 - The salary in Market services enterprises is around 1,810 euros

This compares to the salary in the Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector that is around 1,180 euros, and the the salary in the Administrative and support services sector that is only around 938 euros.

What are the salaries by enterprise size in Portugal in 2026?

• The average salary in an enterprise with 1 to 4 employees is 1,174 euros in June 2026

• The average salary in an enterprise with over 500 employees is 2,254 euros in June 2026

Which sectors received the highest salary increase in Portugal in 2026?

The largest salary increases in Portugal in 2026 were in the following sectors:

1 - Agriculture, forestry and fishing activities - with a 8.8% increase in salary in 2026

2 - In enterprises of 1 to 9 employees - with a 6.4% increase in salary in 2026

3 - In the private sector - with a 5.5% increase in salary in 2026

4 - In enterprises in ‘High-technology manufacturing industries’ - with a 6.0% increase in salary in 2026

What is the average salary in the Public sector in Portugal in 2026?

The average salary in the Public sector in Portugal in 2026 is 2,792 euros as at June 2026.

This represents a salary increase of 3.7%, as the average salary in the Public sector in Portugal in June 2025 was 2,693 euros.

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