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Which jobs pay the highest salary in Portugal?

Updated: Jul 10, 2024


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Portugal news - Which jobs pay the highest salary in Portugal? Here are the jobs that pay the highest salary in Lisbon and Porto according to a new study by Adecco.

 

With Portugal now facing serious difficulties in recruiting and retaining employees, the Portuguese job market is favorable for those who are looking for a job and salaries are getting higher.

 

The industries that pay the highest salaries in Portugal are the shared services, legal, hospitality and finance sectors.

 

 

Here are the Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portugal:



1 – Head of a Shared Services Center/Global Business Services Center

 

The best-paid job in Portugal is Head of a Shared Services Center or of a Global Business Services Center. The maximum salary in Lisbon reaches 154,000 euros gross per year, while in Porto it reaches 100,000 euros gross per year.

 

 

2 – Legal Manager


The second best-paid job in Portugal is Legal Manager with a maximum salary of 150,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 85,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

3 – Head of legal practice with over 10 years’ experience


The third best-paid job in Portugal is Head of legal practice with over 10 years’ experience that reaches a maximum salary of 140,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 75,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

4 – Hotel Director


The fourth best-paid job in Portugal is Hotel Director that reaches a maximum salary of 126,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 126,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

5 – Corporate Finance


The fifth best-paid job in Portugal is in Corporate Finance that reaches a maximum salary of 90,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 60,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 


6 – Cloud Engineer


The sixth best-paid job in Portugal is Cloud Engineer that reaches a maximum salary of 90,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 80,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

7 – SAP Consultant


The seventh best-paid job in Portugal is SAP Consultant that reaches a maximum salary of 90,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 80,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

8 – Cybersecurity Engineer


The eighth best-paid job in Portugal is Cybersecurity Engineer that reaches a maximum salary of 85,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 80,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 


9 - Senior Associate Lawyer


The ninth best-paid job in Portugal is Senior Associate Lawyer with over 4 years’ experience that reaches a maximum salary of 80,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 48,000 euros gross per year in Porto.

 

 

10 – Tax Manager


The tenth best-paid job in Portugal is Tax Manager that reaches a maximum salary of 75,000 euros gross per year in Lisbon, while it reaches a maximum salary of 70,000 euros gross per year in Porto.





 

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