Salary news in Portugal

Does taking time off for medical appointments result in a loss of salary?

Can the employer reduce salaries?

Reducing a worker's salary is only admissible in exceptional situations.

Average salary in Portugal rose to €26,202, while the EU average is €41,464

The average salary in Portugal rose by 4.8% from 2024 to 2025, half a percentage point above the EU average.

Average salary in Portugal rose to €26,202; in the EU it is €41,464

Data shows an increase in the average annual salary in Portugal, which remains below the European Union average.

Average annual salary rose to 41,464 euros in the EU and 26,202 in Portugal in 2025

Data indicates an increase in the average annual earnings within the European Union and specifically in Portugal during the year 2025.

Forbes Portugal6 Nov

Average annual salary rose to 26,202 euros in 2025

The average annual salary in the European Union rose by 4.3% compared to the 39,773 euros in 2024, and in Portugal, it increased by 4.8%; the previous year it was 24,984 euros. The country ranks 18th in the Eurostat table.

Average salary in Portugal is 26,202 euros per year. More than half of Portuguese people do not reach that

The lowest average annual salaries were recorded in Bulgaria, Greece, and Hungary

UGT unions reach agreement with Caixa for 3% salary increase

Following BCP and Montepio, it was Caixa Geral de Depósitos' (CGD) turn to reach an agreement with unions for a 3% increase in salary scales effective this year. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, was revealed this Thursday, the same day CGD announced record profits of 1.434 billion.

There are new IRS tax rates: simulate the impact on your salary and pension here

Information on the updated Portuguese personal income tax brackets and a tool to calculate how these changes affect individual salaries and pensions.

The real cost of working in Portugal revealed

Did the gap between minimum and average wages fall by more than 10 percentage points in the last decade?

An analysis of the wage convergence between the national minimum wage and the average salary in Portugal over the past ten years.

Find out how much more you will receive in November following the 50% cut in withholding tax and the impact on your IRS refund

SIMULATIONS || New IRS withholding tax tables will bring higher salaries and Christmas bonuses to the Portuguese as early as November; however, they will result in an increase in tax payable or a reduction in the refund received next year when the 2026 tax return is filed.

1,000 euro salary to pay 34 euros in income tax in November on salary and Christmas bonus

A 50% cut in income tax withholding in November means a 1,000 euro salary will be subject to 34 euros of tax on the combined salary and Christmas bonus, down from 70 euros. The government order, published on Wednesday, October 14, in the Diário da República, establishes that for that month, employers and pension providers will retain only half the usual income tax percentage. This applies to both the monthly salary and the separate Christmas bonus. The calculation reflects the interim tax rate reduction, and standard withholding rates will resume in December.

50% IRS cut excludes salaries between 18 and 20 thousand

The government decided to exclude income holders whose monthly value exceeds the upper limit of the second-to-last bracket of the applicable withholding tax tables, between 18,000 and 20,000 euros.

Interim reduction. IRS withholding tax cut by 50% in November

The Government has just announced a 50% cut in IRS withholding tax for the month of November to reflect an interim reduction.

November salary and Christmas bonus to have half the IRS withholding tax

IRS withholding tax rates are halved in November and on the Christmas bonus. December salaries and pensions return to normal.

Government decides to compensate for IRS cut only in November

The IRS withholding tax tables will incorporate the reduction in IRS rates approved by Parliament in November. The cut in tax withholdings at source will be 50%. The previous withholding rates will return in December.

Government reduces IRS withholding tax tables by 50% in November

The Government has decided to reduce IRS withholding tax tables by 50% to reflect the extraordinary tax cut approved by Parliament, which lowers rates for the first six tax brackets by between 0.3 and 0.5 percentage points. The new tables apply to November salaries and pensions, including Christmas bonuses, among others.

Managers declare only €91 more in salary than employees

Managing partners and shareholder directors of companies declared an average salary of €1,879.51 in 2025, compared to the €1,788.25 gross salary of employees, Social Security data reveals.

Average salary in Barcelos is 300 euros below the average

Average salary of 1,267 euros against the national average of 1,576 euros. The 2026-2035 Strategic Plan focuses on innovation, upskilling, and retaining young talent in the municipality.

Those earning the average salary will benefit least from the income tax changes. See the simulations

Simulations show that incomes aligned with the average base salary and the average total gross salary will be the least affected by the changes the Government intends to make to personal income tax now and in 2027.

Performance bonuses exempt from income tax for those who increase salaries by 4.5%

Productivity and performance bonuses that do not exceed 6% of a worker's base salary may remain exempt from income tax in 2027. To qualify, companies must implement average salary increases of 4.5%.

Portugal is the "most expensive" country to earn 1300 euros

A report highlights that Portugal is the most costly nation for individuals earning a monthly salary of 1300 euros.

oRegiões7 Oct

Where are salaries and job opportunities highest in Portugal?

Euronews.com28 Sept

Soledade Duarte: "If it were up to the salary package, we would no longer have managers in Portugal"

Soledade Duarte argues that salary levels are not the primary factor for retaining management talent in Portugal.

Jornal de Negócios16 Sept

Even if the minimum wage in the public sector rose to 1,030 euros in 2027, it would be "short"

The secretary-general of the Federation of Public Administration Unions (Fesap) argues that the base salary in the Civil Service must continue to be increased, considering that it should go beyond 1,030 euros next year. The specific figures for salary demands will only be announced at the press conference taking place this Tuesday at the Fesap headquarters.

IRS: November net salary will include a bonus

The reduction in IRS income tax announced by Luís Montenegro will take effect with the payment of November's salary. The withholding tax table to be applied that month will reflect the reduction applied to the entire year.

1h. Government guarantees that IRS relief will take effect in November

Finance Minister Miranda Sarmento does not explain how the distribution of the IRS reduction will work, only providing a guarantee that salaries will increase in November.