A person working as a Nanny in Portugal typically earns around 1,060 EUR per month. Salaries range from 490 EUR (lowest) to 1,690 EUR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Nanny salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Nanny salaries in Portugal range from 490 EUR per month (minimum salary) to 1,690 EUR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 1,150 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Nanny(s) are earning less than 1,150 EUR while the other half are earning more than 1,150 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Nanny(s) are earning less than 740 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 740 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Nanny(s) are earning less than 1,530 EUR while 25% are earning more than 1,530 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Nanny salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Nanny with less than two years of experience makes approximately 560 EUR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 740 EUR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 1,100 EUR per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Nanny(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 1,340 EUR per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 1,460 EUR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 1,580 EUR per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 560 EUR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 740 EUR |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 1,100 EUR |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 1,340 EUR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 1,460 EUR |
20+ Years | +8% | 1,580 EUR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Nanny salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Nanny is 630 EUR per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 990 EUR per month, 57% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 1,670 EUR per month, 68% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 630 EUR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +57% | 990 EUR |
Bachelor's Degree | +68% | 1,670 EUR |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Nanny employees in Portugal earn 6% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,030 EUR | |
Female | +6% | 1,100 EUR |
Nanny(s) in Portugal are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 3% | |
Energy | 6% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 3% | |
Travel | 6% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 3% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Portugal for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Nanny is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
67% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 33% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 33% | |
No Bonus | 67% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Nanny is 49% less than that of Care Giving and Child Care. Also, Care Giving and Child Care salaries are 25% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Activity Assistant | 900 EUR | ![]() |
Advice Worker | 1,080 EUR | ![]() |
Care Manager | 3,120 EUR | ![]() |
Care Worker | 960 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Assistant Director | 2,290 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Specialist | 3,510 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Teacher | 1,150 EUR | ![]() |
Child Development Center Assistant | 1,470 EUR | ![]() |
Child Development Specialist | 3,830 EUR | ![]() |
Child Life Specialist | 3,730 EUR | ![]() |
Child Protection Officer | 1,230 EUR | ![]() |
Child Psychotherapist | 4,070 EUR | ![]() |
Clinical Care Coordinator | 1,200 EUR | ![]() |
Custodian | 1,650 EUR | ![]() |
Day Care Director | 4,290 EUR | ![]() |
Elderly Care Giver | 890 EUR | ![]() |
Group Home Manager | 4,780 EUR | ![]() |
Kids Activity Assistant | 900 EUR | ![]() |
Live In Carer | 1,010 EUR | ![]() |
Nanny | 1,060 EUR | ![]() |
Nursery Nurse | 1,190 EUR | ![]() |
Nursery Teacher | 1,000 EUR | ![]() |
Nursing Home Administrator | 1,440 EUR | ![]() |
Personal Assistant | 920 EUR | ![]() |
Physical Health and Wellness Specialist | 4,040 EUR | ![]() |
Preschool Education Coordinator | 1,670 EUR | ![]() |
Primary Therapist | 3,050 EUR | ![]() |
Psychiatric Aide | 1,290 EUR | ![]() |
Rehabilitation Counselor | 3,420 EUR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Funchal | 1,020 EUR |
Lisbon | 1,170 EUR |
Porto | 1,130 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Portugal earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 2,680 EUR | |
Public Sector | +6% | 2,840 EUR |