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Developers and Programmers Average Salaries in Portugal 2024

How much money does a person working in Developers and Programmers make in Portugal?


Average Monthly Salary
2,660 EUR
( 31,900 EUR yearly)

LOW
1,970
EUR
AVERAGE
2,660
EUR
HIGH
3,480
EUR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Developers and Programmers in Portugal typically earns around 2,660 EUR. Salaries range from 1,970 EUR (lowest average) to 3,480 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Developers and Programmers domain in Portugal exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
ABAP Developer2,220 EUR
Android Developer2,490 EUR
Angular Developer2,210 EUR
Angular JS Programmer2,240 EUR
Application Developer2,520 EUR
AS400 Programmer2,790 EUR
Assembly Developer2,810 EUR
Avaloq Developer2,410 EUR
Back End Developer2,560 EUR
BizTalk Developer 2,700 EUR
Build and Release Engineer2,330 EUR
Business Intelligence Developer2,660 EUR
Business Objects Developer2,480 EUR
C Developer2,990 EUR
C# Developer2,900 EUR
C++ Developer2,850 EUR
Chatbot Developer2,290 EUR
Clojure Developer3,020 EUR
CMS Developer2,240 EUR
Computer Programmer2,620 EUR
Curam Developer2,230 EUR
Dart Developer1,980 EUR
Delphi Developer2,890 EUR
Developer / Programmer2,580 EUR
Developer Evangelist2,730 EUR
DevOps Engineer2,640 EUR
Django Specialist2,550 EUR
Driver Developer2,760 EUR
Elixir Developer3,210 EUR
Embedded Software Developer2,710 EUR
Erlang Developer3,320 EUR
Flash Developer2,160 EUR
Front End Developer2,220 EUR
Front End Web Developer2,150 EUR
Full Stack Developer2,580 EUR
Game Developer2,420 EUR
GIS Developer2,410 EUR
Go Developer3,150 EUR
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer2,360 EUR
Graphics Programmer2,210 EUR
Groovy Developer2,940 EUR
Haskell Developer2,860 EUR
Imaging Programmer2,300 EUR
Information Systems Developer2,370 EUR
IOS Developer2,720 EUR
Java Developer2,770 EUR
Javascript Developer2,450 EUR
jQuery Specialist2,610 EUR
Kotlin Developer2,920 EUR
Laravel Specialist2,480 EUR
Lead Developer2,970 EUR
Lisp Developer3,190 EUR
Lua Developer3,010 EUR
MATLAB Developer2,740 EUR
Mobile Developer2,540 EUR
Multimedia Developer2,180 EUR
NextJs Specialist2,440 EUR
Nodejs Developer2,820 EUR
Objective-C Developer3,110 EUR
Oracle Developer2,710 EUR
Perl Developer2,280 EUR
PHP Developer2,320 EUR
PowerShell Developer2,320 EUR
Python Developer2,590 EUR
R Language Developer2,990 EUR
React Specialist2,770 EUR
Remedy Developer2,160 EUR
Robotic Process Automation Developer2,110 EUR
Ruby Developer2,250 EUR
Rust Developer3,140 EUR
Salesforce Developer2,050 EUR
SAS Programmer2,410 EUR
Scala Developer3,210 EUR
Sharepoint Developer2,670 EUR
Software Developer2,610 EUR
Software Development Manager3,310 EUR
Software QA Engineer2,480 EUR
Software Test Engineer2,280 EUR
Swift Developer3,080 EUR
Teradata Developer2,110 EUR
TIBCO Developer2,140 EUR
TypeScript Developer2,770 EUR
UI Engineer2,530 EUR
User Experience Designer2,250 EUR
VB Developer1,970 EUR
VB.NET Developer2,530 EUR
Visual Basic Developer1,960 EUR
VueJs Specialist2,550 EUR
WordPress Specialist2,670 EUR
Zig Developer3,240 EUR


Developers and Programmers Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Portugal

Median and salary distribution Portugal Developers and Programmers monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
2,680 EUR or more
10% of people earn
2,520 to 2,680 EUR
20% of people earn
2,170 EUR or less
65% of people earn
2,170 to 2,520 EUR
Minimum Salary
1,970 EUR
Median
2,650 EUR
Maximum
3,480 EUR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Developers and Programmers in Portugal range from 1,970 EUR (starting average salary) to 3,480 EUR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Developers and Programmers is 2,650 EUR, implying that half of the workforce in Portugal earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Developers and Programmers in Portugal earn less than 2,420 EUR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 2,850 EUR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Developers and Programmers in Portugal. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 2,170 EUR to 2,520 EUR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 2,170 EUR mark, while 10% ranged from 2,520 EUR to 2,680 EUR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 2,680 EUR or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Developers and Programmers in Portugal having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Developers and Programmers / Portugal

Salary comparison by gender Portugal Developers and Programmers monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Developers and Programmers in Portugal, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 6%.

Male
2,730 EUR
Female-6%
2,580 EUR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Portugal for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender monthly Portugal
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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Developers and Programmers / Portugal

How much are annual salary increments in Portugal for individuals working in Developers and Programmers? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Developers and Programmers in Portugal are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Portugal Developers and Programmers
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Portugal / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Portugal
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare 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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Portugal is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Developers and Programmers / Portugal

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Portugal Developers and Programmers
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43% of surveyed staff in Developers and Programmers reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 57% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
57%
No Bonus
43%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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.

Hourly Average Wage / Developers and Programmers / Portugal


15 EUR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Developers and Programmers in Portugal is 15 EUR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

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 fixed 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.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Developers and Programmers in Portugal is 11 EUR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Funchal2,280 EUR
Lisbon2,730 EUR
Porto2,510 EUR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Portugal is 6% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
2,690 EUR
Public Sector+6%
2,850 EUR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Developers and Programmers in Portugal?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 2,650 EUR and 2,850 EUR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Developers and Programmers in Portugal ranges from 1,970 EUR to 2,420 EUR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn 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


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