Software Engineering salaries in Portugal

The median senior Software Engineering salary in Portugal is €29,736 per year, with the market band from €29,736 to €29,736 (ec.europa.eu, 2026-09-07).

By seniority

executive (High quality data)

Median
€42,516
per month
€3,543

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_21, mean monthly gross earnings of ISCO major group 1 managers across all industries, EUR, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). The economy-wide managers pool shared by all executive cells; used because the NACE B-S managers cell is unpublished for this country in earn_ses22_48. MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN; the 2022 vintage makes it a floor. SES monthly earnings exclude the customary extra payments (13th month and similar), so a full local package runs higher.

lead (High quality data)

Median
€49,260
per month
€4,105

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, EUR, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Managers (ISCO major group 1), the all-management-ranks pool in information and communication (NACE J). MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN: SES publishes no median here. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; Portuguese pay has risen since, so treat as a floor. SES monthly earnings exclude the customary extra payments (13th month and similar), so a full local package runs higher.

senior (High quality data)

Median
€29,736
per month
€2,478

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, EUR, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Professionals (ISCO major group 2), the all-seniority pool in information and communication (NACE J). MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN: SES publishes no median here. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; Portuguese pay has risen since, so treat as a floor. SES monthly earnings exclude the customary extra payments (13th month and similar), so a full local package runs higher.

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