Median salary
$97,598
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$20.8k – $98.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20%
5 of 25 roles
Live roles
25
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Java Engineer - Distributed Systems, Serverless - Elasticsearch
Principal Java Engineer - Distributed Systems, Serverless - Elasticsearch
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Principal Engineer for IT Automation & AI transformation (Remote)
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SoSafe
|
$20,800 | 2 |
|
Referral Board
|
$98,913 | 1 |
|
Elastic
|
$98,913 | 1 |
|
Protegrity
|
$97,598 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Portugal pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Portugal is $97,598 per year. Most pay falls between $20,800 (25th percentile) and $98,913 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20,800 to $98,913.
These figures are computed live from 25 active Principal Engineer roles in Portugal on JobsRadar, of which 5 (20%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Principal Engineer roles in Portugal include Referral Board, Elastic, Protegrity and SoSafe.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.