Median salary
$96,759
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$81.3k – $140k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.7%
56 of 166 roles
Live roles
166
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Junior Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineering - EU
Software Engineer, Data Platforms
Software Engineer, New Grad
Senior Software Engineer - Go
Senior Software Engineer - Go & Rust, Blockchain Infrastructure
Software Engineer – Backend
Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Elastic
|
$81,813 | 16 |
|
micro1
|
$156,000 | 15 |
| CO Capital on Tap | $72,525 | 6 |
Cloudflare
|
$88,336 | 5 |
Referral Board
|
$96,759 | 3 |
|
Quicknode
|
$192,500 | 2 |
|
Ashby
|
$184,831 | 2 |
Thought Machine
|
$97,873 | 2 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Portugal pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Portugal is $96,759 per year. Most pay falls between $81,269 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $69,892 to $177,900.
These figures are computed live from 166 active Software Engineer roles in Portugal on JobsRadar, of which 56 (33.7%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Portugal include micro1, Ashby and Quicknode.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Portugal?
- The median is $96,759 per year, with most pay between $81,269 and $140,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 56 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Portugal?
- Pay ranges from about $69,892 to $177,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $96,759. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.