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Portugal Technology Market Intelligence 2026
Explore what the technology market in Portugal actually pays in 2026, including the highest-paying roles, the skills most in demand from employers, and which jobs are seeing the fastest salary growth.
51tech roles tracked20in-demand skills tracked€61Khighest median salary
Top salaries
Top-paying tech roles in Portugal
The highest-paying technology skills and roles in Portugal, ranked by median salary.
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| Skill | Median Salary | Average Salary | Salary Range | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | €61K | €63K | €54K-€78K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2SAP S/4HANA Lead Enterprise SystemsContractor rate | €56K | €56K | €51K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | €54K | €54K | €39K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | €54K | €54K | €47K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5Principal Software Engineer Software EngineeringContractor rate | €53K | €54K | €47K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | €52K | €53K | €45K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python) Quant & FinTech | €52K | €53K | €44K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead Cloud Infrastructure | €52K | €53K | €45K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | €51K | €52K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | €51K | €52K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | €51K | €51K | €42K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | €51K | €51K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | €51K | €52K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14MLOps Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | €51K | €52K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Web3 Security Engineer Web3 Blockchain & PaymentsContractor rate | €51K | €52K | €43K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | €50K | €50K | €41K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | €50K | €51K | €41K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer Software, Platform & SaaS EngineeringContractor rate | €50K | €50K | €40K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €40K-€63K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Salesforce / CRM Architect Enterprise SystemsContractor rate | €49K | €49K | €45K-€55K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Hiring demand
Most In-Demand Tech Skills in Portugal
Find out which technology skills Portugal employers are hiring for most, based on coverage depth and benchmark consistency.
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| Skill | Demand Index | Coverage Score | Confidence |
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| #1AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 33/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6API & Integration Architect Architecture & Integration | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) Software Engineering & IT LeadershipContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu) Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect Smart City & Deep TechContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Data Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Data Governance & Privacy Lead Data AI & Analytics | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Data Product Manager Data AI & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance) Data AI & Analytics | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20DevOps & CI/CD Engineer Cloud DevOps & Platform | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Salary growth trends
Fastest Growing Tech Jobs in Portugal
Which Portugal tech roles have seen the biggest pay rises, based on matched year-on-year salary comparisons.
Year-on-year growth data is still building for this market
Matched two-year comparisons need a full prior-year benchmark cycle. Check back as more data is published.
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Market insights
Tech Pay Trends in Portugal: What the Data Shows
Data-driven insights on where Portugal's technology pay is heading, which disciplines are moving, and what the benchmarks signal for hiring in 2026.
Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €46K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €51K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Data & AI
AI / ML Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a €54K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Software Engineering
Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €43K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Product & Design
Technical Product Manager is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €44K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Reports
Deep-Dive Reports: Portugal Salary & Market Data
Explore individual reports on the highest-paid tech skills, the most in-demand roles, and the fastest-growing jobs in Portugal.
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