A Data Engineer earning the median salary of €48K in Portugal takes home approximately 32 021 €/year (2668 €/month) after IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions, using 2026 rates.
Data Engineer take-home pay across the salary range
Standard employee. 2026 rates.
Entry (P25)
47 000 €
gross/year
Take-home
31 441 €
2620 €/month
Total tax
15 559 €
33.1% effective rate
Breakdown
IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions
Median
48 000 €
gross/year
Take-home
32 021 €
2668 €/month
Total tax
15 979 €
33.3% effective rate
Breakdown
IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions
Senior (P75)
49 000 €
gross/year
Take-home
32 557 €
2713 €/month
Total tax
16 443 €
33.6% effective rate
Breakdown
IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions
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The table above uses the Data Engineer median. Enter your own gross salary below for a precise figure.
IRS (Categoria A) + Segurança Social only — single filer, mainland Portugal rates. Does not model married/joint filing, dependents, IRS Jovem, or the IFICI (NHR successor) flat 20% regime for qualifying newcomers.
Escalões de IRS 2026
Nove escalões de IRS (12,5% a 48%), dedução específica de €4.587,09 (ou as contribuições reais para a Segurança Social, se superiores), e 11% de Segurança Social.
Salários comuns:
Salário líquido anual
32 021 €
Por mês
2668 €
Por semana
616 €
Taxa efetiva
33.3%
Como se dividem os seus 48 000 €
32 021 €
66.7%
10 699 €
22.3%
5280 €
11.0%
| Salário bruto | 48 000 € |
| IRS | -10 699 € |
| Segurança Social (11%) | -5280 € |
| Total de descontos | -15 979 € |
| Salário líquido (anual) | 32 021 € |
Calculations use 2026 IRS escalões (Orçamento do Estado 2026), the Categoria A dedução específica, and the 11% employee Segurança Social rate for mainland Portugal, single filer. Does not model married/joint filing, dependents, IRS Jovem, or the IFICI (NHR successor) regime. For precise figures, consult the Autoridade Tributária or a tax professional.
A Data Engineer earning the median salary of €48K in Portugal takes home approximately 32 021 € per year (2668 € per month) after IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions, using 2026 rates.
On a median Data Engineer salary of €48K, the effective deduction rate (IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions) is 33.3%, leaving 32 021 € as take-home pay.
A senior Data Engineer earning €49K (P75 of the salary range) takes home approximately 32 557 € per year (2713 € per month) after IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions, with an effective rate of 33.6%.
A junior Data Engineer earning €47K (P25 of the salary range) takes home approximately 31 441 € per year (2620 € per month) after IRS Income Tax and Social Security contributions, with an effective rate of 33.1%.