Comments on: Average and Minimum Salary in Lisbon, Portugal https://checkinprice.com/average-minimum-salary-lisbon-portugal/ Travel Economics for Expats and Travelers Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Julio https://checkinprice.com/average-minimum-salary-lisbon-portugal/#comment-636 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 13:26:47 +0000 http://checkinprice.com/?p=1913#comment-636 The average salary in Portugal is the lowest in Western Europe, which should be a shame for the Portuguese government. The country has a trailing economy, not a leading one. It lives from the peanuts of the tourists.
The way of doing business in Portugal, the “negócio”, mainly buying goods from abroad and selling them at even higher prices in the country. In this way, the country losses litle by litle it’s financial capital, the “atmosphere” throughout space. There is no dinamism in this country. It is like an inert asteroid. I live here for 15 years, without noticing economical improvements.

]]> By: Check In Price https://checkinprice.com/average-minimum-salary-lisbon-portugal/#comment-92 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:53:41 +0000 http://checkinprice.com/?p=1913#comment-92 In reply to Silvia.

Thank you for your insight, I think it is mostly accurate in many situations reflecting the Portuguese economy. The situation also depends a lot on which economic sector you work.

]]> By: Silvia https://checkinprice.com/average-minimum-salary-lisbon-portugal/#comment-91 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:46:15 +0000 http://checkinprice.com/?p=1913#comment-91 “If you are considering moving to Portugal, you may find a number of opportunities in tourism related industries. Since Portugal has been experiencing a constant growth in the number of tourists, travel companies are expanding. Among these, you can find good opportunities in hotels, restaurants and guided tours services.”
I am Portuguese but i live abroad, due to the lack of jobs in my education area and all the rest pay the aforementioned terrible 557 euro salary which does not even allow you to live with basic needs by yourself. Do not forget – even qualified jobs are now stated as “internships” and pay 557 of salary to qualified graduates. Almost never a intern gets a full position. He/she is replaced by other intern.
If you are lucky and have a good CV or PhD expert, then you probably find something better paid. But if you are a beginner, uh-oh, you´re in most of cases, stuck in the 557 salaries. It might take a while (years) until you get the average salary of 860 euros. (except for medical doctors, computer scientists and a few more) Maybe at 40 years old you will be able to get you own place. Sad but true. Most salaries of new jobs are minimum salary now.
Tourism is growing , yes. BUT, I think you can only find a decent job in hotel/restaurant only if you are educated in hotel/restaurant subjects and with a nice CV. Maybe, if you´re very lucky…because most of salaries – even to educated people in hotel jobs is minimum salary – like, forever, and precarious.
Tourism is growing – BUT no improvement to intrinsic labor conditions. Just more jobs available. But still precarious and badly paid.
Housekeepers, receptionists, night watchers, etc earn minimum salary in Portugal.
If you want to go to Portugal for only a summer job as a youngster to enjoy some beach and surfing, etc or if you are older and have a PhD something, or if you come from a wealthy family and want to open a cool restaurant, that´s fine. If not, think twice before you move. I am an educated person and in Portugal I´ve been struggling to make ends meet and basic needs paid and with a broken heart and broken dreams in the queue for employment center. It is Heart wrenching.
But not all is bad in Portugal. We have cheap beer, cheap wine, boiled snails with oregano, and roasted sardines.

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