Average earnings in Portugal are €2,750 a month before deductions, according to research by web site Salary Explorer. Popular jobs with expats are project engineers, software engineers and pharmaceutical product managers. IT jobs attract the highest salaries ranging from €1,333 to €5,272 a month (£1,146 to £4,535). Project and pharmaceutical managers are on slightly less - €1,500 to €4,500 a month (£1,290 to £3,900).