Bookkeeper hourly rate in Portugal
The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Portugal is €9.48 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives €14 an hour on Deftridge.
Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Portugal
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | €8.17 | €180 | €17,000 |
| 25th | €8.58 | €190 | €17,800 |
| Median | €9.48 | €210 | €19,700 |
| 75th | €13.17 | €290 | €27,400 |
| 90th | €18.44 | €400 | €38,400 |
Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Portugal in numbers
What sets Portugal apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above.
- €13
- country floor: no Portugal rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Portugal by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | €13 | €280 |
| Senior | €14 | €300 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Portugal floor of €13 applies instead.
Bookkeeper pay in other countries
Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | €29.92 | €45 |
| Luxembourg | €26.44 | €40 |
| Ireland | €25.76 | €36 |
| Germany | €24.19 | €35 |
| Belgium | €23.96 | €35 |
| Netherlands | €20.33 | €30 |
| Austria | €20.08 | €30 |
| Sweden | €18.49 | €25 |
| Finland | €18.27 | €25 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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