Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/portugal/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in Portugal, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in Portugal: median wage €9 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €14. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Portugal · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **€14/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€9.48/hr** median wage **€9-13** middle half of wages **€300** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **€14** - One-off task **€16** - Task bundle **€14** 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](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in Portugal](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/portugal/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)