Project Manager hourly rate in Portugal
The market median wage for a Project Manager in Portugal is €17.14 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives €25 an hour on Deftridge.
Project Manager 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 | €11.08 | €240 | €23,000 |
| 25th | €13.98 | €300 | €29,100 |
| Median | €17.14 | €370 | €35,700 |
| 75th | €24.44 | €530 | €50,800 |
| 90th | €35.31 | €770 | €73,400 |
Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Portugal in numbers
What sets Portugal apart for a Project Manager, 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 Project Manager 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | €25 | €540 |
| Manager | €30 | €650 |
Project Manager pay in other countries
Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | €53.08 | €75 |
| Ireland | €44.70 | €65 |
| Luxembourg | €42.55 | €60 |
| Denmark | €40.79 | €60 |
| Netherlands | €32.78 | €50 |
| Austria | €31.79 | €45 |
| Germany | €31.32 | €45 |
| Finland | €29.68 | €45 |
| Sweden | €26.57 | €40 |
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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