Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/portugal/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Portugal | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Portugal: median wage €8 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of €13. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Portugal · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Portugal The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Portugal is **€8.45 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€13 an hour** on Deftridge. **€13/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€8.45/hr** median wage **€7-12** middle half of wages **€280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media 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 | €7.01 | €150 | €14,600 | | 25th | €7.42 | €160 | €15,400 | | Median | €8.45 | €180 | €17,600 | | 75th | €11.98 | €260 | €24,900 | | 90th | €16.61 | €360 | €34,500 | 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 Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **€13** country floor: no Portugal rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €13 | €280 | | Senior (country floor) | €13 | €280 | | Manager | €15 | €330 | - Regular role (floor) **€13** - One-off task **€14** - Task bundle (floor) **€13** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Portugal floor of €13 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Ireland | €22.04 | €36 | | Denmark | €20.12 | €36 | | Germany | €24.01 | €35 | | Luxembourg | €20.99 | €35 | | Belgium | €22.29 | €32 | | Netherlands | €16.17 | €27 | | Austria | €15.68 | €26 | | Finland | €14.97 | €25 | | Sweden | €13.10 | €23 | ## 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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Portugal](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/portugal/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)