Data Engineer Salary in Portugal

Data Engineer in Portugal: read the median against a +30% outlook

The Portugal national median for a data engineer is 97 700 € a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 62 600 € in Porto to 71 200 € in Lisbon (1.1×).

Data engineers build the pipelines and warehouses that make data reliable and available. Common screening skills include SQL, Python, Spark, and Airflow.

A modeled national band runs about 62 500 €–140 700 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +30% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Portuguese city.

Lisbon sits -27% vs the national median; Porto sits -36%. Relocating inside Portugal for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Portugal shows about 2.3% CPI in 2025. A data engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, and Data Scientist.