🇵🇹 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense Salaries in Portugal

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the airlines / aviation / aerospace / defense sector across Portugal based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
32,990 EUR
Highest Salary / year
69,240 EUR
Entry Level / year
12,000 EUR

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (EUR)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Aviation Manager 69,240 EUR $74,315.74 Top 10%
Airlines Sales Director 66,000 EUR $70,838.23 Top 10%
Airport Services Manager 64,300 EUR $69,013.6 Top 10%
Aviation Safety Manager 62,060 EUR $66,609.4 Top 10%
Airlines Sales Manager 59,380 EUR $63,732.94 Top 10%
Aviation Resources Manager 58,280 EUR $62,552.3 Top 10%
Chief Pilot 57,440 EUR $61,650.72 Top 10%
Airline Pilot 57,080 EUR $61,264.33 Top 10%
Aircraft Pilot 56,640 EUR $60,792.08 Top 10%
Aircraft Captain 54,140 EUR $58,108.81 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Manager 54,140 EUR $58,108.81 Middle 40%
Pilot 52,820 EUR $56,692.05 Middle 40%
Fleet Controller 51,900 EUR $55,704.6 Middle 40%
Airfield Management Specialist 48,300 EUR $51,840.7 Middle 40%
Aircraft Quality Assurance 45,060 EUR $48,363.19 Middle 40%
Aviation Analyst 44,720 EUR $47,998.26 Middle 40%
Aerospace Engineer 43,360 EUR $46,538.57 Middle 40%
Test Pilot 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Airport Services Supervisor 39,960 EUR $42,889.33 Middle 40%
Airfield Operations Specialist 38,180 EUR $40,978.84 Middle 40%
Helicopter Pilot 37,380 EUR $40,120.19 Middle 40%
Aviation Inspector 36,160 EUR $38,810.76 Middle 40%
Airline Copilot 35,340 EUR $37,930.65 Middle 40%
Aviation Operations Controller 35,000 EUR $37,565.73 Middle 40%
Safety and Quality Specialist 34,480 EUR $37,007.61 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Controller 34,120 EUR $36,621.22 Middle 40%
Aircraft Engineer 34,080 EUR $36,578.28 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 34,080 EUR $36,578.28 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Officer 34,080 EUR $36,578.28 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor 33,520 EUR $35,977.23 Middle 40%
Aerospace Technician 33,120 EUR $35,547.91 Middle 40%
Airline Cabin Crew 32,900 EUR $35,311.78 Middle 40%
Aeronautical Engineer 31,980 EUR $34,324.34 Middle 40%
Cargo Executive 29,640 EUR $31,812.8 Middle 40%
Flight Simulation Engineer 28,720 EUR $30,825.36 Middle 40%
Flight Planner 27,560 EUR $29,580.33 Middle 40%
First Officer 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
Flight Scheduler 25,160 EUR $27,004.39 Middle 40%
Flight Attendant 23,380 EUR $25,093.9 Middle 40%
Fleet Management Officer 22,660 EUR $24,321.12 Middle 40%
Airport Services Agent 22,420 EUR $24,063.53 Middle 40%
Freight and Cargo Inspector 21,980 EUR $23,591.28 Middle 40%
Air Crew Officer 20,760 EUR $22,281.84 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Assistant 20,300 EUR $21,788.12 Middle 40%
Air Crew Member 19,860 EUR $21,315.87 Middle 40%
Reservations Sales Agent 19,220 EUR $20,628.95 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Assistant 19,020 EUR $20,414.29 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer 18,260 EUR $19,598.58 Middle 40%
Aircraft Assembler 17,620 EUR $18,911.66 Middle 40%
Aircraft Mechanic 17,540 EUR $18,825.8 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electronics Techician 16,140 EUR $17,323.17 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electrician 15,920 EUR $17,087.04 Middle 40%
Cargo and Freight Agent 15,880 EUR $17,044.11 Middle 40%
Aircraft Body Repairer 15,580 EUR $16,722.11 Middle 40%
Ramp Agent 14,840 EUR $15,927.87 Middle 40%
Aircraft Rigging Assembler 14,820 EUR $15,906.4 Middle 40%
Loading Bridge Operator 14,620 EUR $15,691.74 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Technician 14,540 EUR $15,605.88 Middle 40%
Aircraft Service Technician 14,140 EUR $15,176.55 Middle 40%
Aviation Technician 13,100 EUR $14,060.31 Middle 40%
Airlines Structural Assembler 12,620 EUR $13,545.13 Middle 40%
Aircraft Fueler 12,580 EUR $13,502.2 Middle 40%
Assistant Aircraft Mechanic 12,000 EUR $12,879.68 Middle 40%

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