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Portugal · 0 open in Lisbon · updated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Lisbon, Portugal

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon earns a median of €34k a year gross ($37k), from €28k at p10 to €41k at p90. Lisbon pays 1.10× the Portugal median and 63% below the US median of $100k. About 518,000 people live in Lisbon.

Estimate · gross / year
€34kmedian · mid-level · $37k
p10 €28kp90 €41k
Rank 1 of 3City factor 1.10×
Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Lisbon

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €26k, lead €54k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€21k€26k€31k$28k
Mid-level€28k€34k€41k$37k
Senior€36k€44k€53k$48k
Lead€44k€54k€65k$58k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Portugal median (€31k) times a 1.10 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Lisbon

Employers in Portugal usually quote monthly gross salary over 14 payments, or annual figures in job ads.

€34kgross median / year
€23k–€26ktake-home / year (68-75%)
€2,800gross / month
€16gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in other Portugal cities

Portugal overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Porto1.00×€25k€31k€38k
Braga0.88×€22k€27k€33k
FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Lisbon: FAQ

What is the average Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Lisbon?

The median gross salary for a mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon is €34k a year ($37k). The p10 is €28k and the p90 is €41k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Lisbon with a city factor of 1.10.

How much does a senior Data / ETL QA Engineer make in Lisbon?

A senior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon earns a median of €44k ($48k), with a range of €36k to €53k. Leads reach €54k and juniors start near €26k.

What is an entry-level Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Lisbon?

A junior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon earns about €26k a year ($28k), between €21k and €31k. Pay rises to €34k at mid-level.

Is Lisbon a good-paying city for Data / ETL QA Engineers in Portugal?

Lisbon ranks 1st of 3 tracked Portugal cities for this role, at 1.10x the national median of €31k. It is the best-paid city we track in the country.

What is the take-home pay for a Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon?

Roughly 68-75% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €23k to €26k a year, or €2,000 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a Data / ETL QA Engineer in Lisbon?

A €34k gross salary equals about €16 an hour on a 40-hour week (€2,800 a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

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