How much does a truck driver earn per month in Portugal in 2026?

A heavy truck driver in Portugal earns a base salary of EUR 1,014.02 per month in 2026 under the road freight collective agreement, paid 14 times a year. With seniority, night work and allowances added, its own payslip examples reach about EUR 2,040 gross per month nationally and EUR 2,311 on international routes.

The figures come from the Boletim do Trabalho e Emprego no. 9, published 2026-03-08 , which carries the revised agreement (CCTV) signed by ANTRAM, ANTP and the FECTRANS union. Annex III sets the heavy-vehicle driver at EUR 1,014.02 from 2026-01-01. The national minimum wage is EUR 920 under Decree-Law 139/2025 , so the driver floor sits EUR 94.02, about 10 percent, higher.

What is the Portugal truck driver salary per month before extras?

The base is EUR 1,014.02 gross, and the agreement adds a holiday subsidy and a Christmas subsidy worth one month each, so the base is paid 14 times: EUR 14,196.28 gross per year before any add-ons.

The largest add-on is clause 61: drivers on flexible hours receive 48 percent of base pay, seniority and salary supplement, paid 13 months a year. Each seniority increment is EUR 24.63.

How much does a national driver earn per month in total?

Annex IV shows a national driver at EUR 2,040.26 gross per month. It combines the EUR 1,014.02 base, the EUR 555.58 clause 61 payment, EUR 123.15 of seniority, EUR 101.40 of night work, EUR 71.50 of loading operations, EUR 154.33 for two rest days worked and a EUR 20.28 salary supplement. Treat it as an illustration, because rest days and seniority differ by driver. Our country-by-country driver salary guide shows how this compares with other markets.

How much more do international drivers earn per month?

The Annex IV sample for an international driver reaches EUR 2,311.22, and the Iberian sample EUR 2,255.79. The EUR 270.96 gap to the national sample comes from the TIR allowance (EUR 135 international, EUR 115 Iberian, paid 13 months), a larger salary supplement and four rest days worked. The base stays the same.

Daily minimum allowances for mobile staff, averaged monthly, are EUR 26.50 nationally, EUR 30.00 on Iberian routes and EUR 43.00 internationally. These cover expenses and are not salary. Plan rest days and holiday work with the Portugal public holiday calendar for 2027 and the 2027 public holidays guide .

Who gets the 2026 table, and what changes in 2027?

The agreement binds companies represented by ANTRAM and ANTP, about 5,000 employers and 50,000 workers by the text's own count. Other employers owe at least the EUR 920 minimum wage. The table is revised each 1 January by the same rate as the minimum wage, which rose about 5.75 percent in 2026 from EUR 870. A 2024 tripartite agreement targets EUR 970 for 2027, but it was not yet law when this was written.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a truck driver earn per year in Portugal?

Base pay alone is EUR 14,196.28 gross over 14 payments in 2026. Add-ons such as the clause 61 payment, night work and the TIR allowance are paid 13 months, so do not multiply a sample monthly total by 14.

What is the minimum salary for a truck driver in Portugal?

For companies bound by the ANTRAM and ANTP agreement, the heavy-vehicle driver base is EUR 1,014.02 per month from 2026-01-01. Any employer must pay at least the national minimum wage of EUR 920.

How much do international truck drivers earn per month in Portugal?

The agreement's international sample payslip shows EUR 2,311.22 gross per month, including a EUR 135 TIR allowance. Daily allowances of at least EUR 43.00 are separate expense payments.

Did the Portuguese truck driver salary rise in 2026?

Yes. The table is indexed to the minimum wage, which moved from EUR 870 to EUR 920, about 5.75 percent. The new values apply retroactively from 2026-01-01.

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