Salário Mínimo (Minimum Wage)
Calculadora do Salário Mínimo 2026
The salário mínimo (minimum wage) in Portugal for 2026: gross, Segurança Social deduction and net, by region. Pick the mainland, Madeira or the Azores and see what is left at the end of the month and the year.
By Elijah4 MINKEY FACTS
Mainland (2026)
€920 / month
Madeira (2026)
€980 / month
Açores (2026)
€966 / month
Rise in 2026
+€50 vs 2025 (+5.7%)
Hourly (mainland)
≈ €5.31 / hour
Segurança Social deduction
11% of gross
IRS at the minimum
€0 (exempt from retenção)
Payments per year
14 (12 + two subsídios)
ContinenteMadeiraAçores
14 meses12 (duodécimos)
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How this works
The salário mínimo, also called ordenado mínimo, is officially the Retribuição Mínima Mensal Garantida (RMMG). For 2026, Decreto-Lei 139/2025 set it at €920 gross per month on the mainland, effective 1 January: €50 more than the €870 of 2025, a 5.7% rise. Madeira and the Azores approve their own, higher figures. Gross is not what lands in your account: at the salário mínimo, 11% goes to Segurança Social and zero to IRS, because retenção na fonte (withholding) at the minimum level is nil.
- 1Pick your regionGross differs: €920 mainland, €980 Madeira, €966 Azores (2026 figures).
- 2Subtract Segurança SocialThe employee pays 11% of gross. On the mainland that is €101.20 a month.
- 3IRS is zeroIRS retenção at the salário mínimo is nil, thanks to the mínimo de existência rule.
- 4Count the whole yearThere are 14 payments: 12 months plus the subsídio de férias and subsídio de Natal. The annual total uses all 14.
Como tem subido o salário mínimo
A RMMG do Continente sobe a cada 1 de janeiro. Aqui fica o histórico recente, com o aumento de cada ano face ao anterior.
| Ano | RMMG (Continente) | Variação face ao ano anterior |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 920 € | +50 € (+5,7%) |
| 2025 | 870 € | +50 € (+6,1%) |
| 2024 | 820 € | +60 € (+7,9%) |
| 2023 | 760 € | +55 € (+7,8%) |
| 2022 | 705 € | +40 € (+6,0%) |
| 2021 | 665 € | +30 € (+4,7%) |
Fonte: histórico oficial da RMMG (DGERT / DGAEP). A Madeira e os Açores fixam valores próprios, mais altos, todos os anos.
Frequently asked
What is the salário mínimo (minimum wage) in Portugal in 2026?
On the mainland, the Retribuição Mínima Mensal Garantida (RMMG, the guaranteed minimum monthly wage) is €920 gross per month since 1 January 2026, set by Decreto-Lei 139/2025. The autonomous regions pay more: €980 in Madeira and €966 in the Azores. These figures are for full-time work.
How much do I take home on the salário mínimo?
On the mainland, 11% goes to Segurança Social (€101.20) and nothing to IRS: minimum-wage earners are exempt from retenção na fonte (withholding). You keep €818.80 net per month. There is no IRS retenção because the salário mínimo sits below the threshold where deductions start.
Why is the income tax zero?
The retenção na fonte tables ensure that someone earning the RMMG has no IRS taken from their payslip. This is the "mínimo de existência" rule, which shields income at the minimum-wage level. You may still need to file the annual IRS declaration (Modelo 3), but the monthly retenção is zero.
What are the subsídio de férias and subsídio de Natal?
In Portugal you get 14 payments a year: 12 monthly salaries plus the subsídio de férias (holiday allowance) and the subsídio de Natal (Christmas allowance), each equal to one month’s pay. They can be paid in full (June and November/December) or in duodécimos (twelfths) spread across the 12 months. The yearly total is identical; only the monthly timing changes.
Is the salário mínimo different in Madeira and the Azores?
Yes. The autonomous regions set their own RMMG by regional decree and both are above the mainland: Madeira at €980 and the Azores at €966 for 2026. The 11% Segurança Social deduction still applies; the net is just higher because the gross is higher.
How much did the minimum wage rise in 2026?
On the mainland it rose €50: from €870 in 2025 to €920 in 2026, a 5.7% increase. Over recent years the RMMG has climbed steadily: €705 in 2022, €760 in 2023, €820 in 2024, €870 in 2025 and €920 in 2026. Because the deduction stays at 11% and IRS remains zero, almost all of the gross rise reaches your net pay.
What will the minimum wage be in 2027?
It is not set in law yet: the decree normally comes out in December, effective 1 January. The reference is the tripartite wage agreement (Acordo Tripartido de Valorização Salarial) signed in October 2024 by the Government, the employer confederations and the UGT union, which points to €970 in 2027 and €1,020 in 2028, in €50 yearly steps. In the 2026 talks, UGT is pushing further, to €1,000, the CGTP union (which never signed the accord) demands more, and employers resist anything above the agreed €970. When the 2027 figure is published, this page will be updated.
What is the minimum wage per hour?
Full-time (40 hours a week), the mainland salário mínimo works out at about €5.31 an hour: €920 × 12 months ÷ (52 weeks × 40 hours). Madeira is roughly €5.65 and the Azores €5.57. The hourly figure is the basis for part-time work, paid pro-rata to the contracted hours.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
- Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2025: fixa a RMMG em 920 € (Diário da República) ↗The law setting the mainland salário mínimo for 2026, effective 1 January.
- DGERT: Evolução da Remuneração Mínima Mensal Garantida ↗Official year-by-year history of the RMMG.
- Segurança Social: taxas contributivas (TSU) ↗The 11% rate withheld from employees.
DISCLAIMER
Calculation for a full-time employee with no other deductions (union, garnishments, special regimes). The deduction is 11% to Segurança Social and IRS retenção at the salário mínimo is zero. 2026 figures: Decreto-Lei 139/2025 (mainland) and regional decrees for Madeira and the Azores. Not tax or labour advice; always check your own payslip.