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Calculadora do Salário Mínimo 2026

In 2026 the salário mínimo (minimum wage) is €920 gross a month on the mainland (€818.80 net), €980 in Madeira and €966 in the Azores. For 2027, €970 is agreed, but the figure is only set by the decree-law, which usually comes out in November or December, effective 1 January. Pick your region and see the net per month and per year.

By Elijah·UPDATED OCTOBER 2026·4 MIN·OFFICIAL SOURCES
KEY FACTS
Mainland 2026 (in force)
€920 / month · €818.80 net
2027 (agreed, not yet law)
€970 / month (+€50)
When the 2027 figure is set
Decree-law in November or December, in force from 1 January
Madeira
€980 in 2026 · €1,050 announced for 2027
Azores
€966 in 2026 · €1,018.50 in 2027 if the mainland lands on €970
Deductions at the minimum (2026)
11% Segurança Social · €0 IRS
Hourly (mainland 2026)
≈ €5.31 / hour
Payments per year
14 (12 + two subsídios)
ContinenteMadeiraAçores
14 meses12 (duodécimos)
LÍQUIDO / MÊS
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Bruto / mês…
Segurança Social (11%)…
IRS…
Líquido / mês…
BRUTO / ANO
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LÍQUIDO / ANO
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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.

  1. 1
    Pick your region
    Gross differs: €920 mainland, €980 Madeira, €966 Azores (2026 figures).
  2. 2
    Subtract Segurança Social
    The employee pays 11% of gross. On the mainland that is €101.20 a month.
  3. 3
    IRS is zero
    IRS retenção at the salário mínimo is nil, thanks to the mínimo de existência rule.
  4. 4
    Count the whole year
    There 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.

AnoRMMG (Continente)Variação face ao ano anterior
2026920 €+50 € (+5,7%)
2025870 €+50 € (+6,1%)
2024820 €+60 € (+7,9%)
2023760 €+55 € (+7,8%)
2022705 €+40 € (+6,0%)
2021665 €+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.
What will the minimum wage be in 2027?
It is not set in law yet. The reference is €970 on the mainland, €50 more than in 2026: that is the figure in the 2025-2028 tripartite agreement (Acordo Tripartido), signed on 1 October 2024 by the Government, the four employer confederations and the UGT union. The same agreement points to €1,020 for 2028. The figure only counts once the decree-law is out, and over the last seven years that decree was published between 17 November and 31 December, always effective 1 January. State of the talks in early October 2026, according to the press: UGT asks for €1,000 or more and the CGTP union (which never signed the agreement) asks for €1,100. The employer confederations refuse to reopen the deal, and the Labour Minister says the Government will only revisit it if the social partners ask. Concertação Social (the social-partner council) meets again on 21 October.
What will the 2027 minimum wage be net?
At €970 gross on the mainland, about €863.30 a month: €106.70 (11%) to Segurança Social and zero IRS. The sum uses the 11% rate in force in 2026 and assumes the 2027 retenção (withholding) tables, which only come out in January, again exempt the minimum wage, as the 2026 tables do for €920 (Despacho 233-A/2026). If the 2026 tables stayed as they are, €970 would have €22.50 a month withheld for a single person with no dependants.
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. In the 2026 tables withholding is zero up to €920 on the mainland, up to €980 in Madeira and up to €966 in the Azores: exactly each region’s minimum wage. 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, and both are above the mainland. Madeira sets its figure every year by regional legislative decree: €980 in 2026 (Decreto Legislativo Regional 1/2026/M). In the Azores, regional law adds 5% to the mainland figure, which gives €966 in 2026. For 2027, the president of Madeira’s regional government announced €1,050 (according to the press, September 2026), a proposal under discussion with the region’s social partners; in the Azores, the 5% would give €1,018.50 if the mainland lands on €970. 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 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
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. The €970 for 2027 is the figure agreed in Concertação Social and only applies once the decree-law is published. Not tax or labour advice; always check your own payslip.