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Salary Range Builder · Directive 2023/970

Build a defensible salary range

Enter a role and country. Equaly/xx.ai normalises the title to a standard ESCO occupation, pulls benchmarks from official European data, and produces a range card with a confidence score, full rationale, and ready-to-copy job ad text.

What you get
ESCO title match (Exact / Close / No direct)
P10 → P25 → P50 → P75 → P90 range
Confidence: Strong / Moderate / Limited
Data provenance & rationale
Job-ad snippet & recruiter brief copy
Step 1 — Role input
We normalise your title to ESCO before benchmarking.
EU Directive 2023/970 — Transposition planned
Portugal is transposing the Directive by June 2026. Portugal's Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) provides a baseline; the Directive adds job-ad disclosure requirements.
How the range is built

We use P25–P75 as the recommended hiring range. P10 and P90 flanks give you the full distribution picture.

The experience level selector adjusts the midpoint relative to the market median: Entry −20%, Senior +18%, Lead +30%.

All data comes from official national statistics (CBS, Eurostat, Destatis, SCB and others).

Strong — 20+ records Moderate — 5–19 Limited — <5
EU Directive 2023/970 — employers must disclose salary or range before the first interview. Check your job ad →

Salary Range Card

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Step 2 — Title normalisation
Exact match ESCO ESCO_101 Software Developers · Portugal
Step 3 — Recommended salary range
Salary Range · Limited Confidence
🇵🇹 Software Developers · Portugal
Last reviewed
20 Mar 2026
€1,287
P10
€1,537
P25 · Low
€1,788
P50 · Midpoint
€2,145
P75 · High
€2,592
P90
P10P25P50P75P90
Job ad snippet
Salary: €1,537 – €2,145 per year (gross annual, Portugal market) | EU comparison (median): 🇢🇧 CH €7,750 · 🇭🇫 Netherlands €7,404 · 🇣🇤 Germany €7,283 · 🇣🇪 Denmark €7,176 · 🇲🇤 Sweden €6,773
Adapt wording to your company tone and local legal requirements before publishing.
1 official record, latest period: 2025-Q4.
Sources behind this range
Eurostat Labour Force Survey Official
How percentiles are calculated

Percentile values are taken directly from source publications where available. For sources that publish median and mean only, P10/P25/P75/P90 are derived using empirically-observed salary distribution ratios.

All figures are gross annual salary in EUR. Where source currency differs, ECB quarterly rates are applied.

Confidence is Limited — fewer than 5 records available. Cross-check before external use.

View full data sources & methodology
Step 4 — Confidence & rationale
30 / 100
Limited confidence — 800 obs.
Source: EUROSTAT_LFS_OFFICIAL
Rationale
Range based on official data for Portugal (source: EUROSTAT_LFS_OFFICIAL, latest period: 2025-Q4).
Range spans 34% around the midpoint (P25–P75). P10 and P90 flanks shown for context.
Based on 800 salary observations.
Confidence is limited. Cross-check with a second source before publishing externally.
Disclaimer: This range is generated from aggregated public statistics and is indicative only. It does not constitute legal, HR or financial advice. Validate against your organisation's compensation policy and local market conditions before publishing.
Limited data for this role in Portugal
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Step 5 — Communication artifacts

Use these ready-made drafts to communicate this range clearly to recruiters, managers and employees. Edit before sharing.

For: recruiting team
Review with HR before distributing. Adapt to your company's tone and local requirements.
For: hiring managers / team leads
Brief your managers before performance or salary conversations. Not for distribution to employees directly.
For: employees
Plain-language overview for sharing with employees in pay conversations or onboarding.
EU Market Snapshot
Software Developers P25 · P50 · P75
# Country Median Confidence
1 🇢🇧CH €7,750 Strong
2 🇭🇫Netherlands €7,404 Strong
3 🇣🇤Germany €7,283 Strong
4 🇣🇪Denmark €7,176 Strong
5 🇲🇤Sweden €6,773 Strong
6 🇠🇳Austria €6,542 Strong
7 🇥🇱France €6,509 Strong
8 🇡🇤Belgium €6,429 Strong
9 🇥🇨Finland €6,314 Strong
10 🇨🇤Ireland €6,199 Strong
11 🇨🇳Italy €5,513 Strong
12 🇤🇲Spain €4,908 Strong
13 🇢🇹CZ €3,903 Strong
14 🇯🇫PL €3,731 Strong
15 🇯🇳Portugal You €1,788 Strong
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Salary range visualisation
P25–P75 range per country · Gross annual EUR
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# Country P25 Median P75 Confidence P25 – P75 spread
1 🇢🇧CH €6,897 €7,750 €9,067 Strong
2 🇭🇫Netherlands €6,589 €7,404 €8,663 Strong
3 🇣🇤Germany €6,481 €7,283 €8,521 Strong
4 🇣🇪Denmark €6,386 €7,176 €8,395 Strong
5 🇲🇤Sweden €6,028 €6,773 €7,924 Strong
6 🇠🇳Austria €5,822 €6,542 €7,654 Strong
7 🇥🇱France €5,793 €6,509 €7,615 Strong
8 🇡🇤Belgium €5,721 €6,429 €7,521 Strong
9 🇥🇨Finland €5,619 €6,314 €7,387 Strong
10 🇨🇤Ireland €5,517 €6,199 €7,253 Strong
11 🇨🇳Italy €4,906 €5,513 €6,450 Strong
12 🇤🇲Spain €4,368 €4,908 €5,742 Strong
13 🇢🇹CZ €3,473 €3,903 €4,566 Strong
14 🇯🇫PL €3,320 €3,731 €4,365 Strong
15 🇯🇳Portugal Selected €1,537 €1,788 €2,145 Strong
All figures are gross annual salary in EUR. The searched country (Portugal) is highlighted in amber. Confidence reflects available records in the Equaly/xx.ai dataset for that country/role combination.