Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 290.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 956.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Brazil is

80% of people earn:

290 - 956 USD

10% earn less lthan 290 USD

10% earns more than 956 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Brazil into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Brazil by age in USD.

<24

Average 441

Median 414

10% 254

25% 321

75% 531

90% 663

25-34

Average 607

Median 553

10% 305

25% 406

75% 747

90% 974

35-44

Average 644

Median 582

10% 309

25% 420

75% 799

90% 1,055

45-54

Average 612

Median 542

10% 266

25% 377

75% 768

90% 1,042

55+

Average 570

Median 511

10% 263

25% 363

75% 710

90% 949

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Brazil (USD).

Men

651 USD

548 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 18.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Brazil

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Brazil (USD).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

66,003.68 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

53,133.67 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

48,729.56 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

46,818.35 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

45,163.89 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

43,967.81 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,220.75 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

40,198.89 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,133.35 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

40,114.21 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

39,514.15 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

38,414.39 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

37,410.30 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

37,380.82 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

37,000.82 USD

16. Head of product development Management

36,418.33 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,374.98 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

35,753.99 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

34,849.70 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

34,045.91 USD

The worst paid positions in Brazil

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Brazil (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

7,247.25 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,043.26 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,220.13 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,284.30 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,308.56 USD

6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

8,630.26 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,639.83 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,709.17 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,758.12 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,766.39 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,951.96 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,056.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,062.96 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,108.05 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

9,141.01 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,154.88 USD

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,196.48 USD

18. Packer Production

9,224.82 USD

19. Cashier Banking

9,232.16 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,236.73 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,091 USD (net)

Bulgaria

1,695 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

277 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 BRL

Anually salary

3,324 USD

Anually salary

18,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-29 05:27:23

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,880 USD

Anually salary

48,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-27 06:00:31

Assistant
Administration

Age group

55+

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

743 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,016 BRL

Anually salary

8,916 USD

Anually salary

48,192 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:40:28

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,083 BRL

Anually salary

53,436 USD

Anually salary

288,996 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-16 13:30:36

Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BRL

Anually salary

13,308 USD

Anually salary

72,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-13 11:24:39

Nanny
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 BRL

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

36,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-12 23:44:18

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,880 USD

Anually salary

48,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-08-12 02:32:11

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,367 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,404 USD

Anually salary

88,704 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-25 20:17:09

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,592 USD

Anually salary

46,440 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-24 17:41:32

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,286 BRL

Anually salary

60,540 USD

Anually salary

327,432 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-23 23:28:12

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Brazil

The worst paid positions in Brazil

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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