Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 3,480 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,472 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

3,480 - 11,472 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,480 USD

10% earns more than 11,472 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 5,292

Median 4,968

10% 3,048

25% 3,852

75% 6,372

90% 7,956

25-34

Average 7,284

Median 6,636

10% 3,660

25% 4,872

75% 8,964

90% 11,688

35-44

Average 7,728

Median 6,984

10% 3,708

25% 5,040

75% 9,588

90% 12,660

45-54

Average 7,344

Median 6,504

10% 3,192

25% 4,524

75% 9,216

90% 12,504

55+

Average 6,840

Median 6,132

10% 3,156

25% 4,356

75% 8,520

90% 11,388

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,812 USD

6,576 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

9,504,530 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,651,248 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

7,017,057 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,741,842 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,503,600 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,331,364 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,223,787 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

5,788,640 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,779,203 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,776,446 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

5,690,038 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

5,531,672 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,387,083 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

5,382,838 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,328,117 USD

16. Head of product development Management

5,244,239 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,237,998 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,148,575 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

5,018,356 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

4,902,611 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

1,043,604 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,158,229 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,183,698 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,192,939 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,196,432 USD

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

1,242,757 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,244,136 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,254,121 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,261,170 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,262,360 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,289,082 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,304,064 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,305,067 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,311,559 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

1,316,305 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,318,302 USD

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

1,324,294 USD

18. Packer Production

1,328,374 USD

19. Cashier Banking

1,329,431 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,330,089 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,090 USD (net)

Bulgaria

20,335 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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