Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 3,420 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,100 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:

3,420 - 11,100 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,420 USD

10% earns more than 11,100 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 5,220

median 4,884

10% 2,976

25% 3,768

75% 6,288

90% 7,872

25-34

Average 6,972

median 6,360

10% 3,504

25% 4,668

75% 8,580

90% 11,184

35-44

Average 7,584

median 6,888

10% 3,720

25% 5,016

75% 9,372

90% 12,312

45-54

Average 7,260

median 6,468

10% 3,252

25% 4,548

75% 9,072

90% 12,216

55+

Average 6,708

median 6,048

10% 3,192

25% 4,344

75% 8,316

90% 11,028

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,716 USD

6,396 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 20.6% 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

9,750,404 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,856,632 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

7,019,993 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,889,810 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,646,344 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,470,326 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,403,326 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

6,174,912 USD

9. Sales Director Top Management

6,045,049 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,940,312 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,915,682 USD

12. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,676,265 USD

13. Marketing Manager Management

5,655,796 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

5,505,312 USD

15. Head of product development Management

5,359,333 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,352,956 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,348,827 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,331,847 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

5,171,985 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

5,010,210 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

1,066,510 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,183,650 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,209,680 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,219,123 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,222,691 USD

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

1,270,031 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,271,439 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,281,649 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,290,067 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,317,378 USD

11. Packer Production

1,325,540 USD

12. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,328,677 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,332,686 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,333,710 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,340,343 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,345,193 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,347,233 USD

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

1,353,363 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,359,284 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,361,781 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,408 BRL

Anually salary

11,676 USD

Anually salary

64,896 BRL

Posted: 2025-06-04 23:15:56

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,714 BRL

Anually salary

20,964 USD

Anually salary

116,568 BRL

Posted: 2025-05-22 17:57:07

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,903 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,583 BRL

Anually salary

22,836 USD

Anually salary

126,996 BRL

Posted: 2025-05-14 21:44:14

Transport manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BRL

Anually salary

25,896 USD

Anually salary

144,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-05-03 13:08:50

Packer
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 BRL

Anually salary

4,968 USD

Anually salary

27,600 BRL

Posted: 2025-04-30 05:08:21

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

901 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,012 BRL

Anually salary

10,812 USD

Anually salary

60,144 BRL

Posted: 2025-04-10 06:42:23

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

48,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-04-04 17:39:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,822 BRL

Anually salary

14,724 USD

Anually salary

81,864 BRL

Posted: 2025-04-02 00:31:00

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,384 BRL

Anually salary

13,776 USD

Anually salary

76,608 BRL

Posted: 2025-03-25 15:56:40

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 BRL

Anually salary

16,188 USD

Anually salary

90,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-03-24 16:26:21

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Salary ranges

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