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 11,484 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 - 11,484 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,480 USD

10% earns more than 11,484 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 5,304

Median 4,968

10% 3,048

25% 3,852

75% 6,384

90% 7,968

25-34

Average 7,296

Median 6,648

10% 3,660

25% 4,884

75% 8,976

90% 11,700

35-44

Average 7,740

Median 6,996

10% 3,720

25% 5,052

75% 9,600

90% 12,684

45-54

Average 7,356

Median 6,504

10% 3,204

25% 4,524

75% 9,228

90% 12,516

55+

Average 6,852

Median 6,132

10% 3,156

25% 4,356

75% 8,532

90% 11,400

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,824 USD

6,588 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

9,438,640 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,598,207 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

6,968,412 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,695,104 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,458,514 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,287,473 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,180,641 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

5,748,511 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,739,139 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,736,401 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

5,650,592 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

5,493,325 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,349,737 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

5,345,522 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,291,181 USD

16. Head of product development Management

5,207,884 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,201,686 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,112,883 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

4,983,567 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

4,868,624 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

1,036,369 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,150,200 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,175,492 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,184,670 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,188,138 USD

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

1,234,142 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,235,511 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,245,427 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,252,427 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,253,609 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,280,146 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,295,024 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,296,019 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,302,467 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

1,307,180 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,309,163 USD

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

1,315,113 USD

18. Packer Production

1,319,165 USD

19. Cashier Banking

1,320,215 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,320,868 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,103 USD (net)

Bulgaria

20,355 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,083 BRL

Anually salary

53,508 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

1,111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BRL

Anually salary

13,332 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

741 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,892 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

1,369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,428 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

717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,604 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

5,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,286 BRL

Anually salary

60,624 USD

Anually salary

327,432 BRL

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

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BRL

Anually salary

11,112 USD

Anually salary

60,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-23 15:59:00

Lecturer, trainer
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,092 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 BRL

Anually salary

13,104 USD

Anually salary

70,800 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-20 18:34:11

Electrical Fitter
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

463 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 BRL

Anually salary

5,556 USD

Anually salary

30,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-07-15 00:54:14

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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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