Salaries in Brazil - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 1,548.00 BRL (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,223.00 BRL (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:

1,548 - 5,223 BRL

10% earn less lthan 1,548 BRL

10% earns more than 5,223 BRL

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Distribution of employees in Brazil into salary brackets in BRL.

Average salary and range in Brazil by age in BRL.

<24

Average 2,433

Median 2,279

10% 1,400

25% 1,767

75% 2,928

90% 3,662

25-34

Average 3,207

Median 2,908

10% 1,567

25% 2,113

75% 3,966

90% 5,213

35-44

Average 3,514

Median 3,151

10% 1,630

25% 2,245

75% 4,374

90% 5,835

45-54

Average 3,412

Median 2,998

10% 1,437

25% 2,058

75% 4,295

90% 5,882

55+

Average 3,111

Median 2,780

10% 1,421

25% 1,968

75% 3,879

90% 5,197

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

Men

3,585 BRL

2,964 BRL

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Brazil

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

1. Managing Director Top Management

12,893.00 BRL

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

12,115.00 BRL

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

10,489.00 BRL

4. IT Architect Information Technology

8,941.00 BRL

5. IT Director Top Management

8,640.00 BRL

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,114.00 BRL

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,957.00 BRL

8. Sales Director Top Management

7,547.00 BRL

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,500.00 BRL

10. Plant manager Top Management

7,418.00 BRL

11. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

7,392.00 BRL

12. Marketing Manager Management

7,349.00 BRL

13. Lead developer Information Technology

6,903.00 BRL

14. Backend developer Information Technology

6,856.00 BRL

15. Data scientist Information Technology

6,854.00 BRL

16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

6,792.00 BRL

17. Head of product development Management

6,720.00 BRL

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,712.00 BRL

19. Business Development Manager Management

6,493.00 BRL

20. Technical Director Top Management

6,282.00 BRL

The worst paid positions in Brazil

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,337.00 BRL

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,484.00 BRL

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,516.00 BRL

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,533.00 BRL

5. Cleaner General labour

1,607.00 BRL

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,613.00 BRL

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,617.00 BRL

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,652.00 BRL

9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,671.00 BRL

10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,672.00 BRL

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,680.00 BRL

12. General Labourer General labour

1,686.00 BRL

13. Packer Production

1,688.00 BRL

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,689.00 BRL

15. Cashier Banking

1,699.00 BRL

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,704.00 BRL

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,707.00 BRL

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,714.00 BRL

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,726.00 BRL

20. Florist Service Industries

1,729.00 BRL

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.

Machine Operator, Machinist
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600 BRL

Anually salary

5,940 USD

Anually salary

31,200 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-21 16:42:40

Metrologist
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,105 BRL

Anually salary

7,092 USD

Anually salary

37,260 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-20 14:53:38

Repairer
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 BRL

Anually salary

6,852 USD

Anually salary

36,000 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-20 00:31:42

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,159 BRL

Anually salary

2,652 USD

Anually salary

13,908 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-15 11:33:42

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,903 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 BRL

Anually salary

22,836 USD

Anually salary

120,000 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-13 12:09:35

Maintenance Worker
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

761 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

9,132 USD

Anually salary

48,000 BRL

Posted: 2026-01-06 12:03:43

Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 BRL

Anually salary

8,904 USD

Anually salary

46,800 BRL

Posted: 2025-12-26 02:13:32

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 BRL

Anually salary

7,992 USD

Anually salary

42,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-12-22 18:20:26

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

628 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,300 BRL

Anually salary

7,536 USD

Anually salary

39,600 BRL

Posted: 2025-12-22 15:28:26

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

514 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 BRL

Anually salary

6,168 USD

Anually salary

32,400 BRL

Posted: 2025-12-19 14:29:40

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Brazil is 3,200 BRL.

The best-paid positions in the country Brazil are Managing Director, Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, IT Architect, IT Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Brazil are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Brazil, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.32% less than men.

Salaries in Brazil - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Brazil into salary brackets in BRL.

Average salary and range in Brazil by age in BRL.

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

The best paid positions in Brazil

The worst paid positions in Brazil

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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