Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 296.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 976.00 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:

296 - 976 USD

10% earn less lthan 296 USD

10% earns more than 976 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 450

Median 422

10% 259

25% 327

75% 542

90% 677

25-34

Average 619

Median 565

10% 311

25% 415

75% 763

90% 994

35-44

Average 658

Median 594

10% 316

25% 429

75% 816

90% 1,077

45-54

Average 625

Median 553

10% 272

25% 385

75% 784

90% 1,064

55+

Average 582

Median 521

10% 268

25% 370

75% 725

90% 969

Salaries by gender

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

Men

664 USD

559 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

64,435.29 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

51,871.10 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

47,571.64 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

45,705.84 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

44,090.70 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

42,923.04 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

42,193.73 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

39,243.68 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,179.70 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

39,161.01 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

38,575.21 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

37,501.58 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

36,521.35 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

36,492.57 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

36,121.60 USD

16. Head of product development Management

35,552.95 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

35,510.63 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

34,904.40 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

34,021.59 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

33,236.90 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

7,075.04 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,852.13 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,024.80 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,087.45 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,111.13 USD

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

8,425.18 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,434.53 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,502.23 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,550.01 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,558.08 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,739.24 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,840.81 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,847.61 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,891.62 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

8,923.80 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,937.34 USD

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

8,977.95 USD

18. Packer Production

9,005.62 USD

19. Cashier Banking

9,012.78 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,017.24 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,120 USD (net)

Lithuania

2,405 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Brazil

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 BRL

Anually salary

5,664 USD

Anually salary

30,000 BRL

Posted: 2025-09-16 19:04:06

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

283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 BRL

Anually salary

3,396 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

755 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

9,060 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

758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,016 BRL

Anually salary

9,096 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

4,546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,083 BRL

Anually salary

54,552 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

1,132 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BRL

Anually salary

13,584 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

566 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 BRL

Anually salary

6,792 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

755 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

9,060 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

1,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,740 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

730 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,760 USD

Anually salary

46,440 BRL

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

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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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