Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 287.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 947.00 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:

287 - 947 USD

10% earn less lthan 287 USD

10% earns more than 947 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 437

median 410

10% 251

25% 318

75% 526

90% 657

25-34

Average 601

median 548

10% 302

25% 402

75% 740

90% 965

35-44

Average 638

median 577

10% 306

25% 416

75% 791

90% 1,045

45-54

Average 606

median 536

10% 264

25% 373

75% 760

90% 1,032

55+

Average 565

median 506

10% 260

25% 359

75% 703

90% 940

Salaries by gender

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

Men

645 USD

542 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 19.0% 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

66,823.80 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

53,793.87 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

49,335.05 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

47,400.08 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

45,725.07 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

44,514.12 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,757.78 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

40,698.37 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,632.02 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

40,612.64 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

40,005.13 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

38,891.70 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

37,875.13 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

37,845.29 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

37,460.56 USD

16. Head of product development Management

36,870.84 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,826.95 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

36,198.25 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

35,282.72 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

34,468.94 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

7,337.30 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,143.20 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,322.26 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,387.24 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,411.80 USD

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

8,737.49 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,747.18 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,817.39 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,866.95 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,875.32 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,063.19 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,168.53 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,175.57 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,221.22 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

9,254.59 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,268.63 USD

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

9,310.75 USD

18. Packer Production

9,339.44 USD

19. Cashier Banking

9,346.87 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,351.50 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,088 USD (net)

Czech Republic

2,632 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,248 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

709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,508 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

4,996 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,286 BRL

Anually salary

59,952 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

916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BRL

Anually salary

10,992 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

1,080 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 BRL

Anually salary

12,960 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

458 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 BRL

Anually salary

5,496 USD

Anually salary

30,000 BRL

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

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

990 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,408 BRL

Anually salary

11,880 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

1,779 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,714 BRL

Anually salary

21,348 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

1,938 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,583 BRL

Anually salary

23,256 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

2,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BRL

Anually salary

26,364 USD

Anually salary

144,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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