Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 3,432 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,148 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:

3,432 - 11,148 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,432 USD

10% earns more than 11,148 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 5,244

median 4,896

10% 2,988

25% 3,792

75% 6,312

90% 7,908

25-34

Average 7,008

median 6,384

10% 3,516

25% 4,692

75% 8,616

90% 11,232

35-44

Average 7,620

median 6,912

10% 3,744

25% 5,028

75% 9,420

90% 12,360

45-54

Average 7,284

median 6,492

10% 3,264

25% 4,560

75% 9,120

90% 12,276

55+

Average 6,732

median 6,072

10% 3,204

25% 4,368

75% 8,352

90% 11,076

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,752 USD

6,432 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 20.5% 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

9,787,267 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,886,336 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

7,046,533 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,915,858 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,671,472 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,494,788 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,427,535 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

6,198,257 USD

9. Sales Director Top Management

6,067,903 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,962,770 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,938,047 USD

12. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,697,725 USD

13. Marketing Manager Management

5,677,179 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

5,526,126 USD

15. Head of product development Management

5,379,595 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,373,193 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,369,049 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,352,005 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

5,191,538 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

5,029,152 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

1,070,542 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,188,125 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,214,254 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,223,732 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,227,314 USD

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

1,274,832 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,276,246 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,286,495 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,294,945 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,322,359 USD

11. Packer Production

1,330,551 USD

12. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,333,700 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,337,724 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,338,752 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,345,411 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,350,278 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,352,327 USD

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

1,358,479 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,364,423 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,366,929 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

977 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,408 BRL

Anually salary

11,724 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

1,755 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,714 BRL

Anually salary

21,060 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

1,912 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,583 BRL

Anually salary

22,944 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

2,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BRL

Anually salary

26,016 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

415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 BRL

Anually salary

4,980 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

905 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,012 BRL

Anually salary

10,860 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

723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,676 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

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,822 BRL

Anually salary

14,784 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

1,153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,384 BRL

Anually salary

13,836 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

1,355 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 BRL

Anually salary

16,260 USD

Anually salary

90,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Brazil

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