Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 18,804 BRL (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 62,028 BRL (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:

19K - 62K BRL

10% earn less lthan 19K BRL

10% earns more than 62K BRL

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Brazil into salary brackets in BRL.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Brazil by age in BRL.

<24

Average 29K

median 27K

10% 16K

25% 21K

75% 34K

90% 43K

25-34

Average 39K

median 36K

10% 20K

25% 26K

75% 49K

90% 63K

35-44

Average 42K

median 38K

10% 20K

25% 27K

75% 52K

90% 68K

45-54

Average 40K

median 35K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 50K

90% 68K

55+

Average 37K

median 33K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 46K

90% 62K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

42,252 BRL

35,556 BRL

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 (BRL).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,747,570 BRL

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,406,812 BRL

3. IT Architect Information Technology

1,290,205 BRL

4. IT Director Top Management

1,239,602 BRL

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,195,798 BRL

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,164,129 BRL

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,144,349 BRL

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,064,340 BRL

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,062,605 BRL

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,062,098 BRL

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,046,210 BRL

12. Marketing Manager Management

1,017,092 BRL

13. Lead developer Information Technology

990,507 BRL

14. Managing Director Top Management

989,726 BRL

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

979,665 BRL

16. Head of product development Management

964,243 BRL

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

963,095 BRL

18. Backend developer Information Technology

946,653 BRL

19. Business Development Manager Management

922,710 BRL

20. Technical Director Top Management

901,428 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

191,884 BRL

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

212,960 BRL

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

217,643 BRL

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

219,342 BRL

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

219,984 BRL

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

228,502 BRL

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

228,756 BRL

8. Cleaner General labour

230,592 BRL

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

231,888 BRL

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

232,106 BRL

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

237,020 BRL

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

239,774 BRL

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

239,959 BRL

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

241,152 BRL

15. General Labourer General labour

242,025 BRL

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

242,392 BRL

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

243,494 BRL

18. Packer Production

244,244 BRL

19. Cashier Banking

244,439 BRL

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

244,560 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.

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

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