Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 1,567.00 BRL (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,169.00 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:

1,567 - 5,169 BRL

10% earn less lthan 1,567 BRL

10% earns more than 5,169 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 2,385

median 2,237

10% 1,373

25% 1,734

75% 2,872

90% 3,588

25-34

Average 3,281

median 2,993

10% 1,649

25% 2,198

75% 4,042

90% 5,268

35-44

Average 3,486

median 3,149

10% 1,674

25% 2,272

75% 4,322

90% 5,707

45-54

Average 3,310

median 2,929

10% 1,440

25% 2,038

75% 4,152

90% 5,635

55+

Average 3,084

median 2,761

10% 1,420

25% 1,962

75% 3,841

90% 5,133

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,521 BRL

2,963 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

12,135.90 BRL

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

9,769.53 BRL

3. IT Architect Information Technology

8,959.76 BRL

4. IT Director Top Management

8,608.35 BRL

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,304.15 BRL

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,084.23 BRL

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,946.87 BRL

8. Plant manager Top Management

7,391.25 BRL

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,379.20 BRL

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

7,375.68 BRL

11. Sales Director Top Management

7,265.35 BRL

12. Marketing Manager Management

7,063.14 BRL

13. Lead developer Information Technology

6,878.52 BRL

14. Managing Director Top Management

6,873.10 BRL

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

6,803.23 BRL

16. Head of product development Management

6,696.13 BRL

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,688.16 BRL

18. Backend developer Information Technology

6,573.98 BRL

19. Business Development Manager Management

6,407.71 BRL

20. Technical Director Top Management

6,259.92 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

1,332.53 BRL

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,478.89 BRL

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,511.41 BRL

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,523.21 BRL

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,527.67 BRL

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

1,586.82 BRL

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,588.58 BRL

8. Cleaner General labour

1,601.33 BRL

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,610.33 BRL

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,611.85 BRL

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,645.97 BRL

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,665.10 BRL

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,666.38 BRL

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,674.67 BRL

15. General Labourer General labour

1,680.73 BRL

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,683.28 BRL

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

1,690.93 BRL

18. Packer Production

1,696.14 BRL

19. Cashier Banking

1,697.49 BRL

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,698.33 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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