Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 288.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 950.00 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:

288 - 950 USD

10% earn less lthan 288 USD

10% earns more than 950 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 438

Median 411

10% 252

25% 319

75% 528

90% 659

25-34

Average 603

Median 550

10% 303

25% 404

75% 743

90% 968

35-44

Average 641

Median 579

10% 308

25% 417

75% 794

90% 1,049

45-54

Average 608

Median 538

10% 265

25% 374

75% 763

90% 1,036

55+

Average 567

Median 507

10% 261

25% 361

75% 706

90% 943

Salaries by gender

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

Men

647 USD

544 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 18.9% 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

65,631.38 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

52,833.97 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

48,454.70 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

46,554.26 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

44,909.14 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

43,719.80 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

42,976.96 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

39,972.14 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,906.98 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

39,887.94 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

39,291.27 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

38,197.71 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

37,199.28 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

37,169.97 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

36,792.11 USD

16. Head of product development Management

36,212.91 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,169.81 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

35,552.32 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

34,653.12 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

33,853.87 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

7,206.37 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,997.89 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,173.76 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,237.57 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,261.69 USD

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

8,581.58 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,591.10 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,660.05 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,708.72 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,716.94 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,901.46 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,004.92 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,011.84 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,056.68 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

9,089.45 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,103.24 USD

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

9,144.61 USD

18. Packer Production

9,172.79 USD

19. Cashier Banking

9,180.09 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,184.63 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.

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brazil

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,083 BRL

Anually salary

53,112 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

1,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BRL

Anually salary

13,236 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

551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 BRL

Anually salary

6,612 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

735 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,820 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

1,359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,308 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

711 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,532 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

5,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,286 BRL

Anually salary

60,180 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

919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BRL

Anually salary

11,028 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

1,084 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 BRL

Anually salary

13,008 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

459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 BRL

Anually salary

5,508 USD

Anually salary

30,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

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