Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 3,408 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,076 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:

3,408 - 11,076 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,408 USD

10% earns more than 11,076 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 5,196

median 4,860

10% 2,964

25% 3,768

75% 6,264

90% 7,848

25-34

Average 6,948

median 6,336

10% 3,492

25% 4,656

75% 8,556

90% 11,148

35-44

Average 7,560

median 6,864

10% 3,708

25% 4,992

75% 9,348

90% 12,264

45-54

Average 7,236

median 6,444

10% 3,240

25% 4,524

75% 9,048

90% 12,180

55+

Average 6,684

median 6,024

10% 3,180

25% 4,332

75% 8,292

90% 10,992

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,692 USD

6,384 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

9,756,456 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,861,509 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

7,024,350 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,894,086 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,650,469 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,474,342 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,407,301 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

6,178,744 USD

9. Sales Director Top Management

6,048,801 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,943,999 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,919,354 USD

12. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,679,788 USD

13. Marketing Manager Management

5,659,306 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

5,508,729 USD

15. Head of product development Management

5,362,660 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,356,278 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,352,147 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,335,156 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

5,175,195 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

5,013,320 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

1,067,172 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,184,385 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,210,431 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,219,879 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,223,450 USD

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

1,270,819 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,272,228 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,282,445 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,290,868 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,318,196 USD

11. Packer Production

1,326,363 USD

12. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,329,501 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,333,513 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,334,538 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,341,175 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,346,028 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,348,069 USD

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

1,354,203 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,360,128 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,362,626 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

970 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,408 BRL

Anually salary

11,640 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

1,742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,714 BRL

Anually salary

20,904 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

1,897 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,583 BRL

Anually salary

22,764 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

2,151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BRL

Anually salary

25,812 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

412 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 BRL

Anually salary

4,944 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

899 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,012 BRL

Anually salary

10,788 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

717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,604 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

1,223 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,822 BRL

Anually salary

14,676 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

1,145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,384 BRL

Anually salary

13,740 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

1,345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 BRL

Anually salary

16,140 USD

Anually salary

90,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

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