Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 3,420 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,112 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:

3,420 - 11,112 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,420 USD

10% earns more than 11,112 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 5,220

median 4,884

10% 2,976

25% 3,780

75% 6,288

90% 7,884

25-34

Average 6,972

median 6,360

10% 3,504

25% 4,680

75% 8,592

90% 11,196

35-44

Average 7,596

median 6,888

10% 3,720

25% 5,016

75% 9,384

90% 12,312

45-54

Average 7,260

median 6,468

10% 3,252

25% 4,548

75% 9,084

90% 12,228

55+

Average 6,708

median 6,048

10% 3,192

25% 4,344

75% 8,328

90% 11,040

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,716 USD

6,408 USD

Women

In general, in Brazil, men earn 20.4% 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

9,792,758 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,890,761 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

7,050,487 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,919,739 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,675,215 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

6,498,432 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,431,141 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

6,201,735 USD

9. Sales Director Top Management

6,071,308 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,966,116 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

5,941,379 USD

12. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

5,700,922 USD

13. Marketing Manager Management

5,680,364 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

5,529,226 USD

15. Head of product development Management

5,382,614 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,376,208 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,372,061 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

5,355,008 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

5,194,451 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

5,031,974 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

1,071,143 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,188,792 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,214,935 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,224,418 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,228,003 USD

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

1,275,548 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,276,962 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

1,287,217 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,295,671 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,323,100 USD

11. Packer Production

1,331,298 USD

12. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,334,448 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,338,475 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,339,503 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,346,166 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,351,036 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,353,085 USD

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

1,359,241 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,365,189 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,367,696 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

973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,408 BRL

Anually salary

11,676 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

1,748 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,714 BRL

Anually salary

20,976 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

1,904 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,583 BRL

Anually salary

22,848 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

2,159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BRL

Anually salary

25,908 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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 BRL

Anually salary

4,968 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

902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,012 BRL

Anually salary

10,824 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

720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,640 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

1,228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,822 BRL

Anually salary

14,736 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

1,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,384 BRL

Anually salary

13,788 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

1,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 BRL

Anually salary

16,200 USD

Anually salary

90,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

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