Salaries in Brazil

The salary range of employees working in Brazil is, by default, in the range of 287.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 945.00 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:

287 - 945 USD

10% earn less lthan 287 USD

10% earns more than 945 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 436

Median 409

10% 251

25% 317

75% 525

90% 656

25-34

Average 600

Median 547

10% 302

25% 402

75% 739

90% 964

35-44

Average 638

Median 576

10% 306

25% 415

75% 790

90% 1,044

45-54

Average 605

Median 536

10% 263

25% 373

75% 759

90% 1,031

55+

Average 564

Median 505

10% 260

25% 359

75% 703

90% 939

Salaries by gender

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

Men

644 USD

542 USD

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 (USD).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

66,348.08 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

53,410.92 USD

3. IT Architect Information Technology

48,983.83 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

47,062.64 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

45,399.55 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

44,197.23 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,446.27 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

40,408.64 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,342.76 USD

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

40,323.52 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

39,720.33 USD

12. Marketing Manager Management

38,614.83 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

37,605.50 USD

14. Managing Director Top Management

37,575.87 USD

15. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

37,193.88 USD

16. Head of product development Management

36,608.36 USD

17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,564.78 USD

18. Backend developer Information Technology

35,940.55 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

35,031.54 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

34,223.56 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

7,285.06 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,085.23 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,263.02 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,327.53 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,351.91 USD

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

8,675.29 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,684.91 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

8,754.62 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,803.82 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,812.13 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,998.67 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,103.25 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,110.25 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,155.57 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

9,188.70 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,202.65 USD

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

9,244.47 USD

18. Packer Production

9,272.95 USD

19. Cashier Banking

9,280.33 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,284.93 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

4,405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,083 BRL

Anually salary

52,860 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

1,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BRL

Anually salary

13,164 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

549 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 BRL

Anually salary

6,588 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

732 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BRL

Anually salary

8,784 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

1,352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,392 BRL

Anually salary

16,224 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

708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,870 BRL

Anually salary

8,496 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

4,991 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,286 BRL

Anually salary

59,892 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

915 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BRL

Anually salary

10,980 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

1,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 BRL

Anually salary

12,948 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

457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 BRL

Anually salary

5,484 USD

Anually salary

30,000 BRL

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

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Salary ranges

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