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Average Administrative Aide Salary in Brazil for 2026

An administrative aide in Brazil earns about 39,420 BRL a year. That's 61% below the national average of 101,120 BRL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Brazil sit around 21,400 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 60,600 BRL. Everything on this page is in Brazilian real (BRL, symbol R$), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Brazil, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an administrative aide make in Brazil?

Average salary
39,420 BRL
3,285 BRL per month
Lowest reported
21,400 BRL
1,783 BRL per month
Highest reported
60,600 BRL
5,050 BRL per month

A typical administrative aide working in Brazil brings home around 3,285 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 21,400 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 60,600 BRL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior administrative aide working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How administrative aide pay ranges in Brazil

A good way to think about salary in Brazil is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all administrative aides in Brazil earn less than 39,960 BRL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 26,780 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 48,740 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 21,400 BRL. The highest stretch to 60,600 BRL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

21,400
Low
39,960
Median
60,600
High
26,780
25th
48,740
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Administrative aide pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an administrative aide in Brazil, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical administrative aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    23,480 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    33,440 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +27% from previous
    42,320 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    49,200 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +16% from previous
    56,880 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    59,240 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a administrative aide typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Administrative aide pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving administrative aide pay in Brazil. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average administrative aide salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    28,720 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +45% from previous
    41,660 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    55,840 BRL

Administrative aide gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male administrative aides in Brazil earn an average of 39,080 BRL a year, while female administrative aides earn around 44,300 BRL. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Administrative Aide gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Brazil.

Women 44,300 BRL
Men 39,080 BRL

Pay raises for an administrative aide in Brazil

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Brazil sees a raise of about 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Brazil, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Brazil:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Administrative aide bonus rates in Brazil

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

27%

27% of administrative aides in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative aide a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of administrative aides reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Brazil

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Administrative aide: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Brazil is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Brazil on average.

Public sector 106,500 BRL
Private sector 99,460 BRL

Administrative aide salary by city in Brazil

Administrative aide pay is not even across Brazil. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Brasilia
  • Manaus
  • Belem
  • Curitiba
  • Campinas
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SalvadorCity48,820 BRL46,720 BRL23,080-70,880 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity48,160 BRL52,180 BRL20,460-76,540 BRL
Sao PauloCity47,760 BRL49,820 BRL19,940-74,060 BRL
FortalezaCity46,720 BRL46,720 BRL20,760-69,540 BRL
BrasiliaCity45,720 BRL46,880 BRL24,280-72,540 BRL
ManausCity45,600 BRL41,560 BRL24,820-67,360 BRL
BelemCity44,720 BRL47,720 BRL21,020-69,720 BRL
CuritibaCity44,180 BRL45,560 BRL21,100-66,100 BRL
CampinasCity43,480 BRL45,600 BRL19,480-64,620 BRL
RecifeCity43,480 BRL42,460 BRL21,560-62,860 BRL
Sao LuisCity43,260 BRL43,520 BRL21,020-66,680 BRL
Joao PessoaCity42,400 BRL44,540 BRL18,280-67,560 BRL
Porto AlegreCity42,320 BRL38,700 BRL22,420-64,560 BRL
TeresinaCity42,040 BRL43,340 BRL19,360-64,640 BRL
NatalCity41,900 BRL41,900 BRL21,100-64,040 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity41,480 BRL38,700 BRL24,280-65,940 BRL
GoianiaCity41,180 BRL39,640 BRL22,420-63,700 BRL
Vale do AcoCity40,560 BRL41,700 BRL19,020-60,840 BRL
AracajuCity40,040 BRL40,560 BRL21,560-62,460 BRL
LondrinaCity39,160 BRL38,140 BRL18,900-57,360 BRL
MaceioCity38,340 BRL42,320 BRL18,900-64,040 BRL
SantosCity37,620 BRL37,200 BRL16,980-54,280 BRL
MaringaCity36,700 BRL36,700 BRL20,300-57,320 BRL
VitoriaCity36,700 BRL37,740 BRL19,480-59,240 BRL
CuiabaCity36,020 BRL35,520 BRL21,020-56,640 BRL
MacapaCity35,420 BRL39,960 BRL18,780-58,860 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity35,260 BRL35,300 BRL19,020-56,100 BRL


Administrative Aide in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative aide make per month in Brazil?

    An administrative aide in Brazil earns about 3,285 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 39,420 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative aide in Brazil?

    Entry-level administrative aides in Brazil start near 21,400 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 60,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 26,780 and 48,740 BRL.

  • Is the median administrative aide salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 39,960 BRL, higher than the average of 39,420 BRL. Half of administrative aides in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative aides in Brazil?

    Men working as an administrative aide in Brazil earn around 12% less than women on average (39,080 vs 44,300 BRL a year).

  • Do administrative aides in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 27% of administrative aides in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do administrative aides earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays an administrative aide about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do administrative aides in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An administrative aide in Brazil sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.