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Average Advertising Team Leader Salary in Brazil for 2026

An advertising team leader in Brazil earns about 104,040 BRL a year. That's 3% roughly in line with 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 50,240 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 159,400 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 advertising team leader make in Brazil?

Average salary
104,040 BRL
8,670 BRL per month
Lowest reported
50,240 BRL
4,186 BRL per month
Highest reported
159,400 BRL
13,283 BRL per month

A typical advertising team leader working in Brazil brings home around 8,670 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 50,240 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 159,400 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 advertising team leader 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 advertising team leader 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 advertising team leaders in Brazil earn less than 105,980 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 69,780 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 136,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of advertising team leaders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 50,240 BRL. The highest stretch to 159,400 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.

50,240
Low
105,980
Median
159,400
High
69,780
25th
136,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Advertising team leader pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an advertising team leader 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 advertising team leader salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    58,000 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    77,620 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    104,060 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    128,900 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    138,200 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    150,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a advertising team leader 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.


Advertising team leader pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving advertising team leader 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 advertising team leader salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    73,760 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    84,180 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    113,700 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +25% from previous
    142,300 BRL

Advertising team leader gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male advertising team leaders in Brazil earn an average of 107,680 BRL a year, while female advertising team leaders earn around 96,500 BRL. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, 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.

Advertising Team Leader gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 107,680 BRL
Women 96,500 BRL

Pay raises for an advertising team leader 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 12% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Advertising team leader 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.

56%

56% of advertising team leaders in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an advertising team leader a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of advertising team leaders 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

Advertising team leader: 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

Advertising team leader salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brasilia
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Porto Alegre
  • Campinas
  • Salvador
  • Curitiba
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity115,260 BRL119,020 BRL56,060-180,500 BRL
FortalezaCity109,460 BRL102,380 BRL57,820-168,100 BRL
ManausCity107,580 BRL104,920 BRL56,880-164,200 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity106,160 BRL115,080 BRL48,920-167,100 BRL
BrasiliaCity105,880 BRL100,280 BRL52,880-159,500 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity104,920 BRL97,460 BRL55,840-159,500 BRL
Porto AlegreCity104,600 BRL100,140 BRL53,860-159,100 BRL
CampinasCity103,600 BRL107,680 BRL48,560-159,400 BRL
SalvadorCity103,440 BRL107,680 BRL51,100-161,300 BRL
CuritibaCity101,960 BRL101,960 BRL51,340-159,500 BRL
RecifeCity101,120 BRL110,340 BRL48,740-161,300 BRL
BelemCity99,560 BRL106,160 BRL46,720-157,600 BRL
GoianiaCity98,960 BRL96,340 BRL53,380-152,000 BRL
NatalCity97,260 BRL89,340 BRL53,380-150,000 BRL
MaceioCity96,680 BRL96,680 BRL48,740-151,800 BRL
TeresinaCity96,560 BRL102,020 BRL48,820-152,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity94,900 BRL89,460 BRL48,560-142,300 BRL
CuiabaCity92,240 BRL86,520 BRL46,880-138,200 BRL
Joao PessoaCity90,540 BRL96,560 BRL42,320-142,300 BRL
LondrinaCity89,460 BRL94,380 BRL44,180-143,200 BRL
SantosCity88,620 BRL92,500 BRL41,180-138,200 BRL
AracajuCity88,480 BRL91,580 BRL45,200-138,200 BRL
MacapaCity88,480 BRL88,480 BRL44,540-139,100 BRL
MaringaCity88,300 BRL80,500 BRL48,740-136,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity87,880 BRL84,880 BRL44,540-136,100 BRL
Vale do AcoCity84,740 BRL82,160 BRL45,600-128,900 BRL
VitoriaCity83,420 BRL83,100 BRL38,780-128,500 BRL


Advertising Team Leader in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an advertising team leader make per month in Brazil?

    An advertising team leader in Brazil earns about 8,670 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 104,040 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an advertising team leader in Brazil?

    Entry-level advertising team leaders in Brazil start near 50,240 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 159,400 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 69,780 and 136,100 BRL.

  • Is the median advertising team leader salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 105,980 BRL, higher than the average of 104,040 BRL. Half of advertising team leaders in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for advertising team leaders in Brazil?

    Men working as an advertising team leader in Brazil earn around 12% more than women on average (107,680 vs 96,500 BRL a year).

  • Do advertising team leaders in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 56% of advertising team leaders in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do advertising team leaders earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do advertising team leaders in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An advertising team leader in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.