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Average Allergist Salary in Brazil for 2026

An allergist in Brazil earns about 195,200 BRL a year. That's 93% above 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 92,300 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 314,500 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 allergist make in Brazil?

Average salary
195,200 BRL
16,266 BRL per month
Lowest reported
92,300 BRL
7,691 BRL per month
Highest reported
314,500 BRL
26,208 BRL per month

A typical allergist working in Brazil brings home around 16,266 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 92,300 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 314,500 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 allergist 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 allergist 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 allergists in Brazil earn less than 210,500 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 137,400 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 282,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of allergists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 92,300 BRL. The highest stretch to 314,500 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.

92,300
Low
210,500
Median
314,500
High
137,400
25th
282,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Allergist pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    103,140 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    137,400 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    204,700 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    246,500 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    271,300 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    292,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a allergist 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.


Allergist pay by education in Brazil

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Brazil: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Allergist gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male allergists in Brazil earn an average of 209,500 BRL a year, while female allergists earn around 183,600 BRL. That works out to a 14% 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.

Allergist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 209,500 BRL
Women 183,600 BRL

Pay raises for an allergist 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Allergist 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.

86%

86% of allergists in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an allergist a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 14% of allergists 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

Allergist: 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

Allergist salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Curitiba
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Brasilia
  • Recife
  • Salvador
  • Campinas
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity227,600 BRL246,200 BRL104,440-361,500 BRL
CuritibaCity215,100 BRL207,700 BRL111,240-330,900 BRL
ManausCity215,100 BRL221,500 BRL104,920-335,800 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity212,500 BRL204,000 BRL111,700-325,900 BRL
Sao PauloCity212,500 BRL217,900 BRL102,960-332,100 BRL
FortalezaCity210,500 BRL216,800 BRL104,900-332,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity209,500 BRL227,600 BRL97,760-335,100 BRL
RecifeCity209,500 BRL204,700 BRL107,880-322,600 BRL
SalvadorCity204,000 BRL222,300 BRL95,860-325,900 BRL
CampinasCity200,000 BRL205,700 BRL99,080-314,500 BRL
BelemCity200,000 BRL216,800 BRL93,100-317,700 BRL
Sao LuisCity197,600 BRL214,000 BRL89,980-315,900 BRL
Porto AlegreCity196,800 BRL200,000 BRL95,420-307,400 BRL
Joao PessoaCity194,600 BRL209,700 BRL88,300-309,800 BRL
MaceioCity192,600 BRL185,100 BRL99,340-294,300 BRL
GoianiaCity191,600 BRL187,500 BRL101,840-294,700 BRL
LondrinaCity187,500 BRL180,300 BRL95,720-282,500 BRL
MacapaCity187,300 BRL180,500 BRL95,600-283,700 BRL
CuiabaCity185,100 BRL175,900 BRL97,640-282,300 BRL
TeresinaCity183,600 BRL187,500 BRL91,320-283,700 BRL
NatalCity181,600 BRL185,100 BRL88,020-282,300 BRL
AracajuCity176,800 BRL192,000 BRL80,760-281,500 BRL
VitoriaCity172,400 BRL187,500 BRL79,240-273,000 BRL
MaringaCity172,400 BRL176,800 BRL83,640-271,300 BRL
Vale do AcoCity172,200 BRL187,500 BRL78,400-275,200 BRL
SantosCity172,200 BRL163,800 BRL88,480-263,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity168,100 BRL172,200 BRL82,200-261,300 BRL


Allergist in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an allergist make per month in Brazil?

    An allergist in Brazil earns about 16,266 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 195,200 BRL.

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

    Entry-level allergists in Brazil start near 92,300 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 314,500 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 137,400 and 282,500 BRL.

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

    The median is 210,500 BRL, higher than the average of 195,200 BRL. Half of allergists in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an allergist in Brazil earn around 14% more than women on average (209,500 vs 183,600 BRL a year).

  • Do allergists in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 86% of allergists in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do allergists in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An allergist in Brazil sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.