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Average Approval Team Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An approval team manager in Brazil earns about 119,860 BRL a year. That's 19% 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 61,780 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 183,700 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 approval team manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
119,860 BRL
9,988 BRL per month
Lowest reported
61,780 BRL
5,148 BRL per month
Highest reported
183,700 BRL
15,308 BRL per month

A typical approval team manager working in Brazil brings home around 9,988 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 61,780 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 183,700 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 approval team manager 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 approval team manager 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 approval team managers in Brazil earn less than 113,560 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 79,000 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 143,200 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of approval team managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 61,780 BRL. The highest stretch to 183,700 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.

61,780
Low
113,560
Median
183,700
High
79,000
25th
143,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Approval team manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    69,400 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    96,220 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    125,100 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    150,000 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    161,600 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    172,200 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a approval team manager 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.


Approval team manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    98,120 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    139,100 BRL

Approval team manager gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male approval team managers in Brazil earn an average of 127,700 BRL a year, while female approval team managers earn around 117,100 BRL. That works out to a 9% 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.

Approval Team Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 127,700 BRL
Women 117,100 BRL

Pay raises for an approval team manager 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 18 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

Approval team manager 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.

54%

54% of approval team managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an approval team manager 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of approval team managers 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

Approval team manager: 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

Approval team manager salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Goiania
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity139,100 BRL138,800 BRL67,360-214,000 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity139,100 BRL151,800 BRL64,300-221,500 BRL
Sao PauloCity138,200 BRL148,300 BRL64,920-218,900 BRL
SalvadorCity137,400 BRL128,900 BRL69,720-208,600 BRL
FortalezaCity136,200 BRL136,200 BRL66,180-209,700 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity134,600 BRL123,400 BRL72,420-201,100 BRL
ManausCity134,600 BRL127,700 BRL69,400-204,700 BRL
CuritibaCity130,400 BRL137,400 BRL64,040-207,700 BRL
GoianiaCity129,000 BRL118,800 BRL70,260-194,600 BRL
RecifeCity128,900 BRL125,700 BRL65,080-200,000 BRL
BelemCity128,500 BRL138,800 BRL59,940-207,800 BRL
Porto AlegreCity127,700 BRL116,780 BRL66,260-192,600 BRL
CampinasCity127,700 BRL134,600 BRL57,860-197,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity124,400 BRL129,000 BRL60,840-196,800 BRL
MaceioCity124,400 BRL128,500 BRL59,940-196,800 BRL
NatalCity123,400 BRL123,400 BRL60,920-192,000 BRL
TeresinaCity123,400 BRL128,500 BRL56,640-192,600 BRL
Joao PessoaCity119,900 BRL128,900 BRL57,360-192,600 BRL
AracajuCity119,860 BRL113,560 BRL61,780-183,700 BRL
LondrinaCity118,260 BRL115,380 BRL61,180-181,600 BRL
CuiabaCity117,520 BRL110,340 BRL64,640-180,300 BRL
MacapaCity115,620 BRL119,900 BRL55,320-183,600 BRL
Vale do AcoCity115,380 BRL118,260 BRL58,200-180,500 BRL
SantosCity112,660 BRL111,900 BRL59,380-172,200 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity111,460 BRL101,980 BRL59,480-168,100 BRL
MaringaCity111,240 BRL111,240 BRL55,580-172,200 BRL
VitoriaCity108,340 BRL105,300 BRL56,640-167,100 BRL


Approval Team Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an approval team manager make per month in Brazil?

    An approval team manager in Brazil earns about 9,988 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 119,860 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an approval team manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level approval team managers in Brazil start near 61,780 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 183,700 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 79,000 and 143,200 BRL.

  • Is the median approval team manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 113,560 BRL, lower than the average of 119,860 BRL. Half of approval team managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for approval team managers in Brazil?

    Men working as an approval team manager in Brazil earn around 9% more than women on average (127,700 vs 117,100 BRL a year).

  • Do approval team managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 54% of approval team managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do approval team managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do approval team managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An approval team manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.