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Average Assistant Business Development Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An assistant business development manager in Brazil earns about 136,100 BRL a year. That's 35% 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 69,180 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 207,800 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 assistant business development manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
136,100 BRL
11,341 BRL per month
Lowest reported
69,180 BRL
5,765 BRL per month
Highest reported
207,800 BRL
17,316 BRL per month

A typical assistant business development manager working in Brazil brings home around 11,341 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,180 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 207,800 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 assistant business development 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 assistant business development 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 assistant business development managers in Brazil earn less than 128,500 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 91,560 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant business development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,180 BRL. The highest stretch to 207,800 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.

69,180
Low
128,500
Median
207,800
High
91,560
25th
159,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Assistant business development manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    77,860 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    106,600 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    138,200 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    167,100 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    183,700 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    191,600 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a assistant business development 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.


Assistant business development manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    94,380 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    111,240 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    154,700 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    187,300 BRL

Assistant business development 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 assistant business development managers in Brazil earn an average of 142,300 BRL a year, while female assistant business development managers earn around 128,500 BRL. That works out to a 11% 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.

Assistant Business Development Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 142,300 BRL
Women 128,500 BRL

Pay raises for an assistant business development 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Assistant business development 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.

79%

79% of assistant business development managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant business development manager 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of assistant business development 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

Assistant business development 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

Assistant business development manager salary by city in Brazil

Assistant business development manager 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
  • Brasilia
  • Salvador
  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Belem
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
  • Sao Luis
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity159,400 BRL172,200 BRL71,400-252,300 BRL
BrasiliaCity159,100 BRL161,300 BRL76,440-246,500 BRL
SalvadorCity158,700 BRL151,800 BRL81,880-239,000 BRL
Sao PauloCity154,700 BRL148,300 BRL82,920-237,400 BRL
FortalezaCity151,800 BRL159,400 BRL72,180-239,000 BRL
ManausCity150,000 BRL150,000 BRL73,760-231,000 BRL
BelemCity150,000 BRL159,500 BRL68,900-237,400 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity142,300 BRL151,800 BRL68,400-225,300 BRL
CuritibaCity142,300 BRL138,200 BRL70,840-217,900 BRL
Sao LuisCity142,300 BRL148,300 BRL71,020-225,700 BRL
Joao PessoaCity139,100 BRL150,000 BRL61,680-221,500 BRL
GoianiaCity139,100 BRL143,200 BRL64,620-215,100 BRL
Porto AlegreCity138,800 BRL138,800 BRL71,700-216,800 BRL
RecifeCity138,800 BRL129,000 BRL77,400-209,500 BRL
CampinasCity138,200 BRL128,900 BRL72,540-210,500 BRL
AracajuCity137,400 BRL130,400 BRL72,360-209,700 BRL
NatalCity136,200 BRL142,300 BRL64,560-214,000 BRL
TeresinaCity136,100 BRL125,700 BRL72,120-204,000 BRL
MaceioCity134,600 BRL128,900 BRL66,120-204,000 BRL
Vale do AcoCity128,900 BRL136,100 BRL63,040-204,000 BRL
LondrinaCity127,700 BRL116,540 BRL67,300-190,500 BRL
CuiabaCity127,700 BRL130,400 BRL60,020-197,600 BRL
VitoriaCity127,700 BRL119,900 BRL64,920-191,600 BRL
MaringaCity124,400 BRL130,400 BRL58,240-195,200 BRL
MacapaCity124,400 BRL123,400 BRL61,680-192,600 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity119,900 BRL119,900 BRL58,800-189,300 BRL
SantosCity119,900 BRL111,700 BRL65,760-183,600 BRL


Assistant Business Development Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant business development manager make per month in Brazil?

    An assistant business development manager in Brazil earns about 11,341 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 136,100 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant business development manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level assistant business development managers in Brazil start near 69,180 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 207,800 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 91,560 and 159,500 BRL.

  • Is the median assistant business development manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 128,500 BRL, lower than the average of 136,100 BRL. Half of assistant business development managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant business development managers in Brazil?

    Men working as an assistant business development manager in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (142,300 vs 128,500 BRL a year).

  • Do assistant business development managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 79% of assistant business development managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do assistant business development managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do assistant business development managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An assistant business development manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.