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Average Assistant Quality Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An assistant quality manager in Brazil earns about 117,660 BRL a year. That's 16% 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 60,020 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 180,300 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 quality manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
117,660 BRL
9,805 BRL per month
Lowest reported
60,020 BRL
5,001 BRL per month
Highest reported
180,300 BRL
15,025 BRL per month

A typical assistant quality manager working in Brazil brings home around 9,805 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 60,020 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 180,300 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 quality 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 quality 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 quality managers in Brazil earn less than 111,000 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 79,360 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 138,200 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant quality managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 60,020 BRL. The highest stretch to 180,300 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.

60,020
Low
111,000
Median
180,300
High
79,360
25th
138,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Assistant quality manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    68,400 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    93,340 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +28% from previous
    119,700 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    146,200 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    159,400 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    167,100 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a assistant quality 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 quality manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    96,520 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +41% from previous
    136,200 BRL

Assistant quality 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 quality managers in Brazil earn an average of 125,100 BRL a year, while female assistant quality managers earn around 111,240 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.

Assistant Quality Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 125,100 BRL
Women 111,240 BRL

Pay raises for an assistant quality 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

Assistant quality 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 assistant quality managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant quality 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 assistant quality 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 quality 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 quality manager salary by city in Brazil

Assistant quality 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
  • Sao Paulo
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Salvador
  • Recife
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Campinas
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity129,000 BRL128,900 BRL63,500-200,000 BRL
Sao PauloCity128,900 BRL123,400 BRL70,940-197,600 BRL
ManausCity127,700 BRL127,700 BRL61,580-194,600 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity125,100 BRL129,000 BRL57,860-191,600 BRL
SalvadorCity125,100 BRL118,200 BRL63,040-190,500 BRL
RecifeCity125,100 BRL112,600 BRL66,100-187,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity123,400 BRL130,400 BRL55,580-194,600 BRL
FortalezaCity119,900 BRL129,000 BRL57,080-192,000 BRL
CuritibaCity117,520 BRL112,440 BRL57,860-180,300 BRL
CampinasCity116,420 BRL106,980 BRL62,100-174,000 BRL
GoianiaCity115,640 BRL119,900 BRL54,280-183,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity115,260 BRL115,740 BRL55,840-180,300 BRL
Joao PessoaCity113,220 BRL123,400 BRL50,560-180,500 BRL
TeresinaCity111,240 BRL103,140 BRL57,360-168,100 BRL
BelemCity111,000 BRL119,900 BRL51,400-180,300 BRL
MacapaCity109,740 BRL107,680 BRL56,100-168,100 BRL
Porto AlegreCity109,520 BRL109,520 BRL56,060-172,200 BRL
MaceioCity107,820 BRL102,960 BRL52,880-163,800 BRL
NatalCity107,380 BRL115,560 BRL49,200-169,000 BRL
SantosCity105,980 BRL96,600 BRL58,200-158,700 BRL
LondrinaCity105,440 BRL98,820 BRL59,380-159,500 BRL
CuiabaCity104,620 BRL106,820 BRL49,560-163,800 BRL
AracajuCity103,260 BRL99,460 BRL55,220-159,400 BRL
Vale do AcoCity101,120 BRL102,960 BRL51,080-159,500 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity99,220 BRL99,220 BRL49,020-157,600 BRL
VitoriaCity98,000 BRL93,340 BRL50,980-151,800 BRL
MaringaCity95,420 BRL103,600 BRL46,840-152,000 BRL


Assistant Quality Manager in Brazil: FAQs

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

    An assistant quality manager in Brazil earns about 9,805 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 117,660 BRL.

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

    Entry-level assistant quality managers in Brazil start near 60,020 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 180,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 79,360 and 138,200 BRL.

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

    The median is 111,000 BRL, lower than the average of 117,660 BRL. Half of assistant quality managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant quality manager in Brazil earn around 12% more than women on average (125,100 vs 111,240 BRL a year).

  • Do assistant quality managers in Brazil get bonuses?

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

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

    In Brazil, the public sector pays an assistant quality 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 quality managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

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