Average Assistant to CEO Salary in Brazil for 2026
An assistant to CEO in Brazil earns about 108,800 BRL a year. That's 8% 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 57,320 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 164,200 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 to CEO make in Brazil?
A typical assistant to CEO working in Brazil brings home around 9,066 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 57,320 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 164,200 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 to CEO 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 to CEO 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 to CEOs 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 73,260 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 128,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant to CEOs sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 57,320 BRL. The highest stretch to 164,200 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.
Assistant to CEO pay by experience in Brazil
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an assistant to CEO 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 to CEO salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years66,000 BRL
- 2-5 Years+29% from previous85,440 BRL
- 5-10 Years+29% from previous110,340 BRL
- 10-15 Years+23% from previous136,200 BRL
- 15-20 Years+9% from previous148,300 BRL
- 20+ Years+6% from previous157,600 BRL
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 29%. That is the point at which a assistant to CEO 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 to CEO pay by education in Brazil
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving assistant to CEO 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 to CEO salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School76,280 BRL
- Certificate or Diploma+17% from previous89,120 BRL
- Bachelor's Degree+40% from previous124,400 BRL
- Master's Degree+22% from previous152,100 BRL
Assistant to CEO 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 to CEOs in Brazil earn an average of 104,620 BRL a year, while female assistant to CEOs earn around 113,700 BRL. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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 to CEO gender pay gap
8%
Men earn this much less than women on average in Brazil.
Pay raises for an assistant to CEO 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Assistant to CEO 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.
78% of assistant to CEOs in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant to CEO 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 22% of assistant to CEOs 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 to CEO: 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.
Assistant to CEO salary by city in Brazil
Assistant to CEO pay is not even across Brazil. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Brasilia
- Salvador
- Curitiba
- Rio de Janeiro
- Sao Paulo
- Fortaleza
- Goiania
- Belem
- Belo Horizonte
- Campinas
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | City | 129,000 BRL | 128,900 BRL | 64,040-197,600 BRL |
| Salvador | City | 125,100 BRL | 117,860 BRL | 62,860-190,500 BRL |
| Curitiba | City | 125,100 BRL | 129,000 BRL | 57,440-191,600 BRL |
| Rio de Janeiro | City | 125,100 BRL | 134,600 BRL | 57,080-195,200 BRL |
| Sao Paulo | City | 125,100 BRL | 130,400 BRL | 57,620-196,800 BRL |
| Fortaleza | City | 124,400 BRL | 124,400 BRL | 63,700-191,600 BRL |
| Goiania | City | 123,400 BRL | 111,000 BRL | 66,480-183,700 BRL |
| Belem | City | 123,400 BRL | 130,400 BRL | 55,580-194,600 BRL |
| Belo Horizonte | City | 119,700 BRL | 111,240 BRL | 66,820-181,600 BRL |
| Campinas | City | 119,560 BRL | 124,400 BRL | 56,140-187,500 BRL |
| Recife | City | 117,600 BRL | 115,600 BRL | 60,340-183,700 BRL |
| Manaus | City | 116,540 BRL | 106,980 BRL | 62,100-174,000 BRL |
| Porto Alegre | City | 115,260 BRL | 107,320 BRL | 58,800-172,200 BRL |
| Sao Luis | City | 111,920 BRL | 114,380 BRL | 52,880-172,400 BRL |
| Maceio | City | 111,860 BRL | 117,100 BRL | 53,660-172,200 BRL |
| Teresina | City | 110,120 BRL | 114,000 BRL | 50,660-172,400 BRL |
| Cuiaba | City | 109,000 BRL | 97,260 BRL | 57,360-161,300 BRL |
| Aracaju | City | 108,340 BRL | 105,300 BRL | 56,640-167,100 BRL |
| Natal | City | 108,320 BRL | 108,320 BRL | 52,300-167,100 BRL |
| Joao Pessoa | City | 107,860 BRL | 119,500 BRL | 49,560-172,400 BRL |
| Vale do Aco | City | 107,320 BRL | 107,880 BRL | 52,380-167,100 BRL |
| Londrina | City | 106,980 BRL | 108,120 BRL | 55,020-168,100 BRL |
| Maringa | City | 104,620 BRL | 104,620 BRL | 53,600-161,300 BRL |
| Petrolina and Juazeiro | City | 100,580 BRL | 92,680 BRL | 53,840-152,000 BRL |
| Santos | City | 99,920 BRL | 96,500 BRL | 51,080-152,100 BRL |
| Macapa | City | 97,300 BRL | 101,980 BRL | 45,720-157,600 BRL |
| Vitoria | City | 94,940 BRL | 92,900 BRL | 48,300-148,300 BRL |
Assistant to CEO in Brazil: FAQs
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How much does an assistant to CEO make per month in Brazil?
An assistant to CEO in Brazil earns about 9,066 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 108,800 BRL.
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What's the salary range for an assistant to CEO in Brazil?
Entry-level assistant to CEOs in Brazil start near 57,320 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 164,200 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 73,260 and 128,500 BRL.
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Is the median assistant to CEO salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?
The median is 105,980 BRL, lower than the average of 108,800 BRL. Half of assistant to CEOs in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for assistant to CEOs in Brazil?
Men working as an assistant to CEO in Brazil earn around 8% less than women on average (104,620 vs 113,700 BRL a year).
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Do assistant to CEOs in Brazil get bonuses?
About 78% of assistant to CEOs in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.
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Do assistant to CEOs earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?
In Brazil, the public sector pays an assistant to CEO about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do assistant to CEOs in Brazil get a pay raise?
An assistant to CEO in Brazil sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.