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Average Assistant Yard Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An assistant yard manager in Brazil earns about 91,580 BRL a year. That's 9% below 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 43,480 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 146,200 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 yard manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
91,580 BRL
7,631 BRL per month
Lowest reported
43,480 BRL
3,623 BRL per month
Highest reported
146,200 BRL
12,183 BRL per month

A typical assistant yard manager working in Brazil brings home around 7,631 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 43,480 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 146,200 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 yard 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 yard 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 yard managers in Brazil earn less than 97,300 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 63,320 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 128,900 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant yard managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 43,480 BRL. The highest stretch to 146,200 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.

43,480
Low
97,300
Median
146,200
High
63,320
25th
128,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Assistant yard manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    46,040 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    64,300 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    95,760 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    115,080 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    124,400 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    136,200 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 assistant yard 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 yard manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    55,140 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +54% from previous
    84,800 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +69% from previous
    143,200 BRL

Assistant yard 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 yard managers in Brazil earn an average of 98,000 BRL a year, while female assistant yard managers earn around 85,880 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.

Assistant Yard Manager gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 98,000 BRL
Women 85,880 BRL

Pay raises for an assistant yard 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 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

Assistant yard 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.

59%

59% of assistant yard managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant yard 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of assistant yard 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 yard 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 yard manager salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Fortaleza
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Manaus
  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Maceio
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity106,360 BRL110,120 BRL50,540-168,100 BRL
SalvadorCity103,840 BRL112,420 BRL46,040-163,800 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity103,600 BRL98,820 BRL53,840-157,600 BRL
FortalezaCity102,720 BRL103,260 BRL50,240-159,400 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity101,900 BRL110,340 BRL48,340-159,500 BRL
ManausCity101,020 BRL100,140 BRL49,700-154,700 BRL
BrasiliaCity99,340 BRL106,760 BRL43,760-158,700 BRL
CuritibaCity97,880 BRL96,220 BRL52,180-152,100 BRL
MaceioCity96,980 BRL89,960 BRL48,760-148,300 BRL
BelemCity95,720 BRL104,900 BRL44,720-152,300 BRL
RecifeCity95,620 BRL90,900 BRL48,920-142,300 BRL
Joao PessoaCity93,140 BRL99,280 BRL43,360-148,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity92,900 BRL98,540 BRL42,040-148,300 BRL
Porto AlegreCity92,240 BRL91,840 BRL42,960-143,200 BRL
GoianiaCity89,340 BRL88,240 BRL45,580-138,200 BRL
TeresinaCity88,600 BRL91,380 BRL44,140-139,100 BRL
CampinasCity88,300 BRL92,400 BRL45,200-138,200 BRL
LondrinaCity87,760 BRL86,460 BRL47,180-136,200 BRL
NatalCity84,880 BRL88,260 BRL40,600-134,600 BRL
CuiabaCity84,880 BRL80,500 BRL44,720-128,900 BRL
Vale do AcoCity84,580 BRL92,720 BRL38,620-137,400 BRL
AracajuCity84,560 BRL92,720 BRL38,620-137,400 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity83,760 BRL83,640 BRL38,780-128,500 BRL
MacapaCity83,400 BRL77,860 BRL41,480-125,700 BRL
SantosCity83,140 BRL80,580 BRL44,800-125,700 BRL
MaringaCity80,800 BRL80,280 BRL37,880-127,700 BRL
VitoriaCity76,280 BRL83,200 BRL34,120-123,400 BRL


Assistant Yard Manager in Brazil: FAQs

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

    An assistant yard manager in Brazil earns about 7,631 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 91,580 BRL.

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

    Entry-level assistant yard managers in Brazil start near 43,480 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 146,200 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 63,320 and 128,900 BRL.

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

    The median is 97,300 BRL, higher than the average of 91,580 BRL. Half of assistant yard managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant yard manager in Brazil earn around 14% more than women on average (98,000 vs 85,880 BRL a year).

  • Do assistant yard managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 59% of assistant yard managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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