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Average Bindery Supervisor Salary in Brazil for 2026

A bindery supervisor in Brazil earns about 60,880 BRL a year. That's 40% 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 26,280 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 96,180 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 a bindery supervisor make in Brazil?

Average salary
60,880 BRL
5,073 BRL per month
Lowest reported
26,280 BRL
2,190 BRL per month
Highest reported
96,180 BRL
8,015 BRL per month

A typical bindery supervisor working in Brazil brings home around 5,073 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 26,280 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 96,180 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 bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisors in Brazil earn less than 65,800 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 43,360 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 88,580 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bindery supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 26,280 BRL. The highest stretch to 96,180 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.

26,280
Low
65,800
Median
96,180
High
43,360
25th
88,580
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Bindery supervisor pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bindery supervisor 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 bindery supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    33,120 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    44,300 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    61,580 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    75,980 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    84,040 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    91,380 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a bindery supervisor 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.


Bindery supervisor pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    36,580 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +97% from previous
    72,120 BRL

Bindery supervisor gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male bindery supervisors in Brazil earn an average of 64,920 BRL a year, while female bindery supervisors earn around 58,440 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.

Bindery Supervisor gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 64,920 BRL
Women 58,440 BRL

Pay raises for a bindery supervisor 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 11% every 17 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

Bindery supervisor 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.

33%

33% of bindery supervisors in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bindery supervisor a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of bindery supervisors 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

Bindery supervisor: 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

Bindery supervisor salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Fortaleza
  • Sao Paulo
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
  • Manaus
  • Belem
  • Aracaju
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SalvadorCity69,240 BRL74,540 BRL31,380-106,360 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity69,240 BRL74,540 BRL31,380-107,380 BRL
FortalezaCity67,360 BRL68,400 BRL31,520-103,580 BRL
Sao PauloCity66,180 BRL68,400 BRL31,520-105,300 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity64,200 BRL62,460 BRL34,480-100,580 BRL
RecifeCity64,180 BRL60,460 BRL32,420-97,300 BRL
BrasiliaCity64,040 BRL66,180 BRL28,900-97,900 BRL
ManausCity61,780 BRL61,680 BRL31,080-95,600 BRL
BelemCity61,460 BRL62,860 BRL28,180-96,540 BRL
AracajuCity60,480 BRL61,760 BRL26,500-91,660 BRL
Porto AlegreCity60,460 BRL61,760 BRL31,080-97,760 BRL
GoianiaCity59,940 BRL56,640 BRL29,160-92,400 BRL
Sao LuisCity59,940 BRL63,040 BRL28,180-93,600 BRL
NatalCity59,480 BRL58,280 BRL29,840-92,300 BRL
TeresinaCity58,860 BRL61,460 BRL27,480-93,120 BRL
CuritibaCity58,440 BRL59,240 BRL32,620-93,660 BRL
MaceioCity58,000 BRL57,900 BRL31,940-89,340 BRL
Joao PessoaCity57,620 BRL63,500 BRL25,660-93,340 BRL
CampinasCity57,320 BRL58,520 BRL28,720-90,900 BRL
LondrinaCity57,320 BRL56,140 BRL30,700-87,040 BRL
CuiabaCity56,460 BRL56,880 BRL28,680-86,640 BRL
SantosCity53,840 BRL50,980 BRL26,100-83,020 BRL
MacapaCity52,380 BRL50,340 BRL26,660-80,840 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity51,900 BRL52,880 BRL25,160-83,200 BRL
VitoriaCity51,400 BRL54,280 BRL23,660-82,160 BRL
Vale do AcoCity51,340 BRL55,320 BRL23,480-82,920 BRL
MaringaCity51,080 BRL50,660 BRL26,020-80,180 BRL


Bindery Supervisor in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a bindery supervisor make per month in Brazil?

    A bindery supervisor in Brazil earns about 5,073 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 60,880 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a bindery supervisor in Brazil?

    Entry-level bindery supervisors in Brazil start near 26,280 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 96,180 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,360 and 88,580 BRL.

  • Is the median bindery supervisor salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 65,800 BRL, higher than the average of 60,880 BRL. Half of bindery supervisors in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bindery supervisors in Brazil?

    Men working as a bindery supervisor in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (64,920 vs 58,440 BRL a year).

  • Do bindery supervisors in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 33% of bindery supervisors in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do bindery supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays a bindery supervisor about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do bindery supervisors in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A bindery supervisor in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.