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Average Call Center Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

A call center manager in Brazil earns about 130,400 BRL a year. That's 29% 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 58,800 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 209,700 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 call center manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
130,400 BRL
10,866 BRL per month
Lowest reported
58,800 BRL
4,900 BRL per month
Highest reported
209,700 BRL
17,475 BRL per month

A typical call center manager working in Brazil brings home around 10,866 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 58,800 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 209,700 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 call center 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 call center 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 call center managers in Brazil earn less than 143,200 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 93,120 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 190,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of call center managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 58,800 BRL. The highest stretch to 209,700 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.

58,800
Low
143,200
Median
209,700
High
93,120
25th
190,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Call center manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    66,960 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    90,620 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +50% from previous
    136,200 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    164,200 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    180,500 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    196,800 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 50%. That is the point at which a call center 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.


Call center manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    85,880 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    97,460 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +33% from previous
    189,300 BRL

Call center 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 call center managers in Brazil earn an average of 142,300 BRL a year, while female call center managers earn around 123,400 BRL. That works out to a 15% 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.

Call Center Manager gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 142,300 BRL
Women 123,400 BRL

Pay raises for a call center 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

Call center 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.

85%

85% of call center managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a call center 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of call center 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

Call center 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

Call center manager salary by city in Brazil

Call center 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 (city)
  • Rio de Janeiro (city)
  • Sao Paulo (city)
  • Sao Paulo (city)
  • Brasilia (city)
  • Fortaleza (city)
  • Belo Horizonte (city)
  • Curitiba (city)
  • Fortaleza (city)
  • Salvador (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de Janeiro (city)City148,300 BRL159,400 BRL66,120-233,900 BRL
Rio de Janeiro (city)City148,300 BRL159,100 BRL66,180-233,600 BRL
Sao Paulo (city)City148,300 BRL158,700 BRL67,900-232,900 BRL
Sao Paulo (city)City148,300 BRL148,300 BRL72,260-228,500 BRL
Brasilia (city)City146,200 BRL158,700 BRL67,020-231,000 BRL
Fortaleza (city)City142,300 BRL136,200 BRL78,160-221,500 BRL
Belo Horizonte (city)City142,300 BRL157,600 BRL66,440-228,000 BRL
Curitiba (city)City138,800 BRL152,000 BRL63,400-221,500 BRL
Fortaleza (city)City138,800 BRL152,100 BRL62,860-221,500 BRL
Salvador (city)City138,800 BRL136,100 BRL73,820-212,500 BRL
Goiania (city)City137,400 BRL136,100 BRL69,060-209,500 BRL
Manaus (city)City137,400 BRL148,300 BRL63,320-217,900 BRL
Recife (city)City137,400 BRL142,300 BRL64,200-212,500 BRL
Salvador (city)City137,400 BRL148,300 BRL63,500-217,900 BRL
Brasilia (city)City136,200 BRL138,200 BRL66,100-210,500 BRL
Belem (city)City136,200 BRL148,300 BRL63,700-215,100 BRL
Sao Luis (city)City136,100 BRL137,400 BRL64,920-208,600 BRL
Recife (city)City134,600 BRL142,300 BRL62,100-209,500 BRL
Curitiba (city)City134,600 BRL123,400 BRL73,040-200,000 BRL
Manaus (city)City130,400 BRL138,200 BRL62,420-207,700 BRL
Belo Horizonte (city)City130,400 BRL129,000 BRL66,680-204,700 BRL
Natal (city)City129,000 BRL119,900 BRL68,360-196,800 BRL
Goiania (city)City128,500 BRL138,800 BRL61,460-207,800 BRL
Campinas (city)City128,500 BRL128,500 BRL62,860-200,000 BRL
Belem (city)City128,500 BRL138,200 BRL58,000-204,000 BRL
Porto Alegre (city)City125,700 BRL136,100 BRL59,940-200,000 BRL
Teresina (city)City125,100 BRL134,600 BRL57,900-195,200 BRL
Cuiaba (city)City125,100 BRL119,900 BRL63,320-192,000 BRL
Sao Luis (city)City125,100 BRL134,600 BRL57,080-195,200 BRL
Cuiaba (city)City125,100 BRL134,600 BRL57,900-195,200 BRL
Joao Pessoa (city)City125,100 BRL136,100 BRL57,900-195,200 BRL
Campinas (city)City125,100 BRL134,600 BRL56,460-196,800 BRL
Porto Alegre (city)City124,400 BRL136,200 BRL59,380-197,600 BRL
Joao Pessoa (city)City124,400 BRL136,100 BRL56,640-197,600 BRL
Maceio (city)City124,400 BRL136,100 BRL56,640-197,600 BRL
Teresina (city)City123,400 BRL123,400 BRL60,920-190,500 BRL
Maceio (city)City123,400 BRL113,280 BRL64,620-185,100 BRL
Macapa (city)City119,900 BRL128,900 BRL57,360-192,600 BRL
Vale do Aco (city)City119,700 BRL123,400 BRL57,440-189,300 BRL
Vale do Aco (city)City119,500 BRL125,700 BRL55,220-187,300 BRL
Londrina (city)City118,380 BRL123,400 BRL56,460-187,500 BRL
Aracaju (city)City118,380 BRL112,600 BRL60,840-181,600 BRL
Natal (city)City117,440 BRL129,000 BRL55,940-190,500 BRL
Santos (city)City117,440 BRL129,000 BRL53,320-190,500 BRL
Santos (city)City116,960 BRL119,700 BRL56,140-181,600 BRL
Maringa (city)City116,540 BRL106,980 BRL62,100-174,000 BRL
Aracaju (city)City116,380 BRL127,700 BRL54,460-187,500 BRL
Petrolina and Juazeiro (city)City115,400 BRL127,700 BRL52,820-185,100 BRL
Londrina (city)City115,400 BRL127,700 BRL52,820-185,100 BRL
Vitoria (city)City113,700 BRL125,100 BRL52,380-183,600 BRL
Maringa (city)City112,760 BRL123,400 BRL50,180-180,500 BRL
Macapa (city)City112,660 BRL101,960 BRL60,020-172,200 BRL
Vitoria (city)City111,240 BRL106,500 BRL57,800-169,000 BRL
Petrolina and Juazeiro (city)City104,140 BRL111,000 BRL48,300-168,100 BRL


Call Center Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a call center manager make per month in Brazil?

    A call center manager in Brazil earns about 10,866 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 130,400 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a call center manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level call center managers in Brazil start near 58,800 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 209,700 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 93,120 and 190,500 BRL.

  • Is the median call center manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 143,200 BRL, higher than the average of 130,400 BRL. Half of call center managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for call center managers in Brazil?

    Men working as a call center manager in Brazil earn around 15% more than women on average (142,300 vs 123,400 BRL a year).

  • Do call center managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 85% of call center managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do call center managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do call center managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A call center manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.