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Average Call Center Team Leader Salary in Brazil for 2026

A call center team leader in Brazil earns about 66,680 BRL a year. That's 34% 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 31,980 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 104,440 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 team leader make in Brazil?

Average salary
66,680 BRL
5,556 BRL per month
Lowest reported
31,980 BRL
2,665 BRL per month
Highest reported
104,440 BRL
8,703 BRL per month

A typical call center team leader working in Brazil brings home around 5,556 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,980 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 104,440 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 team leader 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 team leader 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 team leaders in Brazil earn less than 68,900 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 43,800 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 89,120 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of call center team leaders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,980 BRL. The highest stretch to 104,440 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.

31,980
Low
68,900
Median
104,440
High
43,800
25th
89,120
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Call center team leader pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    39,800 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    50,240 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    67,320 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +26% from previous
    84,880 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    89,980 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    98,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a call center team leader 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 team leader pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    48,920 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +11% from previous
    54,500 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    74,940 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    95,860 BRL

Call center team leader 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 team leaders in Brazil earn an average of 67,800 BRL a year, while female call center team leaders earn around 61,760 BRL. That works out to a 10% 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 Team Leader gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 67,800 BRL
Women 61,760 BRL

Pay raises for a call center team leader 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

Call center team leader 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.

55%

55% of call center team leaders in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a call center team leader 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of call center team leaders 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 team leader: 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 team leader salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brasilia
  • Recife
  • Sao Paulo
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Porto Alegre
  • Goiania
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity77,380 BRL73,020 BRL39,960-115,220 BRL
ManausCity73,120 BRL78,420 BRL34,120-115,640 BRL
SalvadorCity73,020 BRL77,380 BRL38,180-116,180 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity72,380 BRL78,160 BRL34,160-116,420 BRL
BrasiliaCity72,360 BRL68,580 BRL38,260-110,340 BRL
RecifeCity70,840 BRL70,840 BRL37,620-112,560 BRL
Sao PauloCity70,600 BRL66,440 BRL39,080-106,820 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity69,240 BRL74,940 BRL34,160-111,000 BRL
Porto AlegreCity69,240 BRL69,400 BRL31,040-107,820 BRL
GoianiaCity69,180 BRL73,800 BRL32,900-111,860 BRL
CuritibaCity68,400 BRL63,400 BRL36,800-105,880 BRL
BelemCity68,320 BRL77,060 BRL33,440-110,380 BRL
Sao LuisCity68,060 BRL64,720 BRL34,960-102,240 BRL
TeresinaCity68,060 BRL60,880 BRL34,380-99,100 BRL
CampinasCity67,020 BRL60,840 BRL35,000-101,900 BRL
MaceioCity67,020 BRL62,460 BRL37,200-103,200 BRL
Joao PessoaCity66,100 BRL70,600 BRL30,220-106,160 BRL
MacapaCity66,000 BRL59,660 BRL34,480-96,560 BRL
AracajuCity63,700 BRL64,720 BRL31,400-98,440 BRL
NatalCity63,480 BRL62,460 BRL31,040-97,260 BRL
VitoriaCity63,380 BRL61,580 BRL29,640-97,640 BRL
LondrinaCity61,840 BRL61,840 BRL31,380-97,640 BRL
Vale do AcoCity61,620 BRL58,720 BRL31,520-96,960 BRL
CuiabaCity61,180 BRL61,680 BRL26,400-93,880 BRL
MaringaCity58,440 BRL57,440 BRL30,220-93,280 BRL
SantosCity57,360 BRL57,360 BRL30,840-90,980 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity55,580 BRL58,860 BRL26,500-87,040 BRL


Call Center Team Leader in Brazil: FAQs

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

    A call center team leader in Brazil earns about 5,556 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 66,680 BRL.

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

    Entry-level call center team leaders in Brazil start near 31,980 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 104,440 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,800 and 89,120 BRL.

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

    The median is 68,900 BRL, higher than the average of 66,680 BRL. Half of call center team leaders in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a call center team leader in Brazil earn around 10% more than women on average (67,800 vs 61,760 BRL a year).

  • Do call center team leaders in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 55% of call center team leaders in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In Brazil, the public sector pays a call center team leader 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 team leaders in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A call center team leader in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.