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Average Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist Salary in Brazil for 2026

A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in Brazil earns about 125,100 BRL a year. That's 24% 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 63,480 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 189,300 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make in Brazil?

Average salary
125,100 BRL
10,425 BRL per month
Lowest reported
63,480 BRL
5,290 BRL per month
Highest reported
189,300 BRL
15,775 BRL per month

A typical cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist working in Brazil brings home around 10,425 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 63,480 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 189,300 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil earn less than 117,520 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 80,280 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 63,480 BRL. The highest stretch to 189,300 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.

63,480
Low
117,520
Median
189,300
High
80,280
25th
148,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    74,540 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    98,000 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +28% from previous
    125,700 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    152,300 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    167,100 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    176,800 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.


Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    101,120 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    143,200 BRL

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil earn an average of 116,780 BRL a year, while female cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn around 128,500 BRL. That works out to a 9% 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.

Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist gender pay gap

9%

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

Women 128,500 BRL
Men 116,780 BRL

Pay raises for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.

54%

54% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist: 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary by city in Brazil

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
  • Porto Alegre
  • Sao Luis
  • Manaus
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity139,100 BRL139,100 BRL68,400-212,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity130,400 BRL143,200 BRL60,020-209,700 BRL
SalvadorCity129,000 BRL123,400 BRL66,100-196,800 BRL
FortalezaCity128,900 BRL123,400 BRL68,400-197,600 BRL
CuritibaCity128,500 BRL118,520 BRL71,700-195,200 BRL
RecifeCity128,500 BRL136,200 BRL63,700-205,700 BRL
BrasiliaCity125,700 BRL128,900 BRL64,040-197,600 BRL
Porto AlegreCity125,100 BRL128,900 BRL57,360-194,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity125,100 BRL127,700 BRL59,660-192,600 BRL
ManausCity124,400 BRL130,400 BRL60,400-197,600 BRL
GoianiaCity124,400 BRL123,400 BRL64,720-192,600 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity123,400 BRL119,700 BRL63,700-189,300 BRL
CampinasCity117,600 BRL117,600 BRL59,940-185,100 BRL
BelemCity117,520 BRL129,000 BRL52,880-189,300 BRL
MaceioCity117,380 BRL108,320 BRL61,680-175,900 BRL
Joao PessoaCity116,380 BRL127,700 BRL54,460-187,500 BRL
AracajuCity115,080 BRL109,520 BRL57,820-174,000 BRL
NatalCity114,380 BRL105,440 BRL61,400-172,200 BRL
VitoriaCity111,240 BRL105,620 BRL57,080-167,100 BRL
CuiabaCity110,380 BRL108,320 BRL55,580-172,200 BRL
TeresinaCity110,380 BRL110,380 BRL56,140-172,200 BRL
MaringaCity109,520 BRL103,820 BRL57,620-168,100 BRL
SantosCity109,000 BRL112,620 BRL51,340-169,000 BRL
LondrinaCity109,000 BRL112,620 BRL51,340-169,000 BRL
Vale do AcoCity106,980 BRL111,240 BRL53,660-169,000 BRL
MacapaCity105,300 BRL95,600 BRL57,900-159,400 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity99,080 BRL103,260 BRL45,000-154,700 BRL


Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make per month in Brazil?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in Brazil earns about 10,425 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 125,100 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in Brazil?

    Entry-level cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil start near 63,480 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 189,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 80,280 and 148,300 BRL.

  • Is the median cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 117,520 BRL, lower than the average of 125,100 BRL. Half of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil?

    Men working as a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in Brazil earn around 9% less than women on average (116,780 vs 128,500 BRL a year).

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 54% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.