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Average Child Care Coordinator Salary in Brazil for 2026

A child care coordinator in Brazil earns about 84,580 BRL a year. That's 16% 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 42,040 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 136,100 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 child care coordinator make in Brazil?

Average salary
84,580 BRL
7,048 BRL per month
Lowest reported
42,040 BRL
3,503 BRL per month
Highest reported
136,100 BRL
11,341 BRL per month

A typical child care coordinator working in Brazil brings home around 7,048 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 42,040 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 136,100 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 child care coordinator 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 child care coordinator 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 child care coordinators in Brazil earn less than 87,060 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 58,860 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 112,600 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of child care coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 42,040 BRL. The highest stretch to 136,100 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.

42,040
Low
87,060
Median
136,100
High
58,860
25th
112,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Child care coordinator pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    50,240 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    63,040 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    88,600 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    108,340 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    119,560 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    127,700 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a child care coordinator 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.


Child care coordinator pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    61,620 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +65% from previous
    101,920 BRL

Child care coordinator gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male child care coordinators in Brazil earn an average of 81,880 BRL a year, while female child care coordinators earn around 91,320 BRL. That works out to a 10% 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.

Child Care Coordinator gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 91,320 BRL
Men 81,880 BRL

Pay raises for a child care coordinator 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

Child care coordinator 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.

31%

31% of child care coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a child care coordinator 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 69% of child care coordinators 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

Child care coordinator: 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

Child care coordinator salary by city in Brazil

Child care coordinator 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
  • Brasilia
  • Salvador
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Belem
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity103,200 BRL97,460 BRL53,120-157,600 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity101,920 BRL107,960 BRL47,180-159,400 BRL
BrasiliaCity99,080 BRL93,220 BRL50,520-151,800 BRL
SalvadorCity98,820 BRL99,340 BRL47,400-152,000 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity96,680 BRL96,680 BRL48,740-151,800 BRL
FortalezaCity96,500 BRL98,960 BRL48,340-152,100 BRL
ManausCity95,620 BRL84,580 BRL50,340-142,300 BRL
CuritibaCity94,800 BRL98,540 BRL43,340-148,300 BRL
BelemCity92,240 BRL97,260 BRL42,320-146,200 BRL
RecifeCity91,840 BRL88,620 BRL48,940-142,300 BRL
GoianiaCity91,380 BRL91,380 BRL46,840-138,800 BRL
Porto AlegreCity90,660 BRL84,040 BRL50,580-137,400 BRL
Sao LuisCity88,580 BRL83,200 BRL46,840-134,600 BRL
CampinasCity87,640 BRL88,240 BRL43,760-137,400 BRL
NatalCity87,020 BRL88,600 BRL42,320-136,100 BRL
MaceioCity86,520 BRL91,580 BRL39,420-136,200 BRL
Joao PessoaCity83,420 BRL87,940 BRL38,060-130,400 BRL
TeresinaCity83,300 BRL82,920 BRL43,340-128,500 BRL
AracajuCity82,200 BRL83,760 BRL39,560-125,700 BRL
LondrinaCity80,580 BRL73,980 BRL42,040-119,900 BRL
CuiabaCity79,500 BRL79,500 BRL41,660-127,700 BRL
VitoriaCity78,420 BRL80,180 BRL37,380-119,700 BRL
MacapaCity78,160 BRL83,140 BRL38,140-125,100 BRL
MaringaCity77,380 BRL78,400 BRL36,800-118,520 BRL
SantosCity77,100 BRL73,100 BRL40,640-117,600 BRL
Vale do AcoCity76,440 BRL73,020 BRL42,040-118,200 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity73,980 BRL69,580 BRL42,040-114,940 BRL


Child Care Coordinator in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a child care coordinator make per month in Brazil?

    A child care coordinator in Brazil earns about 7,048 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 84,580 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a child care coordinator in Brazil?

    Entry-level child care coordinators in Brazil start near 42,040 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 136,100 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 58,860 and 112,600 BRL.

  • Is the median child care coordinator salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 87,060 BRL, higher than the average of 84,580 BRL. Half of child care coordinators in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for child care coordinators in Brazil?

    Men working as a child care coordinator in Brazil earn around 10% less than women on average (81,880 vs 91,320 BRL a year).

  • Do child care coordinators in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 31% of child care coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do child care coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do child care coordinators in Brazil get a pay raise?

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