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Average Communications Project Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

A communications project manager in Brazil earns about 127,700 BRL a year. That's 26% 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 64,920 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 191,600 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 communications project manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
127,700 BRL
10,641 BRL per month
Lowest reported
64,920 BRL
5,410 BRL per month
Highest reported
191,600 BRL
15,966 BRL per month

A typical communications project manager working in Brazil brings home around 10,641 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 64,920 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 191,600 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 communications project 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 communications project 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 communications project managers in Brazil earn less than 119,900 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 83,300 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of communications project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 64,920 BRL. The highest stretch to 191,600 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.

64,920
Low
119,900
Median
191,600
High
83,300
25th
152,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Communications project manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    73,020 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    99,460 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    128,500 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    158,700 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    172,200 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    181,600 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a communications project 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.


Communications project manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    91,560 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    104,080 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +22% from previous
    174,000 BRL

Communications project 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 communications project managers in Brazil earn an average of 134,600 BRL a year, while female communications project managers earn around 119,900 BRL. That works out to a 12% 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.

Communications Project Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 134,600 BRL
Women 119,900 BRL

Pay raises for a communications project 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 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

Communications project 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.

79%

79% of communications project managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a communications project 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of communications project 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

Communications project 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

Communications project manager salary by city in Brazil

Communications project manager 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
  • Brasilia
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Belem
  • Recife
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity137,400 BRL137,400 BRL68,900-210,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity137,400 BRL138,200 BRL66,140-210,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity136,200 BRL148,300 BRL61,620-215,100 BRL
SalvadorCity136,100 BRL129,000 BRL69,540-204,000 BRL
FortalezaCity134,600 BRL127,700 BRL69,400-204,700 BRL
ManausCity134,600 BRL138,800 BRL63,700-209,700 BRL
BelemCity129,000 BRL138,200 BRL57,860-205,700 BRL
RecifeCity129,000 BRL134,600 BRL63,380-201,100 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity128,900 BRL129,000 BRL66,260-201,100 BRL
CuritibaCity128,900 BRL119,700 BRL69,040-195,200 BRL
GoianiaCity125,700 BRL124,400 BRL65,940-195,200 BRL
MaceioCity125,100 BRL113,420 BRL66,260-187,300 BRL
Porto AlegreCity124,400 BRL130,400 BRL58,240-195,200 BRL
CampinasCity124,400 BRL124,400 BRL61,780-191,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity124,400 BRL125,700 BRL60,920-196,800 BRL
NatalCity123,400 BRL113,560 BRL63,400-187,500 BRL
Joao PessoaCity119,900 BRL128,900 BRL57,360-192,600 BRL
TeresinaCity119,900 BRL119,900 BRL60,340-189,300 BRL
AracajuCity119,700 BRL116,540 BRL61,620-183,700 BRL
LondrinaCity119,560 BRL123,400 BRL58,440-185,100 BRL
MacapaCity118,260 BRL109,000 BRL61,760-175,900 BRL
CuiabaCity116,740 BRL115,260 BRL60,180-183,600 BRL
MaringaCity114,940 BRL108,120 BRL61,180-172,200 BRL
Vale do AcoCity114,000 BRL118,800 BRL56,460-181,600 BRL
SantosCity113,780 BRL115,740 BRL54,460-176,800 BRL
VitoriaCity111,240 BRL105,800 BRL57,080-168,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity109,520 BRL115,620 BRL51,400-172,200 BRL


Communications Project Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a communications project manager make per month in Brazil?

    A communications project manager in Brazil earns about 10,641 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 127,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a communications project manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level communications project managers in Brazil start near 64,920 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 191,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 83,300 and 152,100 BRL.

  • Is the median communications project manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 119,900 BRL, lower than the average of 127,700 BRL. Half of communications project managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for communications project managers in Brazil?

    Men working as a communications project manager in Brazil earn around 12% more than women on average (134,600 vs 119,900 BRL a year).

  • Do communications project managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 79% of communications project managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do communications project managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do communications project managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A communications project manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.