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Average Compensation and Benefits Officer Salary in Brazil for 2026

A compensation and benefits officer in Brazil earns about 56,880 BRL a year. That's 44% 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 27,480 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 85,940 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 compensation and benefits officer make in Brazil?

Average salary
56,880 BRL
4,740 BRL per month
Lowest reported
27,480 BRL
2,290 BRL per month
Highest reported
85,940 BRL
7,161 BRL per month

A typical compensation and benefits officer working in Brazil brings home around 4,740 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,480 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 85,940 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 compensation and benefits officer 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 compensation and benefits officer 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 compensation and benefits officers in Brazil earn less than 51,800 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 36,020 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 67,560 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of compensation and benefits officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,480 BRL. The highest stretch to 85,940 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.

27,480
Low
51,800
Median
85,940
High
36,020
25th
67,560
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Compensation and benefits officer pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a compensation and benefits officer 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 compensation and benefits officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    31,520 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    43,080 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    58,440 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +14% from previous
    66,840 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +13% from previous
    75,500 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    79,260 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a compensation and benefits officer 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.


Compensation and benefits officer pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving compensation and benefits officer 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 compensation and benefits officer salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    47,540 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +35% from previous
    64,300 BRL

Compensation and benefits officer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male compensation and benefits officers in Brazil earn an average of 59,480 BRL a year, while female compensation and benefits officers earn around 51,120 BRL. That works out to a 16% 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.

Compensation and Benefits Officer gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 59,480 BRL
Women 51,120 BRL

Pay raises for a compensation and benefits officer 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 16 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

Compensation and benefits officer 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.

27%

27% of compensation and benefits officers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a compensation and benefits officer 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of compensation and benefits officers 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

Compensation and benefits officer: 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

Compensation and benefits officer salary by city in Brazil

Compensation and benefits officer 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
  • Salvador
  • Sao Paulo
  • Brasilia
  • Fortaleza
  • Porto Alegre
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
  • Belem
  • Maceio
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity64,920 BRL72,180 BRL32,020-103,260 BRL
SalvadorCity64,640 BRL60,920 BRL34,240-95,980 BRL
Sao PauloCity63,480 BRL58,440 BRL35,560-98,440 BRL
BrasiliaCity63,480 BRL66,580 BRL32,620-99,340 BRL
FortalezaCity60,160 BRL64,180 BRL27,480-97,060 BRL
Porto AlegreCity59,380 BRL59,380 BRL27,480-87,640 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity58,520 BRL60,920 BRL28,720-91,520 BRL
CuritibaCity57,900 BRL55,320 BRL30,840-86,640 BRL
BelemCity57,820 BRL66,020 BRL26,660-93,880 BRL
MaceioCity57,800 BRL57,320 BRL30,800-88,600 BRL
ManausCity57,440 BRL57,440 BRL29,320-92,240 BRL
Sao LuisCity57,320 BRL57,800 BRL27,620-89,800 BRL
RecifeCity57,080 BRL50,620 BRL30,220-86,520 BRL
GoianiaCity56,060 BRL56,640 BRL27,300-87,000 BRL
CampinasCity55,840 BRL52,380 BRL28,860-87,020 BRL
Joao PessoaCity54,180 BRL59,000 BRL25,940-84,880 BRL
NatalCity54,140 BRL57,080 BRL23,700-83,640 BRL
CuiabaCity53,160 BRL57,320 BRL25,160-87,020 BRL
TeresinaCity52,380 BRL48,760 BRL28,660-78,260 BRL
LondrinaCity51,900 BRL49,300 BRL28,900-80,840 BRL
SantosCity51,800 BRL49,700 BRL26,860-80,580 BRL
AracajuCity51,120 BRL52,460 BRL28,180-79,500 BRL
Vale do AcoCity51,080 BRL50,660 BRL26,020-80,180 BRL
MacapaCity50,540 BRL52,180 BRL25,660-82,480 BRL
VitoriaCity50,240 BRL47,720 BRL27,040-78,160 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity48,820 BRL48,820 BRL24,820-74,540 BRL
MaringaCity46,040 BRL49,020 BRL22,540-77,060 BRL


Compensation and Benefits Officer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a compensation and benefits officer make per month in Brazil?

    A compensation and benefits officer in Brazil earns about 4,740 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 56,880 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a compensation and benefits officer in Brazil?

    Entry-level compensation and benefits officers in Brazil start near 27,480 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 85,940 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 36,020 and 67,560 BRL.

  • Is the median compensation and benefits officer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 51,800 BRL, lower than the average of 56,880 BRL. Half of compensation and benefits officers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for compensation and benefits officers in Brazil?

    Men working as a compensation and benefits officer in Brazil earn around 16% more than women on average (59,480 vs 51,120 BRL a year).

  • Do compensation and benefits officers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 27% of compensation and benefits officers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do compensation and benefits officers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays a compensation and benefits officer about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do compensation and benefits officers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A compensation and benefits officer in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.