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Average Creditors Clerk Salary in Brazil for 2026

A creditors clerk in Brazil earns about 52,460 BRL a year. That's 48% 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 27,300 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 79,120 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 creditors clerk make in Brazil?

Average salary
52,460 BRL
4,371 BRL per month
Lowest reported
27,300 BRL
2,275 BRL per month
Highest reported
79,120 BRL
6,593 BRL per month

A typical creditors clerk working in Brazil brings home around 4,371 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,300 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 79,120 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 creditors clerk 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 creditors clerk 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 creditors clerks in Brazil earn less than 48,920 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 32,420 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 58,800 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of creditors clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,300 BRL. The highest stretch to 79,120 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.

27,300
Low
48,920
Median
79,120
High
32,420
25th
58,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Creditors clerk pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    30,700 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    41,700 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    53,600 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    64,040 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    67,320 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    73,820 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 creditors clerk 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.


Creditors clerk pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    35,340 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +45% from previous
    51,100 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    69,040 BRL

Creditors clerk gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male creditors clerks in Brazil earn an average of 52,820 BRL a year, while female creditors clerks earn around 48,640 BRL. That works out to a 9% 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.

Creditors Clerk gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 52,820 BRL
Women 48,640 BRL

Pay raises for a creditors clerk 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 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Creditors clerk 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 creditors clerks in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a creditors clerk 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 creditors clerks 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

Creditors clerk: 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

Creditors clerk salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Fortaleza
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brasilia
  • Salvador
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Campinas
  • Sao Paulo
  • Belem
  • Porto Alegre
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity59,380 BRL52,300 BRL31,080-88,260 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity57,800 BRL61,780 BRL25,720-89,980 BRL
BrasiliaCity57,320 BRL57,320 BRL27,620-89,800 BRL
SalvadorCity55,580 BRL55,220 BRL27,480-84,560 BRL
ManausCity55,320 BRL58,280 BRL26,080-89,120 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity54,140 BRL53,860 BRL26,660-81,180 BRL
CampinasCity53,840 BRL53,840 BRL25,720-80,500 BRL
Sao PauloCity52,880 BRL52,880 BRL29,040-83,060 BRL
BelemCity52,380 BRL57,900 BRL23,140-85,080 BRL
Porto AlegreCity52,300 BRL56,640 BRL25,940-84,740 BRL
NatalCity50,980 BRL47,580 BRL26,500-78,500 BRL
RecifeCity50,560 BRL52,300 BRL23,360-81,880 BRL
CuritibaCity50,180 BRL47,400 BRL26,400-78,620 BRL
LondrinaCity49,820 BRL52,540 BRL22,340-78,500 BRL
TeresinaCity49,560 BRL49,560 BRL25,680-79,360 BRL
Sao LuisCity49,560 BRL52,540 BRL24,800-78,160 BRL
GoianiaCity49,200 BRL48,940 BRL27,380-76,440 BRL
MaceioCity47,580 BRL45,560 BRL24,720-73,260 BRL
Joao PessoaCity47,400 BRL51,340 BRL23,380-74,300 BRL
MacapaCity46,880 BRL44,540 BRL25,160-71,400 BRL
CuiabaCity46,840 BRL45,600 BRL24,840-68,320 BRL
Vale do AcoCity46,400 BRL47,540 BRL23,380-71,700 BRL
VitoriaCity45,600 BRL44,300 BRL24,840-66,120 BRL
AracajuCity45,260 BRL43,760 BRL24,800-70,840 BRL
SantosCity45,200 BRL43,800 BRL21,400-66,960 BRL
MaringaCity43,800 BRL43,340 BRL25,220-70,940 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity42,960 BRL45,720 BRL21,400-69,400 BRL


Creditors Clerk in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a creditors clerk make per month in Brazil?

    A creditors clerk in Brazil earns about 4,371 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 52,460 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a creditors clerk in Brazil?

    Entry-level creditors clerks in Brazil start near 27,300 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 79,120 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 32,420 and 58,800 BRL.

  • Is the median creditors clerk salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 48,920 BRL, lower than the average of 52,460 BRL. Half of creditors clerks in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for creditors clerks in Brazil?

    Men working as a creditors clerk in Brazil earn around 9% more than women on average (52,820 vs 48,640 BRL a year).

  • Do creditors clerks in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 27% of creditors clerks in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do creditors clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do creditors clerks in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A creditors clerk in Brazil sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.