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Average Electronic Service Engineer Salary in Brazil for 2026

An electronic service engineer in Brazil earns about 99,080 BRL a year. That's 2% roughly in line with 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 47,720 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 152,300 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 an electronic service engineer make in Brazil?

Average salary
99,080 BRL
8,256 BRL per month
Lowest reported
47,720 BRL
3,976 BRL per month
Highest reported
152,300 BRL
12,691 BRL per month

A typical electronic service engineer working in Brazil brings home around 8,256 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 47,720 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 152,300 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 electronic service engineer 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 electronic service engineer 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 electronic service engineers in Brazil earn less than 99,100 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 66,140 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 128,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electronic service engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 47,720 BRL. The highest stretch to 152,300 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.

47,720
Low
99,100
Median
152,300
High
66,140
25th
128,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Electronic service engineer pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electronic service engineer 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 electronic service engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    55,820 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    75,040 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    102,380 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    127,700 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    136,100 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    143,200 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a electronic service engineer 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.


Electronic service engineer pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    72,780 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    115,260 BRL

Electronic service engineer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male electronic service engineers in Brazil earn an average of 103,600 BRL a year, while female electronic service engineers earn around 93,280 BRL. That works out to a 11% 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.

Electronic Service Engineer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 103,600 BRL
Women 93,280 BRL

Pay raises for an electronic service engineer 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 10% every 19 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

Electronic service engineer 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.

56%

56% of electronic service engineers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electronic service engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of electronic service engineers 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

Electronic service engineer: 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

Electronic service engineer salary by city in Brazil

Electronic service engineer 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
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Brasilia
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
  • Porto Alegre
  • Belem
  • Sao Paulo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity115,380 BRL124,400 BRL51,120-183,600 BRL
SalvadorCity112,460 BRL112,440 BRL54,700-172,200 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity111,900 BRL115,600 BRL51,340-172,200 BRL
BrasiliaCity111,860 BRL108,120 BRL57,800-169,000 BRL
FortalezaCity110,120 BRL105,940 BRL54,280-167,100 BRL
CuritibaCity106,740 BRL97,880 BRL54,500-159,400 BRL
RecifeCity104,920 BRL104,920 BRL51,120-163,800 BRL
Porto AlegreCity104,500 BRL107,580 BRL48,300-161,600 BRL
BelemCity104,040 BRL111,900 BRL48,140-161,300 BRL
Sao PauloCity103,580 BRL96,180 BRL57,900-159,400 BRL
ManausCity103,260 BRL109,740 BRL50,020-161,600 BRL
GoianiaCity100,280 BRL106,600 BRL45,600-159,400 BRL
CampinasCity98,120 BRL92,900 BRL54,180-152,100 BRL
Sao LuisCity96,980 BRL89,960 BRL48,760-148,300 BRL
AracajuCity96,180 BRL97,300 BRL46,040-152,100 BRL
LondrinaCity95,860 BRL95,860 BRL45,580-148,300 BRL
NatalCity95,760 BRL93,140 BRL47,580-146,200 BRL
MaceioCity93,340 BRL89,120 BRL48,300-143,200 BRL
MacapaCity92,880 BRL86,740 BRL48,640-138,800 BRL
Vale do AcoCity89,980 BRL87,060 BRL46,040-138,800 BRL
TeresinaCity89,960 BRL85,940 BRL48,940-139,100 BRL
Joao PessoaCity89,120 BRL96,520 BRL42,400-143,200 BRL
MaringaCity89,120 BRL89,120 BRL46,160-138,200 BRL
CuiabaCity88,620 BRL92,500 BRL41,180-138,200 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity88,300 BRL93,280 BRL43,340-138,800 BRL
SantosCity86,740 BRL86,740 BRL41,820-136,100 BRL
VitoriaCity84,800 BRL88,580 BRL41,560-134,600 BRL


Electronic Service Engineer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an electronic service engineer make per month in Brazil?

    An electronic service engineer in Brazil earns about 8,256 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 99,080 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an electronic service engineer in Brazil?

    Entry-level electronic service engineers in Brazil start near 47,720 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 152,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 66,140 and 128,500 BRL.

  • Is the median electronic service engineer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 99,100 BRL, higher than the average of 99,080 BRL. Half of electronic service engineers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electronic service engineers in Brazil?

    Men working as an electronic service engineer in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (103,600 vs 93,280 BRL a year).

  • Do electronic service engineers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 56% of electronic service engineers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do electronic service engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays an electronic service engineer about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do electronic service engineers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An electronic service engineer in Brazil sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.