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Average Employee Health and Wellness Administrator Salary in Brazil for 2026

An employee health and wellness administrator in Brazil earns about 102,960 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 48,740 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 168,100 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 an employee health and wellness administrator make in Brazil?

Average salary
102,960 BRL
8,580 BRL per month
Lowest reported
48,740 BRL
4,061 BRL per month
Highest reported
168,100 BRL
14,008 BRL per month

A typical employee health and wellness administrator working in Brazil brings home around 8,580 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 48,740 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 168,100 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 employee health and wellness administrator 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 employee health and wellness administrator 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 employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil earn less than 112,760 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 72,700 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of employee health and wellness administrators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 48,740 BRL. The highest stretch to 168,100 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.

48,740
Low
112,760
Median
168,100
High
72,700
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

Employee health and wellness administrator pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an employee health and wellness administrator 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 employee health and wellness administrator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    53,320 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    71,280 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +53% from previous
    109,000 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    130,400 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    154,700 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 53%. That is the point at which a employee health and wellness administrator 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.


Employee health and wellness administrator pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving employee health and wellness administrator 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 employee health and wellness administrator salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    64,300 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    123,400 BRL

Employee health and wellness administrator gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil earn an average of 111,240 BRL a year, while female employee health and wellness administrators earn around 95,600 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.

Employee Health and Wellness Administrator gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 111,240 BRL
Women 95,600 BRL

Pay raises for an employee health and wellness administrator 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

Employee health and wellness administrator 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.

59%

59% of employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an employee health and wellness administrator 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of employee health and wellness administrators 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

Employee health and wellness administrator: 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

Employee health and wellness administrator salary by city in Brazil

Employee health and wellness administrator 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
  • Fortaleza
  • Salvador
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity115,560 BRL108,300 BRL57,860-172,200 BRL
BrasiliaCity114,380 BRL123,400 BRL50,180-180,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity113,220 BRL123,400 BRL50,560-180,500 BRL
FortalezaCity111,700 BRL106,760 BRL57,320-172,200 BRL
SalvadorCity110,500 BRL119,700 BRL50,660-175,900 BRL
ManausCity110,380 BRL106,160 BRL56,460-169,000 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity108,080 BRL112,460 BRL52,820-172,200 BRL
CuritibaCity106,980 BRL111,240 BRL53,660-169,000 BRL
RecifeCity106,600 BRL110,340 BRL50,620-168,100 BRL
BelemCity106,600 BRL116,420 BRL50,580-172,200 BRL
GoianiaCity106,160 BRL108,320 BRL50,560-164,200 BRL
Porto AlegreCity103,820 BRL101,020 BRL54,460-159,100 BRL
Sao LuisCity102,620 BRL112,620 BRL47,580-164,200 BRL
TeresinaCity102,380 BRL95,600 BRL52,380-154,700 BRL
NatalCity102,240 BRL96,560 BRL51,120-157,600 BRL
MaceioCity101,980 BRL106,740 BRL49,020-159,500 BRL
CampinasCity101,960 BRL97,460 BRL54,180-159,100 BRL
Joao PessoaCity101,840 BRL106,980 BRL45,000-159,400 BRL
CuiabaCity99,920 BRL101,840 BRL48,740-152,300 BRL
AracajuCity99,460 BRL107,580 BRL46,160-159,100 BRL
LondrinaCity97,840 BRL99,460 BRL47,400-152,000 BRL
Vale do AcoCity97,640 BRL103,440 BRL45,580-152,300 BRL
MacapaCity96,560 BRL99,280 BRL48,160-152,000 BRL
MaringaCity95,760 BRL90,540 BRL48,640-142,300 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity93,120 BRL88,620 BRL45,720-138,200 BRL
SantosCity92,720 BRL96,540 BRL45,620-146,200 BRL
VitoriaCity90,660 BRL99,560 BRL43,480-142,300 BRL


Employee Health and Wellness Administrator in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an employee health and wellness administrator make per month in Brazil?

    An employee health and wellness administrator in Brazil earns about 8,580 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 102,960 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an employee health and wellness administrator in Brazil?

    Entry-level employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil start near 48,740 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 168,100 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 72,700 and 152,100 BRL.

  • Is the median employee health and wellness administrator salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 112,760 BRL, higher than the average of 102,960 BRL. Half of employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil?

    Men working as an employee health and wellness administrator in Brazil earn around 16% more than women on average (111,240 vs 95,600 BRL a year).

  • Do employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 59% of employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do employee health and wellness administrators earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays an employee health and wellness administrator about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do employee health and wellness administrators in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An employee health and wellness administrator in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.