Average Employee Wellness Officer Salary in Brazil for 2026
An employee wellness officer in Brazil earns about 85,760 BRL a year. That's 15% 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 46,720 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 134,600 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 an employee wellness officer make in Brazil?
A typical employee wellness officer working in Brazil brings home around 7,146 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 46,720 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 134,600 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 employee wellness 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 employee wellness 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 employee wellness officers in Brazil earn less than 84,780 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 59,240 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 105,080 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of employee wellness officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 46,720 BRL. The highest stretch to 134,600 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.
Employee wellness officer pay by experience in Brazil
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an employee wellness 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 employee wellness officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years52,540 BRL
- 2-5 Years+27% from previous66,960 BRL
- 5-10 Years+32% from previous88,300 BRL
- 10-15 Years+24% from previous109,740 BRL
- 15-20 Years+7% from previous117,520 BRL
- 20+ Years+6% from previous124,400 BRL
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a employee wellness 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.
Employee wellness officer pay by education in Brazil
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving employee wellness 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 employee wellness officer salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- Certificate or Diploma63,040 BRL
- Bachelor's Degree+83% from previous115,260 BRL
Employee wellness 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 employee wellness officers in Brazil earn an average of 82,720 BRL a year, while female employee wellness officers earn around 89,960 BRL. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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 Wellness Officer gender pay gap
8%
Men earn this much less than women on average in Brazil.
Pay raises for an employee wellness 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Employee wellness 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.
28% of employee wellness officers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an employee wellness 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 72% of employee wellness 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
Employee wellness 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.
Employee wellness officer salary by city in Brazil
Employee wellness officer pay is not even across Brazil. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Sao Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Recife
- Belo Horizonte
- Porto Alegre
- Manaus
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | City | 96,960 BRL | 93,140 BRL | 48,300-148,300 BRL |
| Fortaleza | City | 96,600 BRL | 96,600 BRL | 47,400-150,000 BRL |
| Sao Paulo | City | 95,420 BRL | 102,380 BRL | 46,840-152,000 BRL |
| Rio de Janeiro | City | 94,380 BRL | 101,960 BRL | 45,560-152,000 BRL |
| Recife | City | 93,140 BRL | 89,120 BRL | 48,820-142,300 BRL |
| Belo Horizonte | City | 92,500 BRL | 86,760 BRL | 49,560-138,800 BRL |
| Porto Alegre | City | 89,120 BRL | 83,140 BRL | 48,200-136,100 BRL |
| Manaus | City | 87,760 BRL | 83,760 BRL | 48,820-136,100 BRL |
| Brasilia | City | 87,640 BRL | 89,340 BRL | 43,080-138,200 BRL |
| Curitiba | City | 86,760 BRL | 88,020 BRL | 40,040-136,100 BRL |
| Belem | City | 86,460 BRL | 92,900 BRL | 40,420-136,200 BRL |
| Sao Luis | City | 85,020 BRL | 87,000 BRL | 42,320-130,400 BRL |
| Goiania | City | 85,020 BRL | 79,280 BRL | 45,620-129,000 BRL |
| Teresina | City | 83,760 BRL | 89,800 BRL | 40,420-130,400 BRL |
| Joao Pessoa | City | 83,400 BRL | 88,300 BRL | 39,640-130,400 BRL |
| Aracaju | City | 83,200 BRL | 80,340 BRL | 41,820-125,700 BRL |
| Maceio | City | 83,060 BRL | 86,640 BRL | 41,660-130,400 BRL |
| Cuiaba | City | 82,200 BRL | 75,500 BRL | 43,340-125,100 BRL |
| Campinas | City | 82,160 BRL | 85,700 BRL | 36,720-128,500 BRL |
| Natal | City | 81,960 BRL | 81,960 BRL | 41,180-129,000 BRL |
| Londrina | City | 80,280 BRL | 80,020 BRL | 43,480-127,700 BRL |
| Santos | City | 77,060 BRL | 73,100 BRL | 37,800-115,640 BRL |
| Petrolina and Juazeiro | City | 74,560 BRL | 70,700 BRL | 41,700-116,540 BRL |
| Vale do Aco | City | 74,060 BRL | 75,220 BRL | 37,620-113,740 BRL |
| Macapa | City | 73,980 BRL | 79,280 BRL | 35,000-119,500 BRL |
| Maringa | City | 72,120 BRL | 72,120 BRL | 36,160-110,380 BRL |
| Vitoria | City | 71,400 BRL | 71,020 BRL | 39,640-113,780 BRL |
Employee Wellness Officer in Brazil: FAQs
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How much does an employee wellness officer make per month in Brazil?
An employee wellness officer in Brazil earns about 7,146 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 85,760 BRL.
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What's the salary range for an employee wellness officer in Brazil?
Entry-level employee wellness officers in Brazil start near 46,720 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 134,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 59,240 and 105,080 BRL.
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Is the median employee wellness officer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?
The median is 84,780 BRL, lower than the average of 85,760 BRL. Half of employee wellness officers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for employee wellness officers in Brazil?
Men working as an employee wellness officer in Brazil earn around 8% less than women on average (82,720 vs 89,960 BRL a year).
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Do employee wellness officers in Brazil get bonuses?
About 28% of employee wellness officers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.
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Do employee wellness officers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?
In Brazil, the public sector pays an employee wellness officer about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do employee wellness officers in Brazil get a pay raise?
An employee wellness officer in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.