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Average Import and Export Consultant Salary in Brazil for 2026

An import and export consultant in Brazil earns about 127,700 BRL a year. That's 26% above 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 62,420 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 195,200 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 import and export consultant make in Brazil?

Average salary
127,700 BRL
10,641 BRL per month
Lowest reported
62,420 BRL
5,201 BRL per month
Highest reported
195,200 BRL
16,266 BRL per month

A typical import and export consultant working in Brazil brings home around 10,641 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 62,420 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 195,200 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 import and export consultant 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 import and export consultant 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 import and export consultants in Brazil earn less than 129,000 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 86,520 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 168,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of import and export consultants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 62,420 BRL. The highest stretch to 195,200 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.

62,420
Low
129,000
Median
195,200
High
86,520
25th
168,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Import and export consultant pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an import and export consultant 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 import and export consultant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    75,040 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    93,220 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    128,500 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    159,500 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    172,400 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    185,100 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a import and export consultant 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.


Import and export consultant pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    89,980 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    105,620 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    175,900 BRL

Import and export consultant gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male import and export consultants in Brazil earn an average of 128,900 BRL a year, while female import and export consultants earn around 117,600 BRL. That works out to a 10% 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.

Import and Export Consultant gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 128,900 BRL
Women 117,600 BRL

Pay raises for an import and export consultant 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Import and export consultant 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.

57%

57% of import and export consultants in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an import and export consultant 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 43% of import and export consultants 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

Import and export consultant: 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

Import and export consultant salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Brasilia
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Goiania
  • Belem
  • Porto Alegre
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SalvadorCity151,800 BRL152,000 BRL75,040-233,600 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity148,300 BRL159,100 BRL69,240-232,400 BRL
Sao PauloCity146,200 BRL143,200 BRL75,280-225,700 BRL
BrasiliaCity143,200 BRL137,400 BRL75,280-217,900 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity143,200 BRL143,200 BRL73,040-222,300 BRL
FortalezaCity139,100 BRL142,300 BRL68,060-216,800 BRL
CuritibaCity139,100 BRL148,300 BRL65,940-217,900 BRL
GoianiaCity138,800 BRL138,800 BRL69,180-216,800 BRL
BelemCity138,200 BRL152,100 BRL66,000-222,300 BRL
Porto AlegreCity137,400 BRL127,700 BRL72,540-207,700 BRL
ManausCity134,600 BRL123,400 BRL72,420-201,100 BRL
CampinasCity134,600 BRL128,900 BRL68,360-207,800 BRL
MaceioCity130,400 BRL138,800 BRL61,780-209,700 BRL
Sao LuisCity130,400 BRL125,700 BRL66,840-201,100 BRL
TeresinaCity130,400 BRL128,500 BRL67,900-204,700 BRL
RecifeCity128,900 BRL125,100 BRL67,800-197,600 BRL
NatalCity125,700 BRL134,600 BRL60,920-200,000 BRL
Vale do AcoCity125,100 BRL117,520 BRL63,480-189,300 BRL
AracajuCity125,100 BRL127,700 BRL60,180-191,600 BRL
LondrinaCity123,400 BRL117,100 BRL65,940-187,500 BRL
MaringaCity119,020 BRL125,100 BRL55,820-187,300 BRL
Joao PessoaCity118,520 BRL128,500 BRL56,060-190,500 BRL
CuiabaCity118,200 BRL118,200 BRL58,000-183,700 BRL
SantosCity116,960 BRL106,820 BRL60,920-174,000 BRL
MacapaCity115,260 BRL119,900 BRL54,460-181,600 BRL
VitoriaCity112,460 BRL112,440 BRL54,700-172,200 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity112,280 BRL103,900 BRL58,440-167,100 BRL


Import and Export Consultant in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an import and export consultant make per month in Brazil?

    An import and export consultant in Brazil earns about 10,641 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 127,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an import and export consultant in Brazil?

    Entry-level import and export consultants in Brazil start near 62,420 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 195,200 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 86,520 and 168,100 BRL.

  • Is the median import and export consultant salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 129,000 BRL, higher than the average of 127,700 BRL. Half of import and export consultants in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for import and export consultants in Brazil?

    Men working as an import and export consultant in Brazil earn around 10% more than women on average (128,900 vs 117,600 BRL a year).

  • Do import and export consultants in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 57% of import and export consultants in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do import and export consultants earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do import and export consultants in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An import and export consultant in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.