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Average Insurance Accounts Executive Salary in Brazil for 2026

An insurance accounts executive in Brazil earns about 113,840 BRL a year. That's 13% 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 53,860 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 181,600 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 insurance accounts executive make in Brazil?

Average salary
113,840 BRL
9,486 BRL per month
Lowest reported
53,860 BRL
4,488 BRL per month
Highest reported
181,600 BRL
15,133 BRL per month

A typical insurance accounts executive working in Brazil brings home around 9,486 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 53,860 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 181,600 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 insurance accounts executive 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 insurance accounts executive 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 insurance accounts executives in Brazil earn less than 125,100 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 78,400 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 163,800 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance accounts executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 53,860 BRL. The highest stretch to 181,600 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.

53,860
Low
125,100
Median
181,600
High
78,400
25th
163,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Insurance accounts executive pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an insurance accounts executive 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 insurance accounts executive salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    59,940 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    80,580 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    119,320 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    157,600 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    169,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a insurance accounts executive 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.


Insurance accounts executive pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    70,260 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    136,100 BRL

Insurance accounts executive gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male insurance accounts executives in Brazil earn an average of 123,400 BRL a year, while female insurance accounts executives earn around 106,160 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.

Insurance Accounts Executive gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 123,400 BRL
Women 106,160 BRL

Pay raises for an insurance accounts executive 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

Insurance accounts executive 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 insurance accounts executives in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance accounts executive 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 insurance accounts executives 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

Insurance accounts executive: 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

Insurance accounts executive salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Fortaleza
  • Salvador
  • Sao Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Recife
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Brasilia
  • Goiania
  • Porto Alegre
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity129,000 BRL125,100 BRL66,140-195,200 BRL
SalvadorCity125,700 BRL137,400 BRL57,620-201,100 BRL
Sao PauloCity125,100 BRL117,440 BRL63,040-190,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity124,400 BRL136,100 BRL56,640-197,600 BRL
RecifeCity123,400 BRL124,400 BRL61,400-192,000 BRL
ManausCity123,400 BRL115,940 BRL64,640-187,300 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity119,900 BRL125,100 BRL57,820-190,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity119,860 BRL128,500 BRL56,880-192,000 BRL
GoianiaCity117,660 BRL117,440 BRL56,640-183,600 BRL
Porto AlegreCity115,640 BRL112,460 BRL59,660-175,900 BRL
BelemCity115,400 BRL127,700 BRL52,820-185,100 BRL
CuritibaCity114,000 BRL118,380 BRL56,460-181,600 BRL
CampinasCity112,420 BRL107,380 BRL59,480-172,200 BRL
AracajuCity111,920 BRL119,700 BRL50,520-176,800 BRL
Sao LuisCity110,340 BRL117,380 BRL50,240-172,400 BRL
CuiabaCity109,000 BRL111,460 BRL52,380-167,100 BRL
LondrinaCity108,340 BRL111,000 BRL54,180-172,200 BRL
TeresinaCity108,320 BRL104,500 BRL55,580-164,200 BRL
MaceioCity108,080 BRL109,340 BRL51,900-172,200 BRL
Joao PessoaCity107,960 BRL115,600 BRL48,300-172,400 BRL
NatalCity106,740 BRL100,140 BRL53,320-159,500 BRL
SantosCity105,300 BRL106,960 BRL53,120-163,800 BRL
VitoriaCity102,720 BRL110,380 BRL48,820-161,300 BRL
MacapaCity102,720 BRL105,980 BRL50,240-159,400 BRL
Vale do AcoCity99,340 BRL107,580 BRL46,160-159,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity98,960 BRL96,500 BRL50,620-152,300 BRL
MaringaCity96,680 BRL93,340 BRL49,560-148,300 BRL


Insurance Accounts Executive in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an insurance accounts executive make per month in Brazil?

    An insurance accounts executive in Brazil earns about 9,486 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 113,840 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an insurance accounts executive in Brazil?

    Entry-level insurance accounts executives in Brazil start near 53,860 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 181,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 78,400 and 163,800 BRL.

  • Is the median insurance accounts executive salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 125,100 BRL, higher than the average of 113,840 BRL. Half of insurance accounts executives in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for insurance accounts executives in Brazil?

    Men working as an insurance accounts executive in Brazil earn around 16% more than women on average (123,400 vs 106,160 BRL a year).

  • Do insurance accounts executives in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 59% of insurance accounts executives in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do insurance accounts executives earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do insurance accounts executives in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An insurance accounts executive in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.