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Average Insurance Project Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An insurance project manager in Brazil earns about 125,700 BRL a year. That's 24% 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 66,440 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 194,600 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 project manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
125,700 BRL
10,475 BRL per month
Lowest reported
66,440 BRL
5,536 BRL per month
Highest reported
194,600 BRL
16,216 BRL per month

A typical insurance project manager working in Brazil brings home around 10,475 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,440 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 194,600 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 project manager 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 project manager 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 project managers in Brazil earn less than 123,400 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 83,640 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,000 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,440 BRL. The highest stretch to 194,600 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.

66,440
Low
123,400
Median
194,600
High
83,640
25th
152,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Insurance project manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    74,940 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    99,220 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    128,900 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    159,100 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    172,200 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    183,600 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a insurance project manager 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 project manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    107,680 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    148,300 BRL

Insurance project manager 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 project managers in Brazil earn an average of 136,100 BRL a year, while female insurance project managers earn around 123,400 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.

Insurance Project Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 136,100 BRL
Women 123,400 BRL

Pay raises for an insurance project manager 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 project manager 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.

54%

54% of insurance project managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance project manager 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of insurance project managers 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 project manager: 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 project manager salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Fortaleza
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Belem
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity150,000 BRL150,000 BRL72,740-232,900 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity148,300 BRL136,100 BRL78,400-222,300 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity148,300 BRL159,400 BRL68,360-233,900 BRL
Sao PauloCity146,200 BRL152,300 BRL68,580-228,000 BRL
SalvadorCity143,200 BRL137,400 BRL73,760-217,900 BRL
BrasiliaCity142,300 BRL142,300 BRL67,320-218,900 BRL
BelemCity142,300 BRL154,700 BRL65,800-227,600 BRL
ManausCity142,300 BRL130,400 BRL75,260-214,000 BRL
CuritibaCity139,100 BRL142,300 BRL65,080-216,800 BRL
RecifeCity138,800 BRL137,400 BRL70,700-215,100 BRL
CampinasCity136,200 BRL142,300 BRL64,720-214,000 BRL
MaceioCity136,200 BRL138,800 BRL63,400-210,500 BRL
Sao LuisCity134,600 BRL136,200 BRL65,760-207,700 BRL
GoianiaCity130,400 BRL119,900 BRL72,780-197,600 BRL
Porto AlegreCity129,000 BRL119,900 BRL68,360-196,800 BRL
CuiabaCity127,700 BRL114,000 BRL69,240-190,500 BRL
Vale do AcoCity127,700 BRL129,000 BRL60,600-195,200 BRL
NatalCity125,700 BRL125,700 BRL61,760-195,200 BRL
SantosCity124,400 BRL123,400 BRL64,640-191,600 BRL
Joao PessoaCity124,400 BRL136,200 BRL57,800-197,600 BRL
LondrinaCity123,400 BRL119,860 BRL61,780-189,300 BRL
TeresinaCity123,400 BRL128,900 BRL59,240-194,600 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity120,040 BRL111,240 BRL61,760-183,600 BRL
AracajuCity119,900 BRL115,740 BRL63,320-187,500 BRL
MaringaCity119,700 BRL119,700 BRL58,720-187,500 BRL
MacapaCity118,060 BRL125,100 BRL57,080-187,500 BRL
VitoriaCity117,860 BRL115,260 BRL62,420-183,600 BRL


Insurance Project Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an insurance project manager make per month in Brazil?

    An insurance project manager in Brazil earns about 10,475 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 125,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an insurance project manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level insurance project managers in Brazil start near 66,440 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 194,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 83,640 and 152,000 BRL.

  • Is the median insurance project manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 123,400 BRL, lower than the average of 125,700 BRL. Half of insurance project managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for insurance project managers in Brazil?

    Men working as an insurance project manager in Brazil earn around 10% more than women on average (136,100 vs 123,400 BRL a year).

  • Do insurance project managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 54% of insurance project managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do insurance project managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do insurance project managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

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