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Average Kitchen Designer Salary in Brazil for 2026

A kitchen designer in Brazil earns about 66,020 BRL a year. That's 35% 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 31,340 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 101,920 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 a kitchen designer make in Brazil?

Average salary
66,020 BRL
5,501 BRL per month
Lowest reported
31,340 BRL
2,611 BRL per month
Highest reported
101,920 BRL
8,493 BRL per month

A typical kitchen designer working in Brazil brings home around 5,501 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,340 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 101,920 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 kitchen designer 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 kitchen designer 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 kitchen designers in Brazil earn less than 64,920 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 43,080 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 83,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of kitchen designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,340 BRL. The highest stretch to 101,920 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.

31,340
Low
64,920
Median
101,920
High
43,080
25th
83,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Kitchen designer pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a kitchen designer 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 kitchen designer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    35,420 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    47,400 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    66,440 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    80,280 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    86,640 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    95,620 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a kitchen designer 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.


Kitchen designer pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    47,400 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +41% from previous
    66,840 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    93,600 BRL

Kitchen designer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male kitchen designers in Brazil earn an average of 67,020 BRL a year, while female kitchen designers earn around 60,020 BRL. That works out to a 12% 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.

Kitchen Designer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 67,020 BRL
Women 60,020 BRL

Pay raises for a kitchen designer 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 16 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

Kitchen designer 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.

30%

30% of kitchen designers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a kitchen designer 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of kitchen designers 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

Kitchen designer: 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

Kitchen designer salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Sao Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Manaus
  • Goiania
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Recife
  • Curitiba
  • Porto Alegre
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity72,420 BRL70,940 BRL39,160-111,900 BRL
Sao PauloCity72,360 BRL72,540 BRL35,300-110,340 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity69,580 BRL73,800 BRL31,180-111,460 BRL
ManausCity68,580 BRL66,140 BRL35,300-105,620 BRL
GoianiaCity67,900 BRL64,040 BRL35,340-104,040 BRL
SalvadorCity67,800 BRL69,240 BRL34,480-108,800 BRL
FortalezaCity67,560 BRL60,180 BRL34,120-98,540 BRL
RecifeCity66,820 BRL66,960 BRL31,080-104,080 BRL
CuritibaCity65,920 BRL65,920 BRL32,420-104,900 BRL
Porto AlegreCity64,620 BRL63,400 BRL32,420-102,460 BRL
CampinasCity64,040 BRL65,760 BRL32,020-97,300 BRL
BelemCity63,500 BRL69,240 BRL27,020-100,580 BRL
Sao LuisCity63,480 BRL60,840 BRL34,240-98,820 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity63,400 BRL60,160 BRL33,520-99,920 BRL
MaceioCity62,420 BRL62,420 BRL29,160-96,600 BRL
CuiabaCity59,660 BRL56,460 BRL33,440-92,900 BRL
NatalCity59,480 BRL51,900 BRL32,620-88,620 BRL
MaringaCity59,380 BRL51,800 BRL29,160-85,760 BRL
AracajuCity59,000 BRL58,000 BRL26,860-89,340 BRL
MacapaCity58,440 BRL58,440 BRL28,720-88,620 BRL
TeresinaCity57,860 BRL62,060 BRL29,840-92,500 BRL
LondrinaCity57,360 BRL58,520 BRL25,160-86,640 BRL
Vale do AcoCity56,460 BRL56,880 BRL28,680-88,620 BRL
VitoriaCity55,940 BRL55,320 BRL26,780-84,740 BRL
Joao PessoaCity55,820 BRL63,380 BRL26,080-89,340 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity54,700 BRL52,820 BRL29,540-82,520 BRL
SantosCity53,320 BRL57,360 BRL27,380-87,000 BRL


Kitchen Designer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a kitchen designer make per month in Brazil?

    A kitchen designer in Brazil earns about 5,501 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 66,020 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a kitchen designer in Brazil?

    Entry-level kitchen designers in Brazil start near 31,340 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 101,920 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,080 and 83,100 BRL.

  • Is the median kitchen designer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 64,920 BRL, lower than the average of 66,020 BRL. Half of kitchen designers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for kitchen designers in Brazil?

    Men working as a kitchen designer in Brazil earn around 12% more than women on average (67,020 vs 60,020 BRL a year).

  • Do kitchen designers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 30% of kitchen designers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do kitchen designers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays a kitchen designer about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do kitchen designers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A kitchen designer in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.