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Average Landscaper Salary in Brazil for 2026

A landscaper in Brazil earns about 72,380 BRL a year. That's 28% 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 34,120 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 114,940 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 landscaper make in Brazil?

Average salary
72,380 BRL
6,031 BRL per month
Lowest reported
34,120 BRL
2,843 BRL per month
Highest reported
114,940 BRL
9,578 BRL per month

A typical landscaper working in Brazil brings home around 6,031 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 34,120 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 114,940 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 landscaper 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 landscaper 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 landscapers in Brazil earn less than 73,120 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 49,300 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 94,400 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of landscapers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 34,120 BRL. The highest stretch to 114,940 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.

34,120
Low
73,120
Median
114,940
High
49,300
25th
94,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Landscaper pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    42,320 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    55,220 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    72,740 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +26% from previous
    91,520 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    101,020 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    104,920 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 landscaper 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.


Landscaper pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    55,220 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    78,500 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    107,820 BRL

Landscaper gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male landscapers in Brazil earn an average of 74,940 BRL a year, while female landscapers earn around 67,120 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.

Landscaper gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 74,940 BRL
Women 67,120 BRL

Pay raises for a landscaper 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

Landscaper 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.

31%

31% of landscapers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a landscaper 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 69% of landscapers 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

Landscaper: 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

Landscaper salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Salvador
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Teresina
  • Porto Alegre
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity83,760 BRL79,000 BRL44,800-125,700 BRL
CuritibaCity79,600 BRL74,620 BRL42,400-116,780 BRL
SalvadorCity78,620 BRL80,800 BRL40,140-123,400 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity78,260 BRL86,460 BRL37,380-125,700 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity78,160 BRL81,180 BRL34,360-119,900 BRL
Sao PauloCity77,100 BRL73,260 BRL44,180-118,200 BRL
FortalezaCity74,940 BRL73,100 BRL37,800-117,520 BRL
TeresinaCity74,540 BRL66,260 BRL40,560-109,520 BRL
Porto AlegreCity73,800 BRL78,500 BRL36,160-117,660 BRL
BelemCity73,120 BRL79,000 BRL35,560-117,380 BRL
RecifeCity73,100 BRL73,100 BRL38,260-115,080 BRL
ManausCity71,400 BRL74,300 BRL34,360-113,560 BRL
CampinasCity71,280 BRL67,900 BRL37,880-110,380 BRL
NatalCity71,020 BRL69,580 BRL34,380-107,960 BRL
GoianiaCity70,880 BRL74,300 BRL32,420-114,820 BRL
Joao PessoaCity69,400 BRL77,640 BRL31,040-112,660 BRL
Sao LuisCity69,040 BRL66,180 BRL36,800-107,580 BRL
CuiabaCity68,360 BRL70,840 BRL33,440-106,440 BRL
AracajuCity68,060 BRL66,180 BRL31,520-101,960 BRL
SantosCity67,560 BRL67,560 BRL31,980-102,380 BRL
MaceioCity67,120 BRL63,040 BRL35,260-103,260 BRL
MaringaCity66,440 BRL66,820 BRL34,540-102,720 BRL
Vale do AcoCity66,100 BRL64,560 BRL33,980-102,380 BRL
LondrinaCity64,640 BRL64,640 BRL33,120-97,880 BRL
MacapaCity64,620 BRL60,460 BRL36,940-98,960 BRL
VitoriaCity64,200 BRL67,020 BRL33,440-102,720 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity62,420 BRL63,040 BRL28,860-95,600 BRL


Landscaper in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a landscaper make per month in Brazil?

    A landscaper in Brazil earns about 6,031 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 72,380 BRL.

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

    Entry-level landscapers in Brazil start near 34,120 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 114,940 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 49,300 and 94,400 BRL.

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

    The median is 73,120 BRL, higher than the average of 72,380 BRL. Half of landscapers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a landscaper in Brazil earn around 12% more than women on average (74,940 vs 67,120 BRL a year).

  • Do landscapers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 31% of landscapers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do landscapers in Brazil get a pay raise?

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