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Average Loans Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

A loans manager in Brazil earns about 152,100 BRL a year. That's 50% 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 73,760 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 237,400 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 loans manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
152,100 BRL
12,675 BRL per month
Lowest reported
73,760 BRL
6,146 BRL per month
Highest reported
237,400 BRL
19,783 BRL per month

A typical loans manager working in Brazil brings home around 12,675 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 73,760 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 237,400 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 loans 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 loans 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 loans managers in Brazil earn less than 154,700 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 103,140 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 197,600 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of loans managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 73,760 BRL. The highest stretch to 237,400 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.

73,760
Low
154,700
Median
237,400
High
103,140
25th
197,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Loans manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    87,060 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    114,940 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    157,600 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    191,600 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    207,800 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    218,900 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a loans 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.


Loans manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    107,900 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +64% from previous
    176,800 BRL

Loans 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 loans managers in Brazil earn an average of 158,700 BRL a year, while female loans managers earn around 143,200 BRL. That works out to a 11% 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.

Loans Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 158,700 BRL
Women 143,200 BRL

Pay raises for a loans 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 13% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Loans 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.

82%

82% of loans managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a loans manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of loans 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

Loans 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

Loans manager salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Fortaleza
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Goiania
  • Belem
  • Manaus
  • Porto Alegre
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity175,900 BRL161,600 BRL95,420-268,900 BRL
SalvadorCity174,000 BRL180,300 BRL86,520-275,200 BRL
BrasiliaCity172,200 BRL168,100 BRL92,300-266,000 BRL
FortalezaCity168,100 BRL161,600 BRL83,640-254,800 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity163,800 BRL175,900 BRL74,380-261,300 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity161,600 BRL172,400 BRL78,160-258,400 BRL
GoianiaCity161,600 BRL172,400 BRL75,100-257,700 BRL
BelemCity159,500 BRL172,200 BRL73,120-254,800 BRL
ManausCity159,100 BRL163,800 BRL76,540-247,800 BRL
Porto AlegreCity159,100 BRL163,800 BRL74,560-247,800 BRL
RecifeCity157,600 BRL157,600 BRL79,280-239,300 BRL
CuritibaCity154,700 BRL146,200 BRL82,160-233,900 BRL
TeresinaCity152,300 BRL142,300 BRL83,400-232,900 BRL
CampinasCity152,100 BRL138,200 BRL80,540-228,000 BRL
AracajuCity152,000 BRL154,700 BRL73,800-237,400 BRL
MaceioCity152,000 BRL143,200 BRL80,060-232,900 BRL
Sao LuisCity151,800 BRL142,300 BRL79,360-228,000 BRL
NatalCity143,200 BRL138,200 BRL72,700-221,500 BRL
Vale do AcoCity143,200 BRL139,100 BRL73,020-221,500 BRL
CuiabaCity143,200 BRL152,100 BRL66,140-225,700 BRL
Joao PessoaCity142,300 BRL152,000 BRL66,820-225,700 BRL
LondrinaCity139,100 BRL139,100 BRL70,940-214,000 BRL
SantosCity138,800 BRL138,800 BRL71,020-217,900 BRL
MaringaCity137,400 BRL134,600 BRL69,780-209,700 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity136,200 BRL138,800 BRL65,940-210,500 BRL
MacapaCity136,100 BRL125,700 BRL70,700-204,000 BRL
VitoriaCity134,600 BRL137,400 BRL64,920-208,600 BRL


Loans Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a loans manager make per month in Brazil?

    A loans manager in Brazil earns about 12,675 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,100 BRL.

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

    Entry-level loans managers in Brazil start near 73,760 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 237,400 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 103,140 and 197,600 BRL.

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

    The median is 154,700 BRL, higher than the average of 152,100 BRL. Half of loans managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a loans manager in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (158,700 vs 143,200 BRL a year).

  • Do loans managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 82% of loans managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A loans manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.