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Average Management Support Secretary Salary in Brazil for 2026

A management support secretary in Brazil earns about 53,840 BRL a year. That's 47% 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 27,040 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 83,400 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 management support secretary make in Brazil?

Average salary
53,840 BRL
4,486 BRL per month
Lowest reported
27,040 BRL
2,253 BRL per month
Highest reported
83,400 BRL
6,950 BRL per month

A typical management support secretary working in Brazil brings home around 4,486 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,040 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 83,400 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 management support secretary 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 management support secretary 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 management support secretaries in Brazil earn less than 55,220 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 35,000 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 69,540 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of management support secretaries sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,040 BRL. The highest stretch to 83,400 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.

27,040
Low
55,220
Median
83,400
High
35,000
25th
69,540
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Management support secretary pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    31,940 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +21% from previous
    38,700 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    54,700 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    66,180 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    72,380 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    78,500 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a management support secretary 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.


Management support secretary pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    38,700 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +51% from previous
    58,440 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    77,340 BRL

Management support secretary gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male management support secretaries in Brazil earn an average of 49,560 BRL a year, while female management support secretaries earn around 56,880 BRL. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, 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.

Management Support Secretary gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 56,880 BRL
Men 49,560 BRL

Pay raises for a management support secretary 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 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Management support secretary 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 management support secretaries in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a management support secretary 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 management support secretaries 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

Management support secretary: 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

Management support secretary salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brasilia
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Goiania
  • Salvador
  • Sao Paulo
  • Manaus
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity58,860 BRL64,040 BRL26,780-92,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity58,860 BRL55,580 BRL31,080-87,940 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity58,240 BRL62,420 BRL28,180-92,880 BRL
FortalezaCity57,360 BRL53,160 BRL28,720-84,740 BRL
CuritibaCity57,360 BRL52,880 BRL30,220-88,580 BRL
GoianiaCity57,320 BRL61,400 BRL25,440-88,300 BRL
SalvadorCity57,320 BRL58,520 BRL28,720-89,120 BRL
Sao PauloCity57,080 BRL50,540 BRL30,220-85,440 BRL
ManausCity56,880 BRL56,640 BRL27,300-87,000 BRL
BelemCity56,100 BRL59,940 BRL25,940-88,620 BRL
MaceioCity55,940 BRL51,400 BRL30,840-83,200 BRL
RecifeCity55,820 BRL55,820 BRL26,860-87,040 BRL
Porto AlegreCity53,120 BRL54,460 BRL25,940-83,020 BRL
CampinasCity53,120 BRL45,720 BRL28,660-77,120 BRL
Joao PessoaCity53,120 BRL54,500 BRL23,660-80,500 BRL
Sao LuisCity52,820 BRL52,180 BRL29,540-82,160 BRL
AracajuCity50,660 BRL50,540 BRL23,700-78,260 BRL
NatalCity50,340 BRL50,080 BRL24,200-79,600 BRL
SantosCity50,080 BRL50,080 BRL25,940-78,420 BRL
TeresinaCity49,200 BRL48,340 BRL29,040-77,380 BRL
Vale do AcoCity48,940 BRL45,720 BRL27,380-73,820 BRL
VitoriaCity48,820 BRL47,580 BRL24,840-71,400 BRL
MacapaCity48,200 BRL43,340 BRL25,940-72,360 BRL
MaringaCity46,980 BRL47,540 BRL23,480-70,600 BRL
CuiabaCity45,600 BRL49,560 BRL22,420-73,980 BRL
LondrinaCity45,260 BRL45,260 BRL24,820-71,280 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity44,780 BRL45,580 BRL19,940-70,700 BRL


Management Support Secretary in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a management support secretary make per month in Brazil?

    A management support secretary in Brazil earns about 4,486 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 53,840 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a management support secretary in Brazil?

    Entry-level management support secretaries in Brazil start near 27,040 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 83,400 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 35,000 and 69,540 BRL.

  • Is the median management support secretary salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 55,220 BRL, higher than the average of 53,840 BRL. Half of management support secretaries in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for management support secretaries in Brazil?

    Men working as a management support secretary in Brazil earn around 13% less than women on average (49,560 vs 56,880 BRL a year).

  • Do management support secretaries in Brazil get bonuses?

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

  • Do management support secretaries earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do management support secretaries in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A management support secretary in Brazil sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.