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Average Marketing and Business Development Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

A marketing and business development manager in Brazil earns about 150,000 BRL a year. That's 48% 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 72,700 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 232,900 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 marketing and business development manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
150,000 BRL
12,500 BRL per month
Lowest reported
72,700 BRL
6,058 BRL per month
Highest reported
232,900 BRL
19,408 BRL per month

A typical marketing and business development manager working in Brazil brings home around 12,500 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 72,700 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 232,900 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 marketing and business development 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 marketing and business development 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 marketing and business development managers in Brazil earn less than 152,100 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 100,280 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 196,800 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of marketing and business development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 72,700 BRL. The highest stretch to 232,900 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.

72,700
Low
152,100
Median
232,900
High
100,280
25th
196,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Marketing and business development manager pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    84,560 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    111,240 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    152,000 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    190,500 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    204,700 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    215,100 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 marketing and business development 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.


Marketing and business development manager pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    107,320 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    125,100 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    164,200 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +27% from previous
    208,600 BRL

Marketing and business development 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 marketing and business development managers in Brazil earn an average of 152,300 BRL a year, while female marketing and business development managers earn around 138,800 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.

Marketing and Business Development Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 152,300 BRL
Women 138,800 BRL

Pay raises for a marketing and business development 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 14% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Marketing and business development 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 marketing and business development managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a marketing and business development 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 marketing and business development 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

Marketing and business development 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

Marketing and business development manager salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Curitiba
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Manaus
  • Goiania
  • Fortaleza
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity180,500 BRL172,400 BRL94,800-275,800 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity180,300 BRL192,600 BRL82,160-282,300 BRL
SalvadorCity176,800 BRL180,500 BRL86,740-275,800 BRL
CuritibaCity168,100 BRL175,900 BRL80,180-263,900 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity168,100 BRL168,100 BRL83,200-257,700 BRL
Sao PauloCity167,100 BRL163,800 BRL84,740-257,700 BRL
ManausCity164,200 BRL152,000 BRL88,480-251,500 BRL
GoianiaCity163,800 BRL163,800 BRL82,160-254,700 BRL
FortalezaCity163,800 BRL172,200 BRL78,400-259,100 BRL
RecifeCity163,800 BRL152,300 BRL88,580-247,800 BRL
MaceioCity159,500 BRL172,200 BRL74,380-252,300 BRL
CampinasCity154,700 BRL152,100 BRL78,620-239,000 BRL
BelemCity152,300 BRL168,100 BRL69,720-245,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity152,100 BRL146,200 BRL78,620-232,900 BRL
Porto AlegreCity152,000 BRL138,800 BRL80,640-231,000 BRL
TeresinaCity152,000 BRL151,800 BRL79,600-233,900 BRL
NatalCity152,000 BRL159,400 BRL75,040-239,000 BRL
AracajuCity148,300 BRL151,800 BRL70,880-228,000 BRL
Joao PessoaCity148,300 BRL159,100 BRL67,360-232,400 BRL
SantosCity146,200 BRL136,200 BRL75,980-221,500 BRL
MaringaCity143,200 BRL150,000 BRL66,840-225,700 BRL
Vale do AcoCity142,300 BRL137,400 BRL73,100-216,800 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity139,100 BRL125,700 BRL75,260-208,600 BRL
CuiabaCity138,200 BRL138,200 BRL68,320-215,100 BRL
MacapaCity138,200 BRL148,300 BRL64,200-221,500 BRL
LondrinaCity138,200 BRL128,900 BRL73,100-209,500 BRL
VitoriaCity130,400 BRL136,100 BRL62,860-204,000 BRL


Marketing and Business Development Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a marketing and business development manager make per month in Brazil?

    A marketing and business development manager in Brazil earns about 12,500 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 150,000 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a marketing and business development manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level marketing and business development managers in Brazil start near 72,700 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 232,900 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 100,280 and 196,800 BRL.

  • Is the median marketing and business development manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 152,100 BRL, higher than the average of 150,000 BRL. Half of marketing and business development managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for marketing and business development managers in Brazil?

    Men working as a marketing and business development manager in Brazil earn around 10% more than women on average (152,300 vs 138,800 BRL a year).

  • Do marketing and business development managers in Brazil get bonuses?

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

  • Do marketing and business development managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do marketing and business development managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A marketing and business development manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.