Average Nutrition Services Aide Salary in Brazil for 2026
A nutrition services aide in Brazil earns about 101,860 BRL a year. That's 1% roughly in line with 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 45,260 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 161,600 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 nutrition services aide make in Brazil?
A typical nutrition services aide working in Brazil brings home around 8,488 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 45,260 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 161,600 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 nutrition services aide 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 nutrition services aide 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 nutrition services aides in Brazil earn less than 111,240 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 69,720 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nutrition services aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 45,260 BRL. The highest stretch to 161,600 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.
Nutrition services aide pay by experience in Brazil
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a nutrition services aide 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 nutrition services aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years52,820 BRL
- 2-5 Years+34% from previous70,700 BRL
- 5-10 Years+49% from previous105,300 BRL
- 10-15 Years+23% from previous129,000 BRL
- 15-20 Years+8% from previous138,800 BRL
- 20+ Years+10% from previous152,000 BRL
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a nutrition services aide 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.
Nutrition services aide pay by education in Brazil
Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.
As a rough cross-industry guide for Brazil: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.
Nutrition services aide gender pay gap in Brazil
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male nutrition services aides in Brazil earn an average of 96,220 BRL a year, while female nutrition services aides earn around 109,520 BRL. That works out to a 12% 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.
Nutrition Services Aide gender pay gap
12%
Men earn this much less than women on average in Brazil.
Pay raises for a nutrition services aide 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Nutrition services aide 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.
34% of nutrition services aides in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nutrition services aide 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 66% of nutrition services aides 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
Nutrition services aide: 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.
Nutrition services aide salary by city in Brazil
Nutrition services aide 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
- Sao Paulo
- Goiania
- Campinas
- Salvador
- Recife
- Porto Alegre
- Manaus
- Fortaleza
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | City | 115,640 BRL | 124,400 BRL | 51,900-185,100 BRL |
| Brasilia | City | 115,400 BRL | 127,700 BRL | 52,820-185,100 BRL |
| Sao Paulo | City | 111,920 BRL | 106,780 BRL | 59,240-172,200 BRL |
| Goiania | City | 110,340 BRL | 111,700 BRL | 53,380-169,000 BRL |
| Campinas | City | 108,120 BRL | 103,600 BRL | 55,020-161,600 BRL |
| Salvador | City | 108,080 BRL | 115,940 BRL | 49,560-172,200 BRL |
| Recife | City | 107,880 BRL | 110,340 BRL | 54,460-172,200 BRL |
| Porto Alegre | City | 107,680 BRL | 102,380 BRL | 56,100-161,300 BRL |
| Manaus | City | 107,580 BRL | 101,960 BRL | 55,840-164,200 BRL |
| Fortaleza | City | 106,980 BRL | 103,260 BRL | 58,200-164,200 BRL |
| Belo Horizonte | City | 106,780 BRL | 110,340 BRL | 50,620-168,100 BRL |
| Curitiba | City | 106,160 BRL | 108,320 BRL | 50,560-164,200 BRL |
| Belem | City | 104,900 BRL | 112,000 BRL | 47,400-164,200 BRL |
| Sao Luis | City | 102,240 BRL | 107,880 BRL | 48,200-161,300 BRL |
| Cuiaba | City | 97,640 BRL | 99,560 BRL | 45,260-151,800 BRL |
| Teresina | City | 97,300 BRL | 96,540 BRL | 52,180-152,100 BRL |
| Maceio | City | 96,960 BRL | 95,980 BRL | 48,820-151,800 BRL |
| Natal | City | 96,340 BRL | 92,300 BRL | 50,580-142,300 BRL |
| Aracaju | City | 95,980 BRL | 103,580 BRL | 46,280-154,700 BRL |
| Macapa | City | 94,400 BRL | 95,600 BRL | 46,980-150,000 BRL |
| Joao Pessoa | City | 91,840 BRL | 100,280 BRL | 43,260-150,000 BRL |
| Vitoria | City | 91,660 BRL | 101,900 BRL | 43,260-150,000 BRL |
| Londrina | City | 91,580 BRL | 93,280 BRL | 44,540-142,300 BRL |
| Santos | City | 91,580 BRL | 93,280 BRL | 44,540-142,300 BRL |
| Vale do Aco | City | 91,320 BRL | 95,720 BRL | 42,460-143,200 BRL |
| Maringa | City | 90,620 BRL | 89,800 BRL | 48,160-138,800 BRL |
| Petrolina and Juazeiro | City | 83,640 BRL | 81,880 BRL | 45,560-128,500 BRL |
Nutrition Services Aide in Brazil: FAQs
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How much does a nutrition services aide make per month in Brazil?
A nutrition services aide in Brazil earns about 8,488 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 101,860 BRL.
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What's the salary range for a nutrition services aide in Brazil?
Entry-level nutrition services aides in Brazil start near 45,260 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 161,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 69,720 and 148,300 BRL.
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Is the median nutrition services aide salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?
The median is 111,240 BRL, higher than the average of 101,860 BRL. Half of nutrition services aides in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for nutrition services aides in Brazil?
Men working as a nutrition services aide in Brazil earn around 12% less than women on average (96,220 vs 109,520 BRL a year).
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Do nutrition services aides in Brazil get bonuses?
About 34% of nutrition services aides in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
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Do nutrition services aides earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?
In Brazil, the public sector pays a nutrition services aide about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do nutrition services aides in Brazil get a pay raise?
A nutrition services aide in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.