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Average Patient Registrar Salary in Brazil for 2026

A patient registrar in Brazil earns about 57,320 BRL a year. That's 43% 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 27,620 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 88,580 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 patient registrar make in Brazil?

Average salary
57,320 BRL
4,776 BRL per month
Lowest reported
27,620 BRL
2,301 BRL per month
Highest reported
88,580 BRL
7,381 BRL per month

A typical patient registrar working in Brazil brings home around 4,776 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,620 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 88,580 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 patient registrar 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 patient registrar 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 patient registrars in Brazil earn less than 57,800 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 37,800 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 75,280 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of patient registrars sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,620 BRL. The highest stretch to 88,580 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.

27,620
Low
57,800
Median
88,580
High
37,800
25th
75,280
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Patient registrar pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    31,980 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    42,040 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    59,000 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    72,420 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    76,280 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    80,640 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a patient registrar 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.


Patient registrar 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.


Patient registrar gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male patient registrars in Brazil earn an average of 51,900 BRL a year, while female patient registrars earn around 58,860 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.

Patient Registrar gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 58,860 BRL
Men 51,900 BRL

Pay raises for a patient registrar 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

Patient registrar 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 patient registrars in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a patient registrar 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 patient registrars 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

Patient registrar: 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

Patient registrar salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Belo Horizonte
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Fortaleza
  • Recife
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Belo HorizonteCity64,040 BRL58,520 BRL34,240-96,980 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity64,040 BRL68,580 BRL30,840-98,960 BRL
Sao PauloCity62,420 BRL63,040 BRL28,860-96,520 BRL
ManausCity62,060 BRL58,440 BRL32,620-93,880 BRL
CuritibaCity61,400 BRL61,400 BRL30,700-92,500 BRL
SalvadorCity60,920 BRL61,620 BRL30,700-94,940 BRL
BrasiliaCity60,880 BRL58,860 BRL32,200-91,660 BRL
FortalezaCity59,000 BRL52,820 BRL31,340-86,640 BRL
RecifeCity58,440 BRL64,640 BRL28,720-96,540 BRL
BelemCity58,200 BRL60,160 BRL24,720-91,560 BRL
GoianiaCity57,800 BRL55,220 BRL31,080-87,880 BRL
Porto AlegreCity56,100 BRL55,220 BRL26,400-86,460 BRL
AracajuCity55,220 BRL56,100 BRL25,720-83,060 BRL
Joao PessoaCity55,020 BRL61,460 BRL25,940-87,060 BRL
NatalCity54,280 BRL52,540 BRL30,700-83,300 BRL
MaceioCity54,180 BRL54,180 BRL26,500-82,720 BRL
CampinasCity53,660 BRL55,020 BRL24,860-82,720 BRL
MacapaCity53,660 BRL53,660 BRL25,440-80,640 BRL
TeresinaCity53,160 BRL57,320 BRL25,160-87,020 BRL
Sao LuisCity51,800 BRL52,460 BRL28,180-82,480 BRL
Vale do AcoCity50,520 BRL50,580 BRL25,440-77,340 BRL
SantosCity50,080 BRL52,380 BRL24,280-80,180 BRL
LondrinaCity49,820 BRL53,600 BRL22,660-79,280 BRL
MaringaCity49,700 BRL42,960 BRL26,080-75,040 BRL
CuiabaCity49,020 BRL45,720 BRL25,660-75,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity47,720 BRL45,260 BRL24,800-73,760 BRL
VitoriaCity45,260 BRL47,720 BRL24,840-74,060 BRL


Patient Registrar in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a patient registrar make per month in Brazil?

    A patient registrar in Brazil earns about 4,776 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 57,320 BRL.

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

    Entry-level patient registrars in Brazil start near 27,620 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 88,580 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 37,800 and 75,280 BRL.

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

    The median is 57,800 BRL, higher than the average of 57,320 BRL. Half of patient registrars in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a patient registrar in Brazil earn around 12% less than women on average (51,900 vs 58,860 BRL a year).

  • Do patient registrars in Brazil get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do patient registrars in Brazil get a pay raise?

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