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Average PCB Assembler Salary in Brazil for 2026

A PCB assembler in Brazil earns about 35,500 BRL a year. That's 65% 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 17,540 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 50,620 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 PCB assembler make in Brazil?

Average salary
35,500 BRL
2,958 BRL per month
Lowest reported
17,540 BRL
1,461 BRL per month
Highest reported
50,620 BRL
4,218 BRL per month

A typical PCB assembler working in Brazil brings home around 2,958 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 17,540 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 50,620 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 PCB assembler 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 PCB assembler 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 PCB assemblers in Brazil earn less than 35,300 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 21,300 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 45,560 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of PCB assemblers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 17,540 BRL. The highest stretch to 50,620 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.

17,540
Low
35,300
Median
50,620
High
21,300
25th
45,560
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

PCB assembler pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    18,940 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    25,680 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    34,960 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    43,340 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    47,540 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +2% from previous
    48,560 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a PCB assembler 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.


PCB assembler pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    25,680 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +34% from previous
    34,380 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    48,940 BRL

PCB assembler gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male PCB assemblers in Brazil earn an average of 35,300 BRL a year, while female PCB assemblers earn around 31,180 BRL. That works out to a 13% 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.

PCB Assembler gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 35,300 BRL
Women 31,180 BRL

Pay raises for a PCB assembler 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 15 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

PCB assembler 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 PCB assemblers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a PCB assembler 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 PCB assemblers 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

PCB assembler: 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

PCB assembler salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Manaus
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Belem
  • Joao Pessoa
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Sao Luis
  • Teresina
  • Rio de Janeiro
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ManausCity37,740 BRL34,160 BRL19,860-53,320 BRL
SalvadorCity36,160 BRL38,180 BRL15,920-54,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity36,020 BRL34,360 BRL18,280-54,560 BRL
BelemCity35,520 BRL37,380 BRL16,880-56,140 BRL
Joao PessoaCity35,500 BRL35,260 BRL15,580-52,820 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity35,300 BRL35,300 BRL15,700-54,180 BRL
Sao PauloCity35,000 BRL34,280 BRL17,760-56,140 BRL
Sao LuisCity34,960 BRL31,520 BRL19,200-51,120 BRL
TeresinaCity34,540 BRL31,520 BRL18,780-50,180 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity34,380 BRL39,960 BRL18,260-57,900 BRL
FortalezaCity34,380 BRL35,420 BRL17,560-55,580 BRL
CuritibaCity34,360 BRL35,420 BRL18,260-57,360 BRL
GoianiaCity33,980 BRL33,980 BRL15,700-54,180 BRL
MaceioCity33,520 BRL38,180 BRL16,400-53,160 BRL
RecifeCity33,520 BRL34,080 BRL19,640-53,600 BRL
Porto AlegreCity32,900 BRL31,660 BRL18,780-48,300 BRL
CampinasCity32,420 BRL32,900 BRL17,560-50,560 BRL
NatalCity32,420 BRL36,940 BRL16,400-51,120 BRL
LondrinaCity32,020 BRL28,720 BRL15,760-45,620 BRL
SantosCity31,940 BRL27,020 BRL17,620-48,200 BRL
AracajuCity31,400 BRL29,600 BRL13,100-48,160 BRL
CuiabaCity30,700 BRL30,700 BRL13,100-48,340 BRL
VitoriaCity30,700 BRL31,400 BRL14,840-48,200 BRL
MacapaCity29,640 BRL33,440 BRL13,560-48,160 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity29,540 BRL27,380 BRL13,100-42,320 BRL
Vale do AcoCity28,860 BRL26,860 BRL15,580-44,780 BRL
MaringaCity27,020 BRL32,020 BRL12,620-44,780 BRL


PCB Assembler in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a PCB assembler make per month in Brazil?

    A PCB assembler in Brazil earns about 2,958 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 35,500 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a PCB assembler in Brazil?

    Entry-level PCB assemblers in Brazil start near 17,540 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 50,620 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 21,300 and 45,560 BRL.

  • Is the median PCB assembler salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 35,300 BRL, lower than the average of 35,500 BRL. Half of PCB assemblers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for PCB assemblers in Brazil?

    Men working as a PCB assembler in Brazil earn around 13% more than women on average (35,300 vs 31,180 BRL a year).

  • Do PCB assemblers in Brazil get bonuses?

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

  • Do PCB assemblers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do PCB assemblers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A PCB assembler in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.