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Average Product Designer Salary in Brazil for 2026

A product designer in Brazil earns about 62,860 BRL a year. That's 38% 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 35,500 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 97,880 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 product designer make in Brazil?

Average salary
62,860 BRL
5,238 BRL per month
Lowest reported
35,500 BRL
2,958 BRL per month
Highest reported
97,880 BRL
8,156 BRL per month

A typical product designer working in Brazil brings home around 5,238 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 35,500 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 97,880 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 product designer 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 product designer 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 product designers in Brazil earn less than 61,840 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 41,480 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 78,960 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of product designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 35,500 BRL. The highest stretch to 97,880 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.

35,500
Low
61,840
Median
97,880
High
41,480
25th
78,960
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Product designer pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    38,060 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    52,540 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +26% from previous
    66,100 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    80,020 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    88,580 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    93,340 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a product designer 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.


Product designer pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    46,160 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    53,860 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    72,540 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    91,560 BRL

Product designer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male product designers in Brazil earn an average of 68,360 BRL a year, while female product designers earn around 60,460 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.

Product Designer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 68,360 BRL
Women 60,460 BRL

Pay raises for a product designer 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 12% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Product designer 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.

52%

52% of product designers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a product designer a moderate-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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of product designers 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

Product designer: 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

Product designer salary by city in Brazil

Product designer 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
  • Curitiba
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Salvador
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Campinas
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity72,740 BRL80,840 BRL33,520-116,780 BRL
CuritibaCity69,720 BRL73,100 BRL34,480-112,460 BRL
FortalezaCity69,540 BRL69,540 BRL35,520-109,740 BRL
ManausCity69,400 BRL65,080 BRL39,160-107,320 BRL
SalvadorCity69,240 BRL64,180 BRL36,940-101,980 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity69,180 BRL63,040 BRL36,700-104,920 BRL
Sao PauloCity69,180 BRL75,280 BRL32,900-111,860 BRL
CampinasCity67,560 BRL68,320 BRL29,160-102,620 BRL
RecifeCity67,320 BRL67,300 BRL34,280-106,760 BRL
BrasiliaCity67,320 BRL69,260 BRL34,540-107,580 BRL
BelemCity66,480 BRL72,360 BRL29,640-102,960 BRL
Porto AlegreCity66,020 BRL60,180 BRL34,480-98,000 BRL
Joao PessoaCity64,720 BRL69,580 BRL27,480-103,200 BRL
Sao LuisCity64,200 BRL67,020 BRL33,440-103,600 BRL
MaceioCity63,500 BRL64,920 BRL29,640-97,880 BRL
GoianiaCity61,760 BRL57,620 BRL35,300-96,960 BRL
TeresinaCity61,180 BRL61,680 BRL26,400-93,880 BRL
MacapaCity60,920 BRL64,720 BRL30,800-97,640 BRL
LondrinaCity60,880 BRL61,460 BRL31,380-95,760 BRL
CuiabaCity60,020 BRL55,320 BRL33,960-89,980 BRL
VitoriaCity58,440 BRL53,160 BRL30,800-86,740 BRL
Vale do AcoCity58,200 BRL57,800 BRL27,620-88,580 BRL
NatalCity57,820 BRL57,820 BRL28,860-92,880 BRL
AracajuCity57,360 BRL54,280 BRL32,020-89,280 BRL
MaringaCity56,460 BRL56,460 BRL29,840-88,580 BRL
SantosCity55,580 BRL56,100 BRL27,480-85,760 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity54,700 BRL50,660 BRL27,020-83,140 BRL


Product Designer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a product designer make per month in Brazil?

    A product designer in Brazil earns about 5,238 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 62,860 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a product designer in Brazil?

    Entry-level product designers in Brazil start near 35,500 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 97,880 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 41,480 and 78,960 BRL.

  • Is the median product designer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 61,840 BRL, lower than the average of 62,860 BRL. Half of product designers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for product designers in Brazil?

    Men working as a product designer in Brazil earn around 13% more than women on average (68,360 vs 60,460 BRL a year).

  • Do product designers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 52% of product designers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do product designers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do product designers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A product designer in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.