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Average Professor - Communication Salary in Brazil for 2026

A professor of communication in Brazil earns about 152,300 BRL a year. That's 51% 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 74,380 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 239,000 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 professor of communication make in Brazil?

Average salary
152,300 BRL
12,691 BRL per month
Lowest reported
74,380 BRL
6,198 BRL per month
Highest reported
239,000 BRL
19,916 BRL per month

A typical professor of communication working in Brazil brings home around 12,691 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 74,380 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 239,000 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 professor of communication 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 professor of communication 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 professors of communication in Brazil earn less than 158,700 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 102,960 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 204,700 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of professors of communication sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 74,380 BRL. The highest stretch to 239,000 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.

74,380
Low
158,700
Median
239,000
High
102,960
25th
204,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Professor of communication pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    91,320 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    115,380 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    159,100 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    195,200 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    209,500 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    225,700 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a professor of communication 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.


Professor of communication pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Master's Degree
    97,760 BRL
  • PhD
    +85% from previous
    180,500 BRL

Professor of communication gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male professors of communication in Brazil earn an average of 159,400 BRL a year, while female professors of communication earn around 146,200 BRL. That works out to a 9% 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.

Professor - Communication gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 159,400 BRL
Women 146,200 BRL

Pay raises for a professor of communication 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 18 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

Professor of communication 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.

57%

57% of professors of communication in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a professor of communication 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of professors of communication 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

Professor of communication: 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

Professor of communication salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Sao Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brasilia
  • Fortaleza
  • Curitiba
  • Salvador
  • Campinas
  • Manaus
  • Recife
  • Sao Luis
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity172,400 BRL180,300 BRL83,400-272,800 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity172,400 BRL187,300 BRL80,580-273,000 BRL
BrasiliaCity167,100 BRL159,500 BRL88,260-258,400 BRL
FortalezaCity161,600 BRL151,800 BRL87,060-246,200 BRL
CuritibaCity161,300 BRL161,300 BRL80,840-253,400 BRL
SalvadorCity159,400 BRL161,600 BRL80,180-251,500 BRL
CampinasCity158,700 BRL161,600 BRL74,940-246,200 BRL
ManausCity157,600 BRL152,300 BRL79,000-239,300 BRL
RecifeCity154,700 BRL163,800 BRL73,820-245,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity152,300 BRL148,300 BRL80,340-233,900 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity152,300 BRL142,300 BRL83,020-232,400 BRL
GoianiaCity150,000 BRL138,200 BRL78,620-225,300 BRL
NatalCity150,000 BRL137,400 BRL80,800-225,700 BRL
Porto AlegreCity148,300 BRL142,300 BRL75,260-225,300 BRL
BelemCity148,300 BRL159,400 BRL69,240-233,900 BRL
AracajuCity143,200 BRL148,300 BRL69,180-221,500 BRL
LondrinaCity142,300 BRL151,800 BRL67,020-225,700 BRL
TeresinaCity139,100 BRL142,300 BRL65,080-216,800 BRL
CuiabaCity139,100 BRL128,500 BRL71,280-209,700 BRL
MaringaCity139,100 BRL127,700 BRL75,280-207,700 BRL
Joao PessoaCity138,200 BRL151,800 BRL64,560-218,900 BRL
MaceioCity138,200 BRL138,200 BRL68,320-215,100 BRL
SantosCity136,100 BRL143,200 BRL61,680-212,500 BRL
MacapaCity130,400 BRL130,400 BRL65,800-205,700 BRL
Vale do AcoCity129,000 BRL125,100 BRL66,260-195,200 BRL
VitoriaCity128,900 BRL134,600 BRL64,640-204,700 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity128,500 BRL125,700 BRL65,800-197,600 BRL


Professor - Communication in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a professor of communication make per month in Brazil?

    A professor of communication in Brazil earns about 12,691 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,300 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a professor of communication in Brazil?

    Entry-level professors of communication in Brazil start near 74,380 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 239,000 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 102,960 and 204,700 BRL.

  • Is the median professor of communication salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 158,700 BRL, higher than the average of 152,300 BRL. Half of professors of communication in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for professors of communication in Brazil?

    Men working as a professor of communication in Brazil earn around 9% more than women on average (159,400 vs 146,200 BRL a year).

  • Do professors of communication in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 57% of professors of communication in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do professors of communication earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do professors of communication in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A professor of communication in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.