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Average Quality Assurance Supervisor Salary in Brazil for 2026

A quality assurance supervisor in Brazil earns about 111,920 BRL a year. That's 11% 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 52,880 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 172,400 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 quality assurance supervisor make in Brazil?

Average salary
111,920 BRL
9,326 BRL per month
Lowest reported
52,880 BRL
4,406 BRL per month
Highest reported
172,400 BRL
14,366 BRL per month

A typical quality assurance supervisor working in Brazil brings home around 9,326 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 52,880 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 172,400 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 quality assurance supervisor 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 quality assurance supervisor 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 quality assurance supervisors in Brazil earn less than 114,380 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 74,380 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality assurance supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 52,880 BRL. The highest stretch to 172,400 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.

52,880
Low
114,380
Median
172,400
High
74,380
25th
148,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Quality assurance supervisor pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    62,860 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    83,420 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    115,080 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    142,300 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    152,000 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    161,300 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 quality assurance supervisor 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.


Quality assurance supervisor pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    80,840 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    128,500 BRL

Quality assurance supervisor gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male quality assurance supervisors in Brazil earn an average of 116,420 BRL a year, while female quality assurance supervisors earn around 105,800 BRL. That works out to a 10% 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.

Quality Assurance Supervisor gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 116,420 BRL
Women 105,800 BRL

Pay raises for a quality assurance supervisor 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 17 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

Quality assurance supervisor 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.

56%

56% of quality assurance supervisors in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality assurance supervisor 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 44% of quality assurance supervisors 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

Quality assurance supervisor: 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

Quality assurance supervisor salary by city in Brazil

Quality assurance supervisor 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
  • Salvador
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Curitiba
  • Belem
  • Recife
  • Fortaleza
  • Sao Luis
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity136,100 BRL146,200 BRL60,600-212,500 BRL
BrasiliaCity134,600 BRL129,000 BRL70,260-205,700 BRL
SalvadorCity130,400 BRL136,100 BRL63,400-207,800 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity127,700 BRL127,700 BRL62,460-194,600 BRL
Sao PauloCity125,700 BRL124,400 BRL64,180-196,800 BRL
CuritibaCity125,100 BRL128,900 BRL57,360-194,600 BRL
BelemCity124,400 BRL136,200 BRL57,800-197,600 BRL
RecifeCity123,400 BRL115,520 BRL64,180-187,500 BRL
FortalezaCity123,400 BRL125,700 BRL60,400-192,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity119,700 BRL114,000 BRL64,040-185,100 BRL
GoianiaCity119,700 BRL119,700 BRL61,400-187,500 BRL
ManausCity119,700 BRL111,700 BRL65,760-183,600 BRL
MaceioCity116,960 BRL123,400 BRL53,160-183,600 BRL
CampinasCity115,560 BRL112,280 BRL57,360-174,000 BRL
AracajuCity115,520 BRL115,600 BRL55,580-180,300 BRL
Joao PessoaCity114,000 BRL124,400 BRL53,380-185,100 BRL
Porto AlegreCity113,700 BRL103,580 BRL62,420-172,400 BRL
TeresinaCity111,460 BRL109,000 BRL55,320-169,000 BRL
LondrinaCity110,340 BRL104,040 BRL57,320-164,200 BRL
NatalCity109,720 BRL113,560 BRL53,840-172,200 BRL
Vale do AcoCity108,340 BRL105,300 BRL56,640-167,100 BRL
CuiabaCity107,900 BRL107,900 BRL56,060-172,200 BRL
MacapaCity106,960 BRL113,840 BRL50,340-172,200 BRL
VitoriaCity106,160 BRL108,320 BRL50,560-164,200 BRL
SantosCity105,800 BRL99,340 BRL54,280-159,400 BRL
MaringaCity100,280 BRL102,960 BRL49,360-159,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity97,300 BRL91,380 BRL53,660-150,000 BRL


Quality Assurance Supervisor in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a quality assurance supervisor make per month in Brazil?

    A quality assurance supervisor in Brazil earns about 9,326 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 111,920 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a quality assurance supervisor in Brazil?

    Entry-level quality assurance supervisors in Brazil start near 52,880 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 172,400 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 74,380 and 148,300 BRL.

  • Is the median quality assurance supervisor salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 114,380 BRL, higher than the average of 111,920 BRL. Half of quality assurance supervisors in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality assurance supervisors in Brazil?

    Men working as a quality assurance supervisor in Brazil earn around 10% more than women on average (116,420 vs 105,800 BRL a year).

  • Do quality assurance supervisors in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 56% of quality assurance supervisors in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do quality assurance supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do quality assurance supervisors in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A quality assurance supervisor in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.