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Average Quality Control Coordinator Salary in Brazil for 2026

A quality control coordinator in Brazil earns about 66,960 BRL a year. That's 34% 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 31,180 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 111,240 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 control coordinator make in Brazil?

Average salary
66,960 BRL
5,580 BRL per month
Lowest reported
31,180 BRL
2,598 BRL per month
Highest reported
111,240 BRL
9,270 BRL per month

A typical quality control coordinator working in Brazil brings home around 5,580 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,180 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 111,240 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 control coordinator 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 control coordinator 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 control coordinators in Brazil earn less than 75,280 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 46,040 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 98,540 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,180 BRL. The highest stretch to 111,240 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.

31,180
Low
75,280
Median
111,240
High
46,040
25th
98,540
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Quality control coordinator pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    34,380 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    47,400 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    69,720 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    87,000 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    94,900 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    103,600 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a quality control coordinator 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 control coordinator 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.


Quality control coordinator 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 control coordinators in Brazil earn an average of 73,100 BRL a year, while female quality control coordinators earn around 64,640 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.

Quality Control Coordinator gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 73,100 BRL
Women 64,640 BRL

Pay raises for a quality control coordinator 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 control coordinator 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.

59%

59% of quality control coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control coordinator 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of quality control coordinators 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 control coordinator: 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 control coordinator salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Fortaleza
  • Brasilia
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Sao Luis
  • Curitiba
  • Campinas
  • Goiania
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity80,920 BRL84,880 BRL38,180-127,700 BRL
BrasiliaCity80,180 BRL85,020 BRL37,620-124,400 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity78,960 BRL84,780 BRL34,120-123,400 BRL
Sao PauloCity78,260 BRL87,520 BRL38,140-125,700 BRL
SalvadorCity75,100 BRL83,420 BRL34,280-123,400 BRL
Sao LuisCity75,040 BRL80,920 BRL34,540-117,660 BRL
CuritibaCity73,820 BRL77,100 BRL34,980-116,180 BRL
CampinasCity73,800 BRL80,480 BRL35,300-117,520 BRL
GoianiaCity73,040 BRL78,500 BRL32,900-112,180 BRL
BelemCity73,020 BRL80,800 BRL33,520-116,740 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity72,420 BRL79,600 BRL34,240-115,520 BRL
RecifeCity72,360 BRL75,100 BRL33,960-112,760 BRL
MaceioCity72,180 BRL77,620 BRL31,520-111,240 BRL
Porto AlegreCity71,400 BRL78,480 BRL32,420-115,620 BRL
ManausCity70,840 BRL79,600 BRL34,240-113,740 BRL
LondrinaCity69,240 BRL74,060 BRL32,620-109,740 BRL
NatalCity66,680 BRL72,380 BRL31,940-106,780 BRL
CuiabaCity66,120 BRL75,040 BRL32,620-108,320 BRL
TeresinaCity65,920 BRL73,820 BRL29,160-107,820 BRL
VitoriaCity64,640 BRL69,580 BRL30,800-102,020 BRL
Joao PessoaCity64,180 BRL69,540 BRL28,860-101,120 BRL
AracajuCity63,400 BRL69,060 BRL28,680-101,980 BRL
MaringaCity61,760 BRL68,900 BRL27,560-100,280 BRL
SantosCity61,680 BRL67,120 BRL27,560-99,220 BRL
Vale do AcoCity61,580 BRL66,120 BRL27,020-100,580 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity60,880 BRL65,800 BRL26,280-95,600 BRL
MacapaCity60,600 BRL67,020 BRL29,840-99,560 BRL


Quality Control Coordinator in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a quality control coordinator make per month in Brazil?

    A quality control coordinator in Brazil earns about 5,580 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 66,960 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a quality control coordinator in Brazil?

    Entry-level quality control coordinators in Brazil start near 31,180 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 111,240 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 46,040 and 98,540 BRL.

  • Is the median quality control coordinator salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 75,280 BRL, higher than the average of 66,960 BRL. Half of quality control coordinators in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality control coordinators in Brazil?

    Men working as a quality control coordinator in Brazil earn around 13% more than women on average (73,100 vs 64,640 BRL a year).

  • Do quality control coordinators in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 59% of quality control coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do quality control coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do quality control coordinators in Brazil get a pay raise?

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