Average Quality Improvement Coordinator Salary in Brazil for 2026
A quality improvement 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 36,160 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 106,740 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 improvement coordinator make in Brazil?
A typical quality improvement coordinator working in Brazil brings home around 5,580 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 36,160 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 106,740 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 improvement 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 improvement 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 improvement coordinators in Brazil earn less than 65,800 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 47,540 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 80,500 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality improvement coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 36,160 BRL. The highest stretch to 106,740 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.
Quality improvement coordinator pay by experience in Brazil
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a quality improvement 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 improvement coordinator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years38,780 BRL
- 2-5 Years+36% from previous52,880 BRL
- 5-10 Years+32% from previous69,720 BRL
- 10-15 Years+20% from previous83,900 BRL
- 15-20 Years+11% from previous93,340 BRL
- 20+ Years+6% from previous99,340 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 quality improvement 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 improvement 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 improvement 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 improvement coordinators in Brazil earn an average of 72,700 BRL a year, while female quality improvement coordinators earn around 66,440 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.
Quality Improvement Coordinator gender pay gap
9%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Brazil.
Pay raises for a quality improvement 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Quality improvement 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.
53% of quality improvement coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality improvement 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of quality improvement 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 improvement 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.
Quality improvement coordinator salary by city in Brazil
Quality improvement coordinator 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
- Sao Paulo
- Fortaleza
- Belo Horizonte
- Manaus
- Belem
- Curitiba
- Maceio
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | City | 80,540 BRL | 87,040 BRL | 37,380-128,500 BRL |
| Brasilia | City | 80,340 BRL | 82,200 BRL | 40,240-124,400 BRL |
| Salvador | City | 79,000 BRL | 75,980 BRL | 42,320-123,400 BRL |
| Sao Paulo | City | 78,260 BRL | 86,460 BRL | 37,380-127,700 BRL |
| Fortaleza | City | 74,300 BRL | 74,300 BRL | 38,060-118,380 BRL |
| Belo Horizonte | City | 73,880 BRL | 67,300 BRL | 38,340-109,340 BRL |
| Manaus | City | 73,100 BRL | 70,260 BRL | 40,420-113,780 BRL |
| Belem | City | 73,020 BRL | 80,800 BRL | 33,520-116,740 BRL |
| Curitiba | City | 72,780 BRL | 73,760 BRL | 35,300-112,560 BRL |
| Maceio | City | 72,420 BRL | 75,500 BRL | 34,960-112,760 BRL |
| Recife | City | 72,360 BRL | 68,320 BRL | 37,740-111,460 BRL |
| Sao Luis | City | 72,180 BRL | 70,600 BRL | 34,960-109,460 BRL |
| Porto Alegre | City | 71,660 BRL | 67,360 BRL | 39,640-108,300 BRL |
| Campinas | City | 69,180 BRL | 75,280 BRL | 32,900-111,860 BRL |
| Goiania | City | 66,960 BRL | 64,040 BRL | 36,580-104,500 BRL |
| Macapa | City | 66,940 BRL | 68,580 BRL | 31,960-101,980 BRL |
| Natal | City | 66,680 BRL | 66,680 BRL | 35,500-102,620 BRL |
| Teresina | City | 66,480 BRL | 69,540 BRL | 29,160-103,260 BRL |
| Londrina | City | 66,140 BRL | 64,200 BRL | 34,480-103,140 BRL |
| Cuiaba | City | 66,120 BRL | 61,620 BRL | 36,020-103,900 BRL |
| Joao Pessoa | City | 65,920 BRL | 73,820 BRL | 29,160-105,940 BRL |
| Santos | City | 65,800 BRL | 64,180 BRL | 35,500-102,240 BRL |
| Aracaju | City | 64,620 BRL | 61,680 BRL | 35,340-102,380 BRL |
| Vitoria | City | 61,620 BRL | 58,720 BRL | 31,520-96,960 BRL |
| Vale do Aco | City | 61,580 BRL | 66,000 BRL | 31,940-99,560 BRL |
| Petrolina and Juazeiro | City | 60,480 BRL | 56,100 BRL | 31,380-87,760 BRL |
| Maringa | City | 59,940 BRL | 59,940 BRL | 28,860-93,100 BRL |
Quality Improvement Coordinator in Brazil: FAQs
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How much does a quality improvement coordinator make per month in Brazil?
A quality improvement coordinator in Brazil earns about 5,580 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 66,960 BRL.
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What's the salary range for a quality improvement coordinator in Brazil?
Entry-level quality improvement coordinators in Brazil start near 36,160 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 106,740 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 47,540 and 80,500 BRL.
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Is the median quality improvement coordinator salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?
The median is 65,800 BRL, lower than the average of 66,960 BRL. Half of quality improvement coordinators in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for quality improvement coordinators in Brazil?
Men working as a quality improvement coordinator in Brazil earn around 9% more than women on average (72,700 vs 66,440 BRL a year).
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Do quality improvement coordinators in Brazil get bonuses?
About 53% of quality improvement coordinators in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.
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Do quality improvement coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?
In Brazil, the public sector pays a quality improvement coordinator about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do quality improvement coordinators in Brazil get a pay raise?
A quality improvement coordinator in Brazil sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.