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Average Quality Surveyor Salary in Brazil for 2026

A quality surveyor in Brazil earns about 96,960 BRL a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 48,300 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 148,300 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 surveyor make in Brazil?

Average salary
96,960 BRL
8,080 BRL per month
Lowest reported
48,300 BRL
4,025 BRL per month
Highest reported
148,300 BRL
12,358 BRL per month

A typical quality surveyor working in Brazil brings home around 8,080 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 48,300 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 148,300 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 surveyor 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 surveyor 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 surveyors in Brazil earn less than 90,620 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 64,720 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 115,080 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality surveyors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 48,300 BRL. The highest stretch to 148,300 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.

48,300
Low
90,620
Median
148,300
High
64,720
25th
115,080
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Quality surveyor pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    57,320 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    74,560 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    99,340 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    117,600 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    128,900 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    137,400 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a quality surveyor 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 surveyor pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    79,000 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    111,860 BRL

Quality surveyor 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 surveyors in Brazil earn an average of 100,140 BRL a year, while female quality surveyors earn around 93,660 BRL. That works out to a 7% 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 Surveyor gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 100,140 BRL
Women 93,660 BRL

Pay raises for a quality surveyor 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 surveyor 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%

53% of quality surveyors in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality surveyor 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 surveyors 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 surveyor: 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 surveyor salary by city in Brazil

Quality surveyor 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
  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Fortaleza
  • Brasilia
  • Belem
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Recife
  • Campinas
  • Manaus
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Sao PauloCity112,660 BRL104,140 BRL59,940-172,200 BRL
SalvadorCity110,380 BRL105,440 BRL57,800-169,000 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity108,300 BRL119,560 BRL51,080-172,200 BRL
FortalezaCity106,740 BRL112,280 BRL48,940-168,100 BRL
BrasiliaCity102,960 BRL107,820 BRL50,660-161,600 BRL
BelemCity102,240 BRL107,880 BRL46,980-161,300 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity102,160 BRL106,360 BRL48,940-161,300 BRL
RecifeCity101,960 BRL96,980 BRL55,320-157,600 BRL
CampinasCity101,900 BRL93,600 BRL51,900-152,300 BRL
ManausCity99,460 BRL99,460 BRL50,240-154,700 BRL
CuritibaCity98,000 BRL94,380 BRL50,020-152,100 BRL
TeresinaCity97,760 BRL92,400 BRL52,180-148,300 BRL
GoianiaCity97,300 BRL101,860 BRL45,580-154,700 BRL
Porto AlegreCity96,160 BRL96,160 BRL45,720-148,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity95,860 BRL96,680 BRL47,120-148,300 BRL
Joao PessoaCity95,760 BRL102,020 BRL44,800-151,800 BRL
AracajuCity95,420 BRL92,880 BRL50,240-148,300 BRL
LondrinaCity93,660 BRL85,020 BRL48,300-138,200 BRL
NatalCity93,600 BRL101,840 BRL44,720-151,800 BRL
CuiabaCity90,900 BRL94,800 BRL44,800-142,300 BRL
MaceioCity89,960 BRL91,560 BRL46,980-138,800 BRL
VitoriaCity88,600 BRL87,020 BRL45,000-136,200 BRL
SantosCity88,020 BRL80,540 BRL47,400-136,100 BRL
MacapaCity84,800 BRL82,720 BRL44,140-128,900 BRL
MaringaCity84,580 BRL92,240 BRL41,660-137,400 BRL
Vale do AcoCity84,580 BRL87,060 BRL42,040-136,100 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity81,880 BRL81,880 BRL38,780-127,700 BRL


Quality Surveyor in Brazil: FAQs

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

    A quality surveyor in Brazil earns about 8,080 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 96,960 BRL.

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

    Entry-level quality surveyors in Brazil start near 48,300 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 148,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 64,720 and 115,080 BRL.

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

    The median is 90,620 BRL, lower than the average of 96,960 BRL. Half of quality surveyors in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality surveyor in Brazil earn around 7% more than women on average (100,140 vs 93,660 BRL a year).

  • Do quality surveyors in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 53% of quality surveyors in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

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