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Average Recreation Assistant Salary in Brazil for 2026

A recreation assistant in Brazil earns about 35,340 BRL a year. That's 65% 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 16,720 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 54,460 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 recreation assistant make in Brazil?

Average salary
35,340 BRL
2,945 BRL per month
Lowest reported
16,720 BRL
1,393 BRL per month
Highest reported
54,460 BRL
4,538 BRL per month

A typical recreation assistant working in Brazil brings home around 2,945 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 16,720 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 54,460 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 recreation assistant 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 recreation assistant 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 recreation assistants in Brazil earn less than 34,360 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 23,500 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 43,760 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of recreation assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 16,720 BRL. The highest stretch to 54,460 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.

16,720
Low
34,360
Median
54,460
High
23,500
25th
43,760
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Recreation assistant pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    21,540 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    27,380 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +25% from previous
    34,120 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +28% from previous
    43,520 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    45,260 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +13% from previous
    51,080 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 5 - 10 Years to 10 - 15 Years, where pay rises by about 28%. That is the point at which a recreation assistant 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.


Recreation assistant pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    28,720 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +64% from previous
    46,980 BRL

Recreation assistant gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male recreation assistants in Brazil earn an average of 31,520 BRL a year, while female recreation assistants earn around 36,160 BRL. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, 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.

Recreation Assistant gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 36,160 BRL
Men 31,520 BRL

Pay raises for a recreation assistant 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 10% every 16 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

Recreation assistant 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.

30%

30% of recreation assistants in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a recreation assistant a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of recreation assistants 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

Recreation assistant: 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

Recreation assistant salary by city in Brazil

Recreation assistant 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
  • Sao Paulo
  • Belem
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Brasilia
  • Porto Alegre
  • Goiania
  • Teresina
  • Salvador
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity42,320 BRL45,560 BRL17,740-65,940 BRL
Sao PauloCity40,560 BRL42,320 BRL17,740-60,600 BRL
BelemCity39,960 BRL43,480 BRL18,780-63,380 BRL
ManausCity38,620 BRL39,080 BRL19,380-60,880 BRL
CuritibaCity38,340 BRL38,340 BRL20,520-63,380 BRL
BrasiliaCity38,340 BRL38,060 BRL20,940-60,340 BRL
Porto AlegreCity38,260 BRL37,740 BRL17,740-57,900 BRL
GoianiaCity38,180 BRL33,520 BRL19,020-56,140 BRL
TeresinaCity37,200 BRL38,140 BRL16,720-57,360 BRL
SalvadorCity36,700 BRL36,720 BRL16,980-57,440 BRL
FortalezaCity36,700 BRL35,300 BRL19,160-55,580 BRL
RecifeCity36,020 BRL41,700 BRL17,860-61,180 BRL
Sao LuisCity36,020 BRL34,360 BRL18,280-54,560 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity35,420 BRL34,360 BRL20,500-56,460 BRL
MaceioCity35,340 BRL35,340 BRL17,560-51,900 BRL
AracajuCity35,300 BRL35,520 BRL15,300-51,900 BRL
CampinasCity35,000 BRL37,740 BRL18,780-57,320 BRL
Vale do AcoCity34,480 BRL33,960 BRL17,860-53,600 BRL
CuiabaCity34,480 BRL33,440 BRL19,220-51,340 BRL
SantosCity34,240 BRL34,360 BRL17,100-50,540 BRL
MacapaCity33,960 BRL33,960 BRL17,620-52,460 BRL
NatalCity33,520 BRL31,960 BRL16,980-53,120 BRL
MaringaCity33,120 BRL27,480 BRL17,560-47,720 BRL
Joao PessoaCity31,520 BRL34,380 BRL14,540-51,800 BRL
LondrinaCity31,180 BRL35,500 BRL15,880-49,560 BRL
VitoriaCity29,160 BRL31,960 BRL14,540-49,360 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity28,680 BRL27,480 BRL14,540-46,160 BRL


Recreation Assistant in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a recreation assistant make per month in Brazil?

    A recreation assistant in Brazil earns about 2,945 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 35,340 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a recreation assistant in Brazil?

    Entry-level recreation assistants in Brazil start near 16,720 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 54,460 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 23,500 and 43,760 BRL.

  • Is the median recreation assistant salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 34,360 BRL, lower than the average of 35,340 BRL. Half of recreation assistants in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for recreation assistants in Brazil?

    Men working as a recreation assistant in Brazil earn around 13% less than women on average (31,520 vs 36,160 BRL a year).

  • Do recreation assistants in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 30% of recreation assistants in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do recreation assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do recreation assistants in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A recreation assistant in Brazil sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.