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Average Sales Officer Salary in Brazil for 2026

A sales officer in Brazil earns about 71,700 BRL a year. That's 29% 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 34,080 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 110,500 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 sales officer make in Brazil?

Average salary
71,700 BRL
5,975 BRL per month
Lowest reported
34,080 BRL
2,840 BRL per month
Highest reported
110,500 BRL
9,208 BRL per month

A typical sales officer working in Brazil brings home around 5,975 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 34,080 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 110,500 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 sales officer 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 sales officer 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 sales officers in Brazil earn less than 76,540 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 49,700 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 102,380 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of sales officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 34,080 BRL. The highest stretch to 110,500 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.

34,080
Low
76,540
Median
110,500
High
49,700
25th
102,380
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Sales officer pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    36,020 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    48,560 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +51% from previous
    73,260 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    89,800 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    95,420 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    103,440 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 51%. That is the point at which a sales officer 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.


Sales officer pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    41,560 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +61% from previous
    66,940 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +62% from previous
    108,340 BRL

Sales officer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male sales officers in Brazil earn an average of 65,940 BRL a year, while female sales officers earn around 77,060 BRL. That works out to a 14% 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.

Sales Officer gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 77,060 BRL
Men 65,940 BRL

Pay raises for a sales officer 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 12% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Sales officer 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.

84%

84% of sales officers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a sales officer a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 16% of sales officers 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

Sales officer: 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

Sales officer salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Sao Paulo
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Goiania
  • Belem
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity81,880 BRL87,060 BRL37,740-128,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity80,760 BRL86,640 BRL37,740-128,500 BRL
SalvadorCity77,640 BRL81,960 BRL34,360-119,900 BRL
Sao PauloCity77,060 BRL73,260 BRL40,240-116,420 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity76,280 BRL78,940 BRL36,020-119,900 BRL
CuritibaCity75,980 BRL77,340 BRL39,160-118,520 BRL
FortalezaCity75,040 BRL69,260 BRL38,060-111,240 BRL
ManausCity74,540 BRL69,060 BRL36,020-112,280 BRL
GoianiaCity72,780 BRL72,700 BRL35,520-111,920 BRL
BelemCity72,260 BRL78,940 BRL35,500-115,640 BRL
RecifeCity70,880 BRL74,620 BRL34,280-113,780 BRL
Porto AlegreCity70,600 BRL67,320 BRL37,740-109,460 BRL
CampinasCity70,600 BRL67,320 BRL37,740-109,460 BRL
Sao LuisCity69,720 BRL78,160 BRL31,040-112,000 BRL
NatalCity69,260 BRL66,180 BRL36,020-107,580 BRL
AracajuCity69,240 BRL75,040 BRL32,620-108,320 BRL
SantosCity67,560 BRL66,680 BRL32,960-104,080 BRL
MaceioCity67,320 BRL69,260 BRL34,540-107,580 BRL
TeresinaCity67,020 BRL63,480 BRL33,980-102,720 BRL
LondrinaCity66,940 BRL66,260 BRL32,960-101,860 BRL
Joao PessoaCity65,940 BRL71,700 BRL28,680-103,840 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity64,040 BRL60,020 BRL31,980-95,720 BRL
CuiabaCity64,040 BRL64,560 BRL30,220-98,000 BRL
MacapaCity61,840 BRL64,040 BRL31,660-95,720 BRL
Vale do AcoCity61,780 BRL65,920 BRL27,480-97,300 BRL
MaringaCity60,600 BRL58,000 BRL32,960-93,880 BRL
VitoriaCity57,440 BRL64,720 BRL28,820-93,340 BRL


Sales Officer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a sales officer make per month in Brazil?

    A sales officer in Brazil earns about 5,975 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 71,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a sales officer in Brazil?

    Entry-level sales officers in Brazil start near 34,080 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 110,500 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 49,700 and 102,380 BRL.

  • Is the median sales officer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 76,540 BRL, higher than the average of 71,700 BRL. Half of sales officers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for sales officers in Brazil?

    Men working as a sales officer in Brazil earn around 14% less than women on average (65,940 vs 77,060 BRL a year).

  • Do sales officers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 84% of sales officers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do sales officers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do sales officers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A sales officer in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.