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Average Scheduling Engineer Salary in Brazil for 2026

A scheduling engineer in Brazil earns about 85,760 BRL a year. That's 15% 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 44,180 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 136,200 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 scheduling engineer make in Brazil?

Average salary
85,760 BRL
7,146 BRL per month
Lowest reported
44,180 BRL
3,681 BRL per month
Highest reported
136,200 BRL
11,350 BRL per month

A typical scheduling engineer working in Brazil brings home around 7,146 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 44,180 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 136,200 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 scheduling engineer 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 scheduling engineer 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 scheduling engineers in Brazil earn less than 87,760 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 58,520 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 113,420 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of scheduling engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 44,180 BRL. The highest stretch to 136,200 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.

44,180
Low
87,760
Median
136,200
High
58,520
25th
113,420
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Scheduling engineer pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    49,200 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    63,400 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    88,300 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +27% from previous
    111,860 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    116,780 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    127,700 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a scheduling engineer 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.


Scheduling engineer pay by education in Brazil

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    63,400 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    86,420 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +56% from previous
    134,600 BRL

Scheduling engineer gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male scheduling engineers in Brazil earn an average of 90,900 BRL a year, while female scheduling engineers earn around 82,160 BRL. That works out to a 11% 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.

Scheduling Engineer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 90,900 BRL
Women 82,160 BRL

Pay raises for a scheduling engineer 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Scheduling engineer 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.

56%

56% of scheduling engineers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a scheduling engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of scheduling engineers 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

Scheduling engineer: 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

Scheduling engineer salary by city in Brazil

Scheduling engineer 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
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Fortaleza
  • Sao Luis
  • Maceio
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity96,220 BRL104,080 BRL43,080-152,100 BRL
Sao PauloCity95,420 BRL87,040 BRL50,560-146,200 BRL
SalvadorCity93,660 BRL95,760 BRL46,720-142,300 BRL
BrasiliaCity92,900 BRL89,800 BRL48,160-138,800 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity92,400 BRL96,500 BRL43,340-142,300 BRL
FortalezaCity91,380 BRL89,280 BRL45,000-138,200 BRL
Sao LuisCity88,580 BRL83,100 BRL47,540-136,100 BRL
MaceioCity88,580 BRL80,520 BRL47,180-130,400 BRL
CuritibaCity88,260 BRL80,280 BRL47,120-134,600 BRL
RecifeCity86,800 BRL86,800 BRL45,200-136,200 BRL
BelemCity86,460 BRL92,900 BRL40,420-136,200 BRL
ManausCity85,760 BRL90,540 BRL40,640-136,200 BRL
GoianiaCity85,460 BRL88,600 BRL40,560-130,400 BRL
Joao PessoaCity84,040 BRL89,460 BRL36,720-134,600 BRL
Porto AlegreCity83,900 BRL87,760 BRL42,460-136,100 BRL
TeresinaCity83,640 BRL79,600 BRL47,540-129,000 BRL
CampinasCity83,420 BRL74,300 BRL42,960-124,400 BRL
CuiabaCity82,200 BRL87,520 BRL38,680-129,000 BRL
AracajuCity80,540 BRL83,200 BRL41,980-125,700 BRL
NatalCity80,180 BRL78,420 BRL39,560-119,900 BRL
MacapaCity79,600 BRL74,620 BRL41,180-118,060 BRL
LondrinaCity79,000 BRL79,000 BRL38,340-125,100 BRL
Vale do AcoCity78,500 BRL75,280 BRL39,420-116,740 BRL
MaringaCity77,380 BRL73,020 BRL39,960-115,220 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity74,940 BRL77,340 BRL37,620-118,380 BRL
SantosCity73,260 BRL73,260 BRL37,620-113,780 BRL
VitoriaCity69,240 BRL72,380 BRL35,300-111,860 BRL


Scheduling Engineer in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a scheduling engineer make per month in Brazil?

    A scheduling engineer in Brazil earns about 7,146 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 85,760 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a scheduling engineer in Brazil?

    Entry-level scheduling engineers in Brazil start near 44,180 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 136,200 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 58,520 and 113,420 BRL.

  • Is the median scheduling engineer salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 87,760 BRL, higher than the average of 85,760 BRL. Half of scheduling engineers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for scheduling engineers in Brazil?

    Men working as a scheduling engineer in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (90,900 vs 82,160 BRL a year).

  • Do scheduling engineers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 56% of scheduling engineers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do scheduling engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do scheduling engineers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A scheduling engineer in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.