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Average Vice President Salary in Brazil for 2026

A vice president in Brazil earns about 185,100 BRL a year. That's 83% above 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 95,420 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 282,300 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 vice president make in Brazil?

Average salary
185,100 BRL
15,425 BRL per month
Lowest reported
95,420 BRL
7,951 BRL per month
Highest reported
282,300 BRL
23,525 BRL per month

A typical vice president working in Brazil brings home around 15,425 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 95,420 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 282,300 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 vice president 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 vice president 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 vice presidents in Brazil earn less than 175,900 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 125,100 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 218,900 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of vice presidents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 95,420 BRL. The highest stretch to 282,300 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.

95,420
Low
175,900
Median
282,300
High
125,100
25th
218,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Vice president pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    108,080 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    148,300 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    192,000 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    231,000 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    253,400 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    265,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a vice president 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.


Vice president pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    130,400 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    151,800 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    209,500 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    258,400 BRL

Vice president gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male vice presidents in Brazil earn an average of 194,600 BRL a year, while female vice presidents earn around 175,900 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.

Vice President gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 194,600 BRL
Women 175,900 BRL

Pay raises for a vice president 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 14% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Vice president 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.

80%

80% of vice presidents in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a vice president 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of vice presidents 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

Vice president: 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

Vice president salary by city in Brazil

Vice president 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
  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Belem
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Manaus
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Rio de JaneiroCity221,500 BRL239,000 BRL102,460-348,300 BRL
BrasiliaCity214,000 BRL221,500 BRL106,740-335,100 BRL
Sao PauloCity214,000 BRL204,700 BRL114,900-327,800 BRL
SalvadorCity214,000 BRL207,800 BRL112,280-327,800 BRL
FortalezaCity204,000 BRL216,800 BRL97,640-322,600 BRL
BelemCity200,000 BRL215,100 BRL93,140-318,800 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity197,600 BRL204,000 BRL96,540-312,400 BRL
ManausCity197,600 BRL197,600 BRL97,300-308,900 BRL
CuritibaCity192,600 BRL187,300 BRL95,980-294,700 BRL
RecifeCity192,000 BRL174,000 BRL104,600-286,400 BRL
MaceioCity191,600 BRL190,500 BRL99,340-299,500 BRL
Porto AlegreCity191,600 BRL191,600 BRL96,680-297,000 BRL
Sao LuisCity190,500 BRL191,600 BRL93,280-296,000 BRL
CampinasCity189,300 BRL176,800 BRL99,340-288,100 BRL
GoianiaCity185,100 BRL192,600 BRL89,280-288,700 BRL
CuiabaCity183,600 BRL190,500 BRL86,800-288,100 BRL
Joao PessoaCity181,600 BRL196,800 BRL83,760-286,400 BRL
NatalCity180,500 BRL192,000 BRL83,100-282,500 BRL
LondrinaCity180,300 BRL163,800 BRL98,140-272,800 BRL
MacapaCity176,800 BRL172,400 BRL90,980-272,800 BRL
TeresinaCity176,800 BRL168,100 BRL93,340-268,900 BRL
AracajuCity175,900 BRL172,200 BRL93,100-272,800 BRL
SantosCity175,900 BRL161,600 BRL94,940-267,100 BRL
Vale do AcoCity169,000 BRL172,400 BRL83,400-263,900 BRL
VitoriaCity167,100 BRL159,500 BRL88,260-258,400 BRL
MaringaCity159,400 BRL169,000 BRL74,940-252,300 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity158,700 BRL158,700 BRL78,940-245,300 BRL


Vice President in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a vice president make per month in Brazil?

    A vice president in Brazil earns about 15,425 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 185,100 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a vice president in Brazil?

    Entry-level vice presidents in Brazil start near 95,420 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 282,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 125,100 and 218,900 BRL.

  • Is the median vice president salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 175,900 BRL, lower than the average of 185,100 BRL. Half of vice presidents in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for vice presidents in Brazil?

    Men working as a vice president in Brazil earn around 11% more than women on average (194,600 vs 175,900 BRL a year).

  • Do vice presidents in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 80% of vice presidents in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do vice presidents earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do vice presidents in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A vice president in Brazil sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.