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Average Waste Tracking Specialist Salary in Brazil for 2026

A waste tracking specialist in Brazil earns about 125,700 BRL a year. That's 24% 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 61,620 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 197,600 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 waste tracking specialist make in Brazil?

Average salary
125,700 BRL
10,475 BRL per month
Lowest reported
61,620 BRL
5,135 BRL per month
Highest reported
197,600 BRL
16,466 BRL per month

A typical waste tracking specialist working in Brazil brings home around 10,475 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 61,620 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 197,600 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 waste tracking specialist 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 waste tracking specialist 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 waste tracking specialists in Brazil earn less than 128,500 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 85,760 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 167,100 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of waste tracking specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 61,620 BRL. The highest stretch to 197,600 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.

61,620
Low
128,500
Median
197,600
High
85,760
25th
167,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Waste tracking specialist pay by experience in Brazil

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

  • 0-2 Years
    73,760 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    96,980 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    130,400 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    161,600 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    172,200 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    187,500 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a waste tracking specialist 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.


Waste tracking specialist pay by education in Brazil

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

  • High School
    93,340 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    106,500 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    143,200 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    180,500 BRL

Waste tracking specialist gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male waste tracking specialists in Brazil earn an average of 130,400 BRL a year, while female waste tracking specialists earn around 119,700 BRL. That works out to a 9% 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.

Waste Tracking Specialist gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 130,400 BRL
Women 119,700 BRL

Pay raises for a waste tracking specialist 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 18 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

Waste tracking specialist 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.

32%

32% of waste tracking specialists in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a waste tracking specialist 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 68% of waste tracking specialists 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

Waste tracking specialist: 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

Waste tracking specialist salary by city in Brazil

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

  • Brasilia
  • Sao Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Fortaleza
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Curitiba
  • Recife
  • Goiania
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity139,100 BRL130,400 BRL71,660-209,500 BRL
Sao PauloCity139,100 BRL136,200 BRL72,180-212,500 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity139,100 BRL150,000 BRL64,040-217,900 BRL
SalvadorCity136,200 BRL138,200 BRL66,100-210,500 BRL
FortalezaCity136,200 BRL138,800 BRL66,820-210,500 BRL
ManausCity136,100 BRL125,100 BRL72,700-204,700 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity134,600 BRL134,600 BRL65,080-207,800 BRL
CuritibaCity130,400 BRL138,800 BRL61,840-208,600 BRL
RecifeCity128,500 BRL123,400 BRL69,580-197,600 BRL
GoianiaCity128,500 BRL128,500 BRL62,860-200,000 BRL
BelemCity128,500 BRL138,800 BRL61,180-207,800 BRL
Porto AlegreCity127,700 BRL116,180 BRL66,120-190,500 BRL
MaceioCity127,700 BRL134,600 BRL57,440-197,600 BRL
CampinasCity127,700 BRL125,100 BRL66,020-194,600 BRL
Sao LuisCity125,700 BRL119,900 BRL66,480-191,600 BRL
TeresinaCity125,100 BRL119,900 BRL61,580-190,500 BRL
NatalCity125,100 BRL129,000 BRL58,000-194,600 BRL
Joao PessoaCity123,400 BRL130,400 BRL55,580-194,600 BRL
AracajuCity119,900 BRL125,100 BRL59,940-190,500 BRL
CuiabaCity119,700 BRL119,700 BRL61,400-187,500 BRL
MacapaCity118,200 BRL127,700 BRL54,500-187,300 BRL
LondrinaCity117,600 BRL111,000 BRL64,040-181,600 BRL
Vale do AcoCity117,440 BRL112,660 BRL60,160-180,500 BRL
MaringaCity115,080 BRL117,440 BRL56,060-180,500 BRL
SantosCity114,820 BRL106,780 BRL58,720-172,400 BRL
VitoriaCity111,860 BRL113,220 BRL55,140-172,400 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity109,340 BRL101,860 BRL58,720-167,100 BRL


Waste Tracking Specialist in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a waste tracking specialist make per month in Brazil?

    A waste tracking specialist in Brazil earns about 10,475 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 125,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a waste tracking specialist in Brazil?

    Entry-level waste tracking specialists in Brazil start near 61,620 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 197,600 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 85,760 and 167,100 BRL.

  • Is the median waste tracking specialist salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 128,500 BRL, higher than the average of 125,700 BRL. Half of waste tracking specialists in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for waste tracking specialists in Brazil?

    Men working as a waste tracking specialist in Brazil earn around 9% more than women on average (130,400 vs 119,700 BRL a year).

  • Do waste tracking specialists in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 32% of waste tracking specialists in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do waste tracking specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

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

  • How often do waste tracking specialists in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A waste tracking specialist in Brazil sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.