Tech Salaries & Take-Homein Brazil, 2026
Verified salary benchmarks and contractor day rates, plus free take-home calculators for 60 technology roles across Brazil.
60roles5citiesR$23K/momedian salaryR$27K/momedian day rate
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Most searched roles in Brazil
Browse all 60 rolesThe roles people in Brazil look up most often when researching pay, benchmarked against live 2026 market data.
Software Engineer
R$21K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$11K – R$34K/mo
Data Engineer
R$21K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$12K – R$34K/mo
Engineering Manager
R$27K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$16K – R$40K/mo
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
R$30K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$22K – R$40K/mo
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
R$27K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$16K – R$40K/mo
Principal Software Engineer
R$27K
per monthMedian monthly salary
R$17K – R$40K/mo
Local benchmarks
Tech salaries by city in Brazil
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Momentum to watch
Fastest pay growth in Brazil
Salaries don't move evenly across the board. These roles have seen the sharpest year-on-year rises.
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Take-Home & Tax Calculators for Brazil
A salary is only as good as what lands in your account. These free tools show exactly what you keep after tax, whether you're salaried, contracting, or hiring in Brazil.
Brazil Salary Calculator
INSS · IRRF · 2026 Redutor
R$120K gross → net after INSS + IRRF
NewBrazil 13th Salary (Décimo Terceiro) Calculator
2 Installments · INSS/IRRF · 2026 Redutor
R$6,000 salary → R$4,973 net 13th salary across 2 installments
NewBrazil Férias (Vacation Pay) Calculator
1/3 Additional · Abono Pecuniário · INSS/IRRF
R$6,000 salary, 30 days taken → net vacation pay after INSS + IRRF
NewBrazil Rescisão CLT Calculator
Sem Justa Causa · Acordo · Justa Causa · FGTS
R$6,000 salary, 3 years, sem justa causa → net rescisão after INSS + IRRF
NewBrazil Employer Cost Calculator
INSS Patronal · FGTS · RAT/SAT · Sistema S
R$120K salary → ~R$171.8K true cost of employment (1.43×)
NewOffer Checker
Is This a Good Offer? · Real Market Percentiles · Real Take-Home
£85K Software Engineer offer UK → In Market, 8% above median
Beyond the payslip
Contracting and market data for Brazil
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