LAW / SALARY
BRAZIL

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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4.85 BRL = 1 USD

192,908 BRL

$39,747 USD

Sao Paulo

142,010 BRL

155,308 BRL

$32,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Brazil

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Average salary for Law / Brazil is 192,908 BRL per year. The most typical earning is 155,308 BRL. All data are based on 15 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 198,018 BRL. Women receive a salary of 212,093 BRL.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 449,910 BRL. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 215,490 BRL.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 449,910 BRL. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 216,461 BRL.

Levels / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

Salary Levels (BRL) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,600 BRL - 24,299 BRL	0	n/a
24,300 BRL - 48,499 BRL	0	n/a
48,500 BRL - 72,799 BRL	1	100% 6.67%
72,800 BRL - 97,099 BRL	3	93.33% 20%
97,100 BRL - 121,299 BRL	0	n/a
121,300 BRL - 145,599 BRL	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
145,600 BRL - 169,899 BRL	4	73.33% 26.67%
169,900 BRL - 194,099 BRL	2	46.67% 13.33%
194,100 BRL - 218,399 BRL	1	33.33% 6.67%
218,400 BRL - 242,699 BRL	1	26.67% 6.67%
242,700 BRL - 266,899 BRL	0	n/a
266,900 BRL - 291,199 BRL	1	20% 6.67%
291,200 BRL - 315,499 BRL	0	n/a
315,500 BRL - 339,699 BRL	0	n/a
339,700 BRL - 363,999 BRL	0	n/a
364,000 BRL - 388,299 BRL	0	n/a
388,300 BRL - 412,499 BRL	0	n/a
412,500 BRL - 436,799 BRL	0	n/a
436,800 BRL - 461,099 BRL	1	13.33% 6.67%
461,100 BRL - 485,299 BRL	1	6.67% 6.67%
485,300 BRL - 509,599 BRL	0	n/a
509,600 BRL - 533,899 BRL	0	n/a
533,900 BRL - 558,099 BRL	0	n/a
558,100 BRL - 582,399 BRL	0	n/a
582,400 BRL - 606,699 BRL	0	n/a
606,700 BRL - 630,899 BRL	0	n/a
630,900 BRL - 655,199 BRL	0	n/a
655,200 BRL - 679,499 BRL	0	n/a
679,500 BRL - 703,699 BRL	0	n/a
703,700 BRL - 727,999 BRL	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
728,000 BRL - 776,499 BRL	0	n/a
776,500 BRL - 825,099 BRL	0	n/a
825,100 BRL - 873,599 BRL	0	n/a
873,600 BRL - 922,099 BRL	0	n/a
922,100 BRL - 970,699 BRL	0	n/a
970,700 BRL - 1,019,199 BRL	0	n/a
1,019,200 BRL - 1,067,699 BRL	0	n/a
1,067,700 BRL - 1,116,299 BRL	0	n/a
1,116,300 BRL - 1,164,799 BRL	0	n/a
1,164,800 BRL - 1,213,299 BRL	0	n/a
1,213,400 BRL - 1,698,699 BRL	0	n/a

Gender / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	5	212,093 BRL
2	Men	9	198,018 BRL

Education / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	449,910 BRL
2	Masters Degree	8	215,490 BRL
3	Bachelors Degree	6	119,878 BRL

Experience / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	449,910 BRL
2	8-12 Years	5	216,461 BRL
3	4-8 Years	4	189,767 BRL
4	12-16 Years	1	155,794 BRL
5	2-4 Years	2	145,602 BRL
6	1-2 Years	1	80,566 BRL
7	0-1 Year	1	73,771 BRL

Age / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	449,910 BRL
2	36-40	2	319,839 BRL
3	31-35	5	175,207 BRL
4	26-30	4	161,618 BRL
5	46-50	2	115,510 BRL
6	n/a	1	52,416 BRL

Work Type / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Part Time	1	449,910 BRL
2	Permanent	14	174,722 BRL

Cities / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys
1	Rio de Janeiro	5	294,116 BRL
2	--Other--	1	197,048 BRL
3	Curitiba	1	171,810 BRL
4	Belo Horizonte	1	149,484 BRL
5	Sao Paulo	6	142,204 BRL
6	Cuiabá	1	52,416 BRL

Careers / Law / Brazil (Gross BRL)

#		Surveys
1	Court Administrator	1	283,438 BRL
2	Paralegal	1	239,272 BRL
3	Lawyer	9	209,181 BRL
4	Public Interest Lawyer	1	167,927 BRL
5	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	2	122,791 BRL
6	Law Firm Administrator	1	74,742 BRL

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Criminal Lawyer

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Criminal law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sao Paulo	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	171,400 BRL

Lawyer

Posted 04 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sao Paulo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	80,400 BRL

Legal Annalist

Posted 29 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am lawyer with three years of communication experience and 11 months of legal experience. I have worked with civil law (contracts & family rights) and I perform brief activities as a dative lawyer in the criminal area. I have skills with drafting the initial procedural documents up to the appeal stage, and drafting a writ of mandamus. I have good communication in English (speaking, listening and writing)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sao Paulo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	73,700 BRL

Lawyer

Posted 07 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer with more than 10 years of experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	196,900 BRL

Researcher

Posted 14 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer specialized in the field of business and human rights."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sao Paulo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	168,000 BRL

Attorney

Posted 04 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drafting and negotiating contracts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Rio de Janeiro	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	449,800 BRL

Compliance Manager

Posted 21 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Regional Compliance Program."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Rio de Janeiro	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	467,800 BRL

Manager

Posted 19 March 2018

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sao Paulo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	75,000 BRL

Advocat

Posted 26 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide corporate and commercial advice on a range of legal issues pertaining to labour law, due diligence, and banking and finance regulations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Rio de Janeiro	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	155,800 BRL

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