Employer of record in Brazil
24 sourced figures on hiring in Brazil, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Brazil: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Brazil through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 46 EOR providers cover Brazil.
| Minimum wage | 1,621/mo | National government, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 29% | National government, 2026-09-30 |
| Corporate tax | 34% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 6.6 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 8.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 22 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 10 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 17.1 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Brazil
Employers in Brazil start from a statutory minimum wage of 1621 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees is BRL 3393 per month. On top of pay, the employer social security rate is 29%, and the 13th salary is mandatory, so annual pay costs run beyond the monthly figure alone. The statutory normal working week is 44 hours, though actual weekly hours worked average 39. Leave entitlements include 22 days of statutory annual leave, 10 public holidays, 17.1 weeks of maternity leave and 0.7 weeks of paternity leave. Ending an employment relationship carries a statutory severance of 8.9 weeks and a statutory notice period of 6.6 weeks, per World Bank data as of 2019. Payroll runs on a monthly cycle, and the corporate tax rate is 34%, with a top personal income tax rate of 27.5%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Brazil
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 46 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for Brazil from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Brazil by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in BRL — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (BRL) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 3,393 | $607 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 8,001 | $1,432 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 6,552 | $1,173 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 4,332 | $775 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 2,763 | $494 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,302 | $412 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,982 | $355 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 2,643 | $473 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 2,809 | $503 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,625 | $291 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Brazil
The employee keeps an estimated 90% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Brazil
Checked against official sources on 5 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Brazil
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Brazil
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