Employer of record in Brazil
24 sourced figures on hiring in Brazil, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, 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 | BRL 1,621/mo | WageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 21% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 34% | OECD |
| 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 | 30 days | Source watcher (EB-868), 2026-08-01 |
| Public holidays | 12 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 17.1 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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
Employing someone in Brazil carries meaningful payroll costs from day one: employers contribute 21% on top of wages for social security, and workers themselves pay 7.5%, against a statutory minimum wage of BRL 1,621 per month and an average monthly wage of BRL 3,393. The mandatory 13th salary adds a full extra month of pay each year, making total annual labour costs materially higher than the monthly figure alone suggests. On exit, employers must budget for a statutory severance of 8.9 weeks and a notice period of 6.6 weeks. Leave entitlements are significant: statutory annual leave stands at 30 days, public holidays add 12 days, and maternity leave runs 17.1 weeks, while paternity leave is 0.7 weeks. With a labour force of 108.3 million people, collective bargaining coverage at 64.8%, and a statutory working week of 44 hours, the scale and structure of employment obligations in Brazil reward careful cost modelling before hiring.
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 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. 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
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJan 1, 2026
Now BRL 1,621/mo, from BRL 1,518/mo. Source: WageIndicator Foundation (was OECD).
Source →
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.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Brazil
45 providers operate an EOR in Brazil, ranked by Select Score.
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