Hiring in Brazil gives U.S. companies senior talent, fluent English, and cost efficiency above 50% while keeping delivery speed. The tables below show typical annual USD salary ranges offered by U.S. employers to professionals based in Brazil. These are market expectations for remote roles, not BRL conversions.
Use our salary calculator for Brazil to explore role specific scenarios and benefit mixes.
How to read this guide
- Figures reflect salaries commonly paid by U.S. companies to Brazil based remote professionals.
- Actual offers vary by scope, ownership, company stage, and performance expectations.
- For deeper context on Brazil hiring, see the pillar guide on hiring software engineers in Brazil and LatAm and the overview on where to find top tech talent in Brazil.
Technology salaries paid by U.S. companies to Brazil based talent
Individual contributors
| Role | Annual USD |
| Software engineer junior | 30k to 40k |
| Software engineer mid | 40k to 50k |
| Software engineer senior | 45k to 70k |
| Mobile engineer | 40k to 70k |
| Data scientist or ML engineer | 50k to 80k |
Hiring for a full engineering squad from Brazil can further optimize cost and time to ship. Learn about team based models in Contractor Services.
Sales salaries paid by U.S. companies to Brazil based talent
Sales roles usually include base plus variable. Below is typical on target earnings along with base.
| Role | Base USD | OTE USD |
| SDR or BDR | 24k to 36k | 30k to 60k |
| Account executive mid market | 36k to 60k | 60k to 90k |
| Sales manager | 50k to 80k | 85k to 110k |
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Marketing salaries paid by U.S. companies to Brazil based talent
| Role | Annual USD |
| Content or SEO specialist | 28k to 48k |
| Performance or growth marketer | 35k to 60k |
| Marketing manager | 40k to 70k |
Finance salaries paid by U.S. companies to Brazil based talent
| Role | Annual USD |
| Accounting analyst or senior | 30k to 50k |
| FP&A analyst | 40k to 75k |
| Controller manager level | 70k to 110k |
Why Brazil works for U.S. hiring
Time zone alignment with the U.S.
Teams in Brazil share core hours with Eastern and Central time. This supports real time standups, incident response, and customer calls without late nights.
English fluency for product and client work
Senior candidates in major hubs often have advanced English and are comfortable with discovery calls, documentation, demos, and async updates.
Cultural and tooling alignment
Agile rituals, modern cloud stacks, and familiarity with U.S. product cycles reduce handoff friction and speed up feedback loops.
How to position your offer inside each range
Scope and communication
Roles with frequent client interaction, discovery, demos, or cross team leadership should trend toward the top of the band.
Ownership and impact
On call participation, production ownership, roadmap leadership, revenue impact, or quota carry justify higher offers.
Skills supply and demand
AI and ML, data engineering, mobile, and cloud reliability remain scarce. Candidates with these skills often land in the upper quartile.
Engagement model and benefits
Contractor packages in USD are common. Benefits, allowances, and equipment stipends can shift how much sits in base versus total compensation. Model scenarios with the salary calculator.
Next steps
- Explore budgets with the salary calculator for Brazil.
- Review the complete guide to hiring in Brazil and LatAm.
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