A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Brasilia typically earns around 8,880 BRL per month. Salaries range from 3,230 BRL (lowest average) to 20,500 BRL (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 8,220 BRL |
Associate Analyst | 9,480 BRL |
Associate Landman | 3,980 BRL |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 3,570 BRL |
Biomass Plant Technician | 4,310 BRL |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 12,000 BRL |
Chemical Plant Operator | 7,270 BRL |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 9,270 BRL |
Completions Engineer | 8,300 BRL |
Cost Controller | 6,650 BRL |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 9,560 BRL |
Dispatcher | 3,610 BRL |
Distribution Manager | 12,200 BRL |
Dragline Operator | 4,080 BRL |
Driller Offsider | 3,190 BRL |
Dump Truck Driver | 3,560 BRL |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 20,300 BRL |
Energy Advisor | 13,300 BRL |
Energy Analyst | 12,900 BRL |
Energy Auditor | 11,000 BRL |
Energy Dispatch Director | 14,800 BRL |
Energy Technical Assistant | 5,650 BRL |
Energy Technical Manager | 10,500 BRL |
Energy Technical Trainer | 7,660 BRL |
Exploration Manager | 16,000 BRL |
Field Safety Auditor | 9,650 BRL |
Fluids Engineer | 8,470 BRL |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 9,750 BRL |
Fuel Cell Technician | 4,500 BRL |
Fuels Handler | 4,140 BRL |
Gas Compressor Operator | 3,930 BRL |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 7,040 BRL |
Gas Supply Manager | 13,100 BRL |
Geologist | 16,500 BRL |
Geophysicist | 15,400 BRL |
Geothermal Production Manager | 14,800 BRL |
Geothermal Technician | 6,500 BRL |
HSE Engineer | 9,320 BRL |
HSE Officer | 5,490 BRL |
HSEQ Administrator | 6,010 BRL |
Inspector | 8,140 BRL |
Instructor | 6,870 BRL |
Instrument Designer | 6,860 BRL |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 11,000 BRL |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 7,860 BRL |
Maintenance Engineer | 8,990 BRL |
Maintenance Superintendent | 8,190 BRL |
Material Controller | 5,790 BRL |
Mine Engineer | 8,600 BRL |
Mine Surveyor | 9,970 BRL |
Mining Project Administrator | 7,410 BRL |
Mining Project Assistant | 5,910 BRL |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 10,000 BRL |
Mining Project Coordinator | 7,960 BRL |
Mining Project Engineer | 8,440 BRL |
Mining Project Manager | 11,200 BRL |
Mining Site Manager | 11,300 BRL |
Mining Team Leader | 9,340 BRL |
NDT Technician | 5,340 BRL |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 4,630 BRL |
Oil Trader | 11,000 BRL |
Oilwell Pumper | 3,230 BRL |
Petroleum Engineer | 9,670 BRL |
Petroleum Geologist | 16,500 BRL |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 4,800 BRL |
Pipeline Technician | 3,420 BRL |
Power Coordinator | 5,650 BRL |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 16,900 BRL |
Power Plant Operator | 7,090 BRL |
Radio Operator | 3,840 BRL |
Reliability Engineer | 8,860 BRL |
Reservoir Engineer | 8,230 BRL |
Risk Analyst | 10,800 BRL |
Roughneck | 8,700 BRL |
Scaffolder | 6,050 BRL |
Shutdown Engineer | 7,570 BRL |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 13,100 BRL |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 8,920 BRL |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 6,020 BRL |
Solar Thermal Technician | 5,540 BRL |
Supply Operations Manager | 14,400 BRL |
Sustainability Specialist | 14,800 BRL |
System Development Advisor | 9,990 BRL |
Tanker Truck Driver | 3,510 BRL |
Utility Operator | 4,700 BRL |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 12,200 BRL |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Brasilia range from 3,230 BRL per month (minimum average salary) to 20,500 BRL per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 9,590 BRL per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 9,590 BRL while the other half are earning more than 9,590 BRL. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 5,770 BRL while 75% of them are earning more than 5,770 BRL. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 16,300 BRL while 25% are earning more than 16,300 BRL.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Brazil costs anywhere from 42,800 Brazilian Real(s) to 128,000 Brazilian Real(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Brazil who work in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining earn 16% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 8,270 BRL | |
Female | -14% | 7,150 BRL |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining professionals in Brazil are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 3% | |
Energy | 6% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 3% | |
Travel | 6% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 3% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Brazil for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
43% of surveyed staff in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 57% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 57% | |
No Bonus | 43% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 10% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Aracaju | 7,710 BRL |
Belem | 8,350 BRL |
Belo Horizonte | 8,600 BRL |
Brasilia | 8,880 BRL |
Campinas | 8,100 BRL |
Cuiaba | 7,620 BRL |
Curitiba | 8,490 BRL |
Fortaleza | 8,710 BRL |
Goiania | 8,270 BRL |
Joao Pessoa | 7,770 BRL |
Londrina | 7,560 BRL |
Macapa | 7,500 BRL |
Maceio | 8,000 BRL |
Manaus | 8,600 BRL |
Maringa | 7,240 BRL |
Natal | 7,900 BRL |
Petrolina and Juazeiro | 7,060 BRL |
Porto Alegre | 8,130 BRL |
Recife | 8,380 BRL |
Rio de Janeiro | 8,910 BRL |
Salvador | 8,770 BRL |
Santos | 7,250 BRL |
Sao Luis | 8,070 BRL |
Sao Paulo | 8,980 BRL |
Teresina | 7,840 BRL |
Vale do Aco | 7,410 BRL |
Vitoria | 7,080 BRL |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Brazil earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 8,330 BRL | |
Public Sector | +6% | 8,850 BRL |