Income in Brazil
The minimum wage set for the year of 2012 is BRL 8,086.00 or BRL 622.00 per month plus an additional 13th salary in second half of December. The GDP per capita in 2011 was $12,906.
| Career | Overall Median (BRL) | Start Median (BRL) | Top Median (BRL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | Law | 170,000 | 150,500 | 310,500 |
| Prosecutor | Law | 150,000 | 140,000 | 270,000 |
| General director | Administration | 90,000 | 60,000 | 1,450,000 |
| Physician | Medicine | 85,000 | 40,000 | 1,550,000 |
| Judicial analyst | Law | 80,000 | 70,000 | 90,000 |
| Police chief | Law | 60,000 | 50,000 | 85,000 |
| Electronic engineer | Engineering | 51,000 | 33,600 | 360,000 |
| Civil engineer | Engineering | 50,400 | 22,800 | 360,000 |
| Other engineers | Engineering | 45,000 | 24,000 | 130,000 |
| Economic researcher | Economy | 44,000 | 24,000 | 180,000 |
| Mechanical engineer | Engineering | 42,600 | 26,200 | 105,000 |
| Department Supervisor | Administration | 41,964 | 20,076 | 420,000 |
| Taxation Officer | Government | 41,520 | 26,400 | 240,000 |
| Professors | Higher education | 40,440 | 20,000 | 300,000 |
| Agronomist | Agronomy | 40,000 | 27,600 | 96,000 |
| Chemical engineer | Engineering | 40,000 | 31,200 | 420,000 |
| Systems analyst | Computer science | 38,400 | 30,000 | 180,000 |
| Dentist | Dentistry | 37,800 | 29,400 | 720,000 |
| Architect | Architecture | 37,320 | 13,800 | 600,000 |
| Lawyer | Law | 36,120 | 20,040 | 3,000,000 |
| Accountant | Accountancy | 35,880 | 17,400 | 216,000 |
| Administrator | Administration | 35,400 | 25,080 | 1,800,000 |
| Journalist | Journalism | 32,880 | 18,000 | 2,400,000 |
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