Where in Brazil should your team sit?
Brazil is not one labour market. This is the method we use to place your roles: the six factors below decide the answer, and the city pages set out how each market actually behaves.
What decides the location
Six factors that change the answer
Talent depth by function
Engineering, finance, industrial and support talent are not distributed evenly across Brazilian cities.
Salary calibration
The same role can price very differently between a primary and a secondary market.
English capability
Availability of working-level English varies by city, function and seniority, and narrows the pool.
Retention dynamics
Competition from local employers determines how long a team stays together.
Remote versus on-site
On-site or hybrid requirements can restrict a search far more than salary does.
Benefits practice
Local practice and collective agreements affect what an offer must include to be competitive.
Markets