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Jobs in technology grow more outside the South and Southeast; salaries reach R$40.5 thousand

By 365 Breaking News Editorial Team August 18, 2026 at 04:02 5 min read

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This is what a survey by the Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies (ICT) and Digital Technologies of Brazil (Brasscom) shows, previewed exclusively by g1. Send it to g1 According to the study, Brazil has around 943 thousand workers with a formal contract in ICT occupations.

Of this total, around 252 thousand jobs are concentrated in the role of systems development analyst, with an average salary of R$8.3 thousand.
Among the highest paid occupations, director of IT services leads the ranking, with an average salary of R$40,500 per month.

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Formal jobs in information and communications technology (ICT) are growing outside the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. Reproduction/Unsplash Formal jobs in information and communication technology (ICT) are growing at a faster pace outside the South and Southeast regions of Brazil, although the market remains heavily concentrated in São Paulo. This is what a survey by the Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies (ICT) and Digital Technologies of Brazil (Brasscom) shows, previewed exclusively by g1. ?? Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send it to g1 According to the study, Brazil has around 943 thousand workers with a formal contract in ICT occupations. Of this total, around 252 thousand jobs are concentrated in the role of systems development analyst, with an average salary of R$8.3 thousand. Among the highest paid occupations, director of IT services leads the ranking, with an average salary of R$40,500 per month. (see rankings below)

Between 2023 and 2025, the number of jobs in the area grew 5.4% in the North, 3.8% in the Northeast and 3.2% in the Central-West. The rates were above those recorded in the South (3.1%) and Southeast (2%). Despite the advancement of other regions, the Southeast still accounts for 62.5% of the country's formal ICT jobs, with 588.9 thousand workers and an average salary of R$6,802. The South appears in second place, with 17.5% of positions. According to Brasscom, the advancement of technology hubs in other parts of the country is related to digital transformation and the greater demand for professionals in the area. “This movement reflects the acceleration of digital transformation, which has increased the demand for ICT professionals, increased salaries and favored the internalization of opportunities”, says Roberta Piozzi, director of Education Partnerships and Projects at Brasscom. São Paulo concentrates almost half of the jobs Even with the regional expansion movement, São Paulo alone concentrates 44.7% of formal ICT jobs in Brazil. There are 420,996 workers, with an average salary of R$7,321. Minas Gerais appears in second place, with 83,854 jobs (8.9% of the total), followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 71,277 (7.6%). Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná complete the list of the six states with the highest number of professionals. See the ranking: Regional ranking of formal jobs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) States with the most formal jobs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Regionally, the Northeast has 89,643 formal jobs, with an average salary of R$3,950. The Center-West has 62,782 workers and an average salary of R$4,855. In the Federal District, the average reaches R$6,622. The North, despite having recorded the highest percentage growth between 2023 and 2025, still has the smallest contingent and the lowest remuneration among the five regions: there are 36,079 jobs and an average salary of R$2,715. Systems development analyst leads in terms of jobs Among the occupations analyzed in the survey, systems development analyst is the one with the most workers. According to the December 2025 table, there are 252,346 formal jobs, with an average salary of R$8,335.81. At the other end, among the ten occupations with the most jobs, computer operator (including microcomputer) has the lowest average salary, at R$2,120.21. The IT user support technician, known as a helpdesk professional, receives an average of R$2,333.70. Despite the lower remuneration, helpdesk was the occupation that showed the highest absolute growth in jobs in 2025, with a balance of 7,089 new positions, according to Brasscom. See the 10 ICT occupations with the most formal jobs: Information and communication technology (ICT) occupations with the most formal jobs in Brazil Salaries reach R$40.5 thousand In terms of remuneration, the highest salaries are mainly concentrated in leadership positions and highly specialized functions. Director of IT services leads the ranking, with an average salary of R$40,543.46 per month, practically double the R$20,986.82 paid, on average, to information technology security managers, who appear in second position. The list also includes managers, architects, researchers and engineers. Among the ten highest paid occupations, all have average salaries above R$13,700. Check out the 10 ICT occupations with the highest average salaries: Information and communication technology (ICT) occupations with the highest average salaries The survey only considers workers with employment contracts under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) in typical ICT occupations, such as systems analysts and developers, programmers, network technicians, infrastructure specialists and data scientists. Therefore, the approximately 943 thousand workers counted do not represent all employees of companies in the technology sector. Professionals in areas such as sales, logistics, legal and administration, even when hired by these companies, do not fall into this category. A broader sectoral survey by Brasscom, which includes these functions, counts around 2.1 million jobs. See the 10 most valued professions in technology