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Oi Sandra, i was wondering if you could give me an idea of how much a trauma nurse would make in a year in Brazil. It is fine if you do not know of the exact pay amount, i just would like to have at least an idea. Obrigada!

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Salaries are significantly lower in Brazil than for comparable positions in the U.S., for example, (including professionals, and specifically trained medical professionals), and vary widely for all professions depending on where you live, and the cost of living there. For example, I would say that salaries in Sao Paulo city are probably the highest, but so is the cost of living. A registered nurse probably earns about R$2000 per month there in a private hospital (which would not guarantee a very comfortable life in that city, IMO), and much less in other parts of the country. There are public (SUS) and private medical services in Brazil, and service quality, equipment available, and perhaps salaries, are lower for those facilities serving the public sector.

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Drawing on my personal travel experience in Brazil (more than a decade's worth), as well as time spent living in Brazil (especially Salvador, Bahia) and knowledge of the Brazilian community in the U.S., I can help with most questions concerning travel, specific destinations, paperwork for moving, marriage or business, and more. I enjoy helping people get the most from their stay in Brazil. I'd be happy to hear from you.

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I have spent considerable time in Brazil, living and travelling, over more than a decade. I have travelled widely throughout much of Brazil, sometimes solo and sometimes with Brazilian friends and relatives, and am familiar with many destinations. I have done translation and interpretation, and also have taught ESL.

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