Federal Salary Sets State Pay Ceiling While Allowances Let Lawmakers Earn More

Overview

• The federal base subsídio for deputies and senators is R$46,366.19 per month as set by Decreto Legislativo nº 172/2022.
• The Constitution caps state deputies' subsídio at 75% of that federal figure, yielding a 2026 maximum subsídio of R$34,774.64.
• Lawmakers commonly receive separate benefits such as functional apartments or auxílio-moradia, a parliamentary quota, gabinete budgets for staff, travel reimbursements, and, for senators, the CEAPS indemnity and air‑transport allowance.
• In Mato Grosso do Sul the reported package totals R$48,200 a month, made up of a R$34,700 subsídio plus a R$13,400 assistance plan, showing how non‑salary allowances can push total pay above the constitutional cap on subsídios.
• The pay rules matter for voters in the 2026 elections because Brazil will elect 513 federal deputies and state assemblies will set subsídios within the 75% limit while separately deciding allowances that affect take‑home pay.