Lawyers
Occupation (2135) - 2025-Q1
- 449k, Workforce
- $8.13k MX, Average monthly salary
- 40.4, Average age
- 38.2, Weekly hours worked
- 4.76, Weekly days worked
- 4.71%, Workforce with second job
- 21.6%, Informal Workforce
- 16.7, Average years of Schooling
About Lawyers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Lawyers during first quarter of 2025 was 449k people, whose salary averaged $8.13k MX working around 38.2 hours per week.
The average age of Lawyers was 40.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 57.5% men with an average salary of $9.53k MX and, 42.5% women with average salary of $6.24k MX.
The best average salaries received by Lawyers were in Baja California Sur ($19.7k MX), Ciudad de México ($16.6k MX), and Durango ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (98.6k), Estado de México (95.7k), and Puebla (23.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($34k MX), Fishing ($30.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($30.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (563k), General Public Administration (10.6%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.64%).
34.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.8k MX and 65.2% to men with an average salary of $21.1k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 88.3% corresponding to 3.87k from 4.38k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 3.62% corresponding to 116 from 3.2k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 449k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $8.13k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Lawyers were 449k being a 0.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (447k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.13k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.87%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.75k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Lawyers during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (98.6k), Estado de México (95.7k), and Puebla (23.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Baja California with an increase of 14.1k (16.7%) and 2.47k (19.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 5.8k (21.2%) and 3.76k (13.7%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Lawyers during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($19.7k MX), Ciudad de México ($16.6k MX), and Durango ($15.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Zacatecas with an increase of $4.96k MX (57.1%) and $4.09k MX (116%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $6.47k MX (39.3%) and $5.24k MX (45.6%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 38.6, Women
- 41.6, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Lawyers represented the 57.5% of the employed population and women 42.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (81.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (68.9k).
The highest average salary was $18.4k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.11k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- 16.7, Women
- 16.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Lawyers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (242k men and 181k women).
The highest average salary was $9.67k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.26k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Lawyers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (66.4%), General Public Administration (10.6%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.64%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($34k MX), Fishing ($30.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($30.1k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 21.6%, Lawyers
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Lawyers reached a 21.6%, which implied a decrease from 4.29 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (25.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 88.3%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 3.62 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Lawyers were Tlaxcala (88.3%), Hidalgo (55.9%), and Puebla (47.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (5.66%), Sinaloa (4.92%), and Baja California Sur (3.62%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Lawyers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 149k workers of which 79.7% corresponds to formal employment (118k) and 20.3% to informal employment (30.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 423k workers of which 78.6% corresponds to formal employment (332k) and 21.4% corresponds to informal employment (90.6k).