Subgroup (215) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during first quarter of 2026 was 46.7k people, whose salary averaged $8.25k MX working around 37.9 hours per week.
The average age of Authors, Journalists and Translators was 38.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 60.5% men with an average salary of $8.73k MX and, 39.5% women with average salary of $7.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Authors, Journalists and Translators were in Guerrero ($18.4k MX), Tamaulipas ($16.8k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($15.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (13k), Estado de México (3.21k), and Jalisco (2.94k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($23.4k MX), Legal Services ($13.9k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($13k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (29.8k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (10k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.62%).
46.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.38k MX and 53.7% to men with an average salary of $9.83k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 132 from 132 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 3.97% corresponding to 516 from 13k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Authors, Journalists and Translators were 46.7k being a 4.92% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (49.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.25k MX was observed, registering a drop of 29.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($11.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (13k), Estado de México (3.21k), and Jalisco (2.94k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guanajuato with an increase of 2.33k (382%) and 967 (95.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 2.03k (13.5%) and 1.59k (33.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Authors, Journalists and Translators during first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero ($18.4k MX), Tamaulipas ($16.8k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($15.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Tamaulipas with an increase of $11.9k MX (182%) and $10.2k MX (156%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Sinaloa with a decrease of $22.9k MX (64.8%) and $19.8k MX (61.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Authors, Journalists and Translators represented the 60.5% of the employed population and women 39.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (12.3k men and 10k women).
The highest average salary was $9.98k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.5k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Authors, Journalists and Translators was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (15k men and 15.1k women).
The highest average salary was $10.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.25k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Authors, Journalists and Translators in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (61.9%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (20.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.62%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($23.4k MX), Legal Services ($13.9k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($13k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Authors, Journalists and Translators reached a 29.1%, which implied an increase from 7.53 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (21.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 3.97 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Authors, Journalists and Translators were Tlaxcala (100%), San Luis Potosí (100%), and Guanajuato (87.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (12.8%), Quintana Roo (4.16%), and Ciudad de México (3.97%).
The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 22.3k workers of which 66.1% corresponds to formal employment (14.8k) and 33.9% to informal employment (7.58k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 30.1k workers of which 69.1% corresponds to formal employment (20.8k) and 30.9% corresponds to informal employment (9.28k).