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Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists

Subgroup (253) - 2025-Q1

  • 147k, Workforce
  • $5.79k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.1, Average age
  • 33.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.63, Weekly days worked
  • 5.38%, Workforce with second job
  • 42.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.4, Average years of Schooling

About Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists

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The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2025 was 147k people, whose salary averaged $5.79k MX working around 33.1 hours per week.

The average age of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was 41.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.4% men with an average salary of $6.35k MX and, 56.6% women with average salary of $5.36k MX.

The best average salaries received by Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were in Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Jalisco ($10.1k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.94k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (32.9k), Estado de México (13.1k), and Nuevo León (10.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($14.4k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($9.27k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (87.4k), General Public Administration (14.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.35%).

63.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.59k MX and 36.3% to men with an average salary of $4k MX.

At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 77.3% corresponding to 381 from 493 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 3.95% corresponding to 136 from 3.44k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 147k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.79k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were 147k being a 1.95% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (144k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.79k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.2k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (32.9k), Estado de México (13.1k), and Nuevo León (10.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 6.94k (26.7%) and 5.21k (94.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 7.38k (36.1%) and 3.12k (45.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Jalisco ($10.1k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.94k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Jalisco with an increase of $5.35k MX (116%) and $5.08k MX (102%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Yucatán with a decrease of $7.51k MX (67.6%) and $4.93k MX (49.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 42.8, Women
  • 38.8, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists represented the 43.4% of the employed population and women 56.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (16.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (21.8k).

The highest average salary was $8.96k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.73k 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 13.1, Women
  • 13.7, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (22.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (32.1k).

The highest average salary was $9.91k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.8k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (37.6%), General Public Administration (14.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.35%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($14.4k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($9.27k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 42.4%, Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists reached a 42.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.91 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (43.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 11.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 77.3%, Morelos

Less Labor Informality: 3.95 %, Guanajuato

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were Morelos (77.3%), Puebla (76.2%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (75.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (12.5%), Jalisco (8.54%), and Guanajuato (3.95%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 34.6k workers of which 68.5% corresponds to formal employment (23.7k) and 31.5% to informal employment (10.9k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 51.7k workers of which 57%  corresponds to formal employment (29.5k) and 43% corresponds to informal employment (22.2k).