Subgroup (253) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 was 150k people, whose salary averaged $6.5k MX working around 33.7 hours per week.
The average age of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was 41.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.9% men with an average salary of $7.38k MX and, 58.1% women with average salary of $5.87k MX.
The best average salaries received by Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were in Zacatecas ($13k MX), Sinaloa ($11.2k MX), and Sonora ($11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (26.1k), Estado de México (10.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (10.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($22k MX), Legislative Bodies ($19.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (78.8k), General Public Administration (15.2%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (13.4%).
60.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.18k MX and 39.6% to men with an average salary of $4.74k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.7% corresponding to 2.21k from 2.29k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 5.48% corresponding to 160 from 2.92k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were 150k being a 4.17% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (144k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.5k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.46%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (26.1k), Estado de México (10.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (10.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with an increase of 4.27k (71%) and 3.64k (103%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 3.49k (54.4%) and 1.83k (41.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 were Zacatecas ($13k MX), Sinaloa ($11.2k MX), and Sonora ($11k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Chiapas with an increase of $7.45k MX (135%) and $7.21k MX (259%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Sonora with a decrease of $7.62k MX (66.7%) and $4.01k MX (26.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists represented the 41.9% of the employed population and women 58.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (19.2k men and 18.6k women).
The highest average salary was $11.9k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.21k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (23.5k men and 32.3k women).
The highest average salary was $8.38k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.7k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (31.3%), General Public Administration (15.2%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (13.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($22k MX), Legislative Bodies ($19.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists reached a 42.2%, which implied an increase from 0.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (41.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 12.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were Oaxaca (96.7%), San Luis Potosí (77.1%), and Tlaxcala (69%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (19.1%), Estado de México (6.9%), and Sonora (5.48%).
The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 37.8k workers of which 62.1% corresponds to formal employment (23.5k) and 37.9% to informal employment (14.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 55.8k workers of which 63.2% corresponds to formal employment (35.3k) and 36.8% corresponds to informal employment (20.5k).