Occupation (2531) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 was 87k people, whose salary averaged $7.63k MX working around 33.2 hours per week.
The average age of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was 42.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 37.2% men with an average salary of $9.57k MX and, 62.8% women with average salary of $6.47k MX.
The best average salaries received by Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were in Campeche ($14.8k MX), Yucatán ($14k MX), and Zacatecas ($13.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (13.2k), Estado de México (8.65k), and Jalisco (5.09k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($22k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.5k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (20.9%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.9%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (12.7k).
72.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.27k MX and 27.3% to men with an average salary of $5.06k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96% corresponding to 1.79k from 1.87k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 6.53% corresponding to 565 from 8.65k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were 87k being a 7.46% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (80.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.63k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.85k MX).
The states with the highest number of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (13.2k), Estado de México (8.65k), and Jalisco (5.09k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chiapas with an increase of 4.83k (126%) and 3.06k (195%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nayarit and Hidalgo with a decrease of 1.22k (58.3%) and 985 (41.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($14.8k MX), Yucatán ($14k MX), and Zacatecas ($13.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Zacatecas with an increase of $9.59k MX (219%) and $8.8k MX (181%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $4.82k MX (72.3%) and $3k MX (35.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 40, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists represented the 37.2% of the employed population and women 62.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (10.6k men and 13.2k women).
The highest average salary was $8.46k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.02k MX received by women 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (26.3k).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.74k 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 Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (20.9%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.9%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (8.77%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($22k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.5k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists reached a 33.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.11 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (33.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 21.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 96%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 6.53 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists were Oaxaca (96%), Tlaxcala (84.6%), and San Luis Potosí (65.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (8.65%), Sonora (8.61%), and Estado de México (6.53%).
The workforce of Auxiliary Social Scientists and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 23.8k workers of which 78.3% corresponds to formal employment (18.7k) and 21.7% to informal employment (5.16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 36.2k workers of which 71.4% corresponds to formal employment (25.8k) and 28.6% corresponds to informal employment (10.3k).