Occupation (2532) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants in Legal Services during first quarter of 2026 was 55.7k people, whose salary averaged $5.09k MX working around 34.4 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants in Legal Services was 40.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 46.9% men with an average salary of $4.95k MX and, 53.1% women with average salary of $5.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants in Legal Services were in Estado de México ($22k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.2k MX), and Zacatecas ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (12.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.09k), and Nuevo León (5.24k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($19.5k MX), General Public Administration ($11.3k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (74.4k), General Public Administration (7.37%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.34%).
51.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.9k MX and 48.2% to men with an average salary of $4.3k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 624 from 624 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 8.49% corresponding to 170 from 2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants in Legal Services were 55.7k being a 5.78% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (52.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.09k MX was observed, registering a drop of 38.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.28k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants in Legal Services during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (12.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.09k), and Nuevo León (5.24k)
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 Puebla with an increase of 5.85k (2.44k%) and 2.44k (458%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Sonora with a decrease of 4.81k (70.6%) and 2.88k (76.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants in Legal Services during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($22k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.2k MX), and Zacatecas ($12k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Chiapas with an increase of $18k MX (460%) and $9.76k MX (867%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Sonora with a decrease of $16.2k MX (96.2%) and $9.59k MX (55.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 36.1, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants in Legal Services represented the 46.9% of the employed population and women 53.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (7.32k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (7.89k).
The highest average salary was $4.7k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.7k 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): 14.7, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Assistants in Legal Services was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (13k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.1k).
The highest average salary was $5.84k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.84k 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 Assistants in Legal Services in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (70.5%), General Public Administration (7.37%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.34%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($19.5k MX), General Public Administration ($11.3k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants in Legal Services reached a 52.5%, which implied an increase from 3.93 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (48.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 2.31 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 8.49 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants in Legal Services were San Luis Potosí (100%), Oaxaca (100%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (87.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (17.6%), Querétaro (15.5%), and Estado de México (8.49%).
The workforce of Assistants in Legal Services during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 14.4k workers of which 49.8% corresponds to formal employment (7.18k) and 50.2% to informal employment (7.24k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 18.6k workers of which 49.8% corresponds to formal employment (9.3k) and 50.2% corresponds to informal employment (9.35k).