Group (26) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2025 was 2.25M people, whose salary averaged $7.55k MX working around 41.5 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was 40.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 93.1% men with an average salary of $7.62k MX and, 6.9% women with average salary of $6.68k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were in Baja California Sur ($14.3k MX), Campeche ($12.9k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (264k), Nuevo León (181k), and Ciudad de México (178k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Multiple Banking ($38.2k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($23.4k MX), and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($19.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.02M), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (682k), and Legal Services (199k).
5.46% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.55k MX and 94.5% to men with an average salary of $6.16k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.5% corresponding to 24.7k from 34.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 22.3% corresponding to 19.6k from 87.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were 2.25M being a 0.096% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (2.25M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.55k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.26%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.65k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (264k), Nuevo León (181k), and Ciudad de México (178k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Nuevo León with an increase of 20.6k (44.1%) and 14.2k (8.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 30.1k (10.2%) and 12.8k (7.72%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($14.3k MX), Campeche ($12.9k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Durango with an increase of $3.03k MX (32.8%) and $2.65k MX (31.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Hidalgo with a decrease of $2.75k MX (29.4%) and $2.21k MX (24.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications represented the 93.1% of the employed population and women 6.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (563k men and 50.7k women).
The highest average salary was $8.56k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.57k 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 (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (788k men and 56.6k women).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.36k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (31.6%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (21.1%), and Legal Services (6.16%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Multiple Banking ($38.2k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($23.4k MX), and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($19.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications reached a 41%, which implied a decrease from 2.12 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (43.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 13.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 71.5%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 22.3 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were Guerrero (71.5%), Chiapas (68.4%), and Hidalgo (66.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (28.3%), Nuevo León (28.3%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (22.3%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 614k workers of which 61.4% corresponds to formal employment (377k) and 38.6% to informal employment (237k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 844k workers of which 62.7% corresponds to formal employment (529k) and 37.3% corresponds to informal employment (315k).