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Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording

Subgroup (265) - 2025-Q1

  • 288k, Workforce
  • $6.82k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.8, Average age
  • 34.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.54, Weekly days worked
  • 6.86%, Workforce with second job
  • 42.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 13, Average years of Schooling

About Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording

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The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during first quarter of 2025 was 288k people, whose salary averaged $6.82k MX working around 34.4 hours per week.

The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording was 35.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.5% men with an average salary of $6.96k MX and, 18.5% women with average salary of $6.19k MX.

The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were in Colima ($17.8k MX), Sonora ($16.2k MX), and Nayarit ($13.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (46.4k), Ciudad de México (44.9k), and Jalisco (20.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Multiple Banking ($45.4k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($20.8k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($20.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (119k), Specialized Design (96.2k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (70k).

16.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.27k MX and 83.9% to men with an average salary of $5.63k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.8% corresponding to 18.5k from 19.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 11.6% corresponding to 274 from 2.37k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 288k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.82k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were 288k being a 1.33% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (292k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.82k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.16k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (46.4k), Ciudad de México (44.9k), and Jalisco (20.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 13.9k (258%) and 3.29k (43.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 12.9k (21.7%) and 5.99k (11.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during first quarter of 2025 were Colima ($17.8k MX), Sonora ($16.2k MX), and Nayarit ($13.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Colima with an increase of $12.5k MX (339%) and $7.44k MX (71.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Morelos with a decrease of $8.46k MX (78.4%) and $8.07k MX (94.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 33.2, Women
  • 36.4, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording represented the 81.5% of the employed population and women 18.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (98.7k men and 22.8k women).

The highest average salary was $8.39k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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)

  • 13.5, Women
  • 12.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (84.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (20.6k).

The highest average salary was $9.64k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.84k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (26.6%), Specialized Design (21.6%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (15.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Multiple Banking ($45.4k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($20.8k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($20.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 42.3%, Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording reached a 42.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.37 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (42.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 12 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 95.8%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 11.6 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were Hidalgo (95.8%), Guerrero (91.4%), and Puebla (74.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (22%), Jalisco (16.4%), and Baja California Sur (11.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 121k workers of which 60% corresponds to formal employment (72.9k) and 40% to informal employment (48.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 103k workers of which 59.5%  corresponds to formal employment (61.5k) and 40.5% corresponds to informal employment (41.9k).