Occupation (2221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during first quarter of 2026 was 17.4k people, whose salary averaged $4.79k MX working around 41.8 hours per week.
The average age of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers was 37.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 55% men with an average salary of $5.85k MX and, 45% women with average salary of $3.49k MX.
The best average salaries received by Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were in Campeche ($29.9k MX), Sonora ($26k MX), and Estado de México ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (6.72k), Michoacán de Ocampo (1.78k), and Yucatán (1.16k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($24k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($12k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($9.38k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (29.6%), Legal Services (4.16k), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (2.62k).
69.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $793 MX and 30.3% to men with an average salary of $8.97k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 772 from 772 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 17.4% corresponding to 193 from 1.11k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were 17.4k being a 59.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (10.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.79k MX was observed, registering a drop of 70.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($16.1k MX).
The states with the highest number of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (6.72k), Michoacán de Ocampo (1.78k), and Yucatán (1.16k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 5k (291%) and 1.6k (877%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Jalisco with a decrease of 1.06k (48.8%) and 155 (49.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($29.9k MX), Sonora ($26k MX), and Estado de México ($15k MX)
The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026 were negative for all the states, highlighting Puebla and Ciudad de México with decreases of -$53k (100%) and -$17.1k (85.7%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (29.6%), Legal Services (18.1%), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (11.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($24k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($12k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($9.38k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers reached a 10.2%, which implied a decrease from 17.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (27.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 44.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 17.4 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were Puebla (100%), Jalisco (100%), and Hidalgo (77.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (49%), Yucatán (21.1%), and Estado de México (17.4%).
The workforce of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 9.48k workers of which 85.4% corresponds to formal employment (8.09k) and 14.6% to informal employment (1.38k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 14.4k workers of which 89.4% corresponds to formal employment (12.9k) and 10.6% corresponds to informal employment (1.53k).