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Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers

Occupation (8321) - 2025-Q1

  • 3.93k, Workforce
  • $31.2k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.7, Average age
  • 49.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 6.03, Weekly days worked
  • 5.34%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.3, Average years of Schooling

About Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers

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The workforce of Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers during first quarter of 2025 was 3.93k people, whose salary averaged $31.2k MX working around 49.1 hours per week.

The best average salaries received by Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers were in Tamaulipas ($57.7k MX), Nayarit ($48k MX), and Guerrero ($34k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (1.71k), Tabasco (546), and Yucatán (347).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($53.9k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($49.9k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($30k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Amusement Parks and Arcades (2.26k), Fishing (382), and Services Related to Air Transportation (42).

At the level of states, Sonora had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 189 from 189 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 22.4% corresponding to 383 from 1.71k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.93k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $31.2k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers were 3.93k being a 45.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (7.19k).

In the same period, an average salary of $31.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 128%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($13.7k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers during the first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo (1.71k), Tabasco (546), and Yucatán (347)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Yucatán and Campeche with an increase of 226 (187%) and 32 (72.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur with a decrease of 577 (25.3%) and 303 (48.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($57.7k MX), Nayarit ($48k MX), and Guerrero ($34k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Yucatán with an increase of $30.9k MX (1.3k%) and $10.9k MX (66.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $23.3k MX (85.6%) and $3.53k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Captains and Maritime Transport Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Amusement Parks and Arcades (84.2%), Fishing (14.2%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (1.56%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($53.9k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($49.9k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($30k MX).