Chefs
Occupation (5111) - 2025-Q1
- 364k, Workforce
- $7.11k MX, Average monthly salary
- 39.4, Average age
- 44.7, Weekly hours worked
- 5.27, Weekly days worked
- 4.37%, Workforce with second job
- 44%, Informal Workforce
- 10.4, Average years of Schooling
About Chefs
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Chefs during first quarter of 2025 was 364k people, whose salary averaged $7.11k MX working around 44.7 hours per week.
The average age of Chefs was 39.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.2% men with an average salary of $7.64k MX and, 56.8% women with average salary of $6.7k MX.
The best average salaries received by Chefs were in Baja California Sur ($16k MX), Tamaulipas ($14.8k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (45k), Ciudad de México (36.1k), and Nuevo León (22.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.9k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (22.4k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (21.6k), and General Hospitals (10.7k).
65.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.77k MX and 34.7% to men with an average salary of $5.52k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 87.9% corresponding to 1.39k from 1.58k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 10.8% corresponding to 1.78k from 16.4k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 364k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $7.11k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Chefs were 364k being a 3.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (353k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.11k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.33%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.13k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Chefs during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (45k), Ciudad de México (36.1k), and Nuevo León (22.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 14.6k (48.1%) and 9.05k (33.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 8.31k (36.3%) and 5.48k (36.4%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Chefs during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($16k MX), Tamaulipas ($14.8k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Baja California Sur with an increase of $7.62k MX (106%) and $4.71k MX (41.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with a decrease of $13.9k MX (74.6%) and $2.85k MX (36.9%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 43.4, Women
- 34.2, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Chefs represented the 43.2% of the employed population and women 56.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (47.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (63.3k).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- 9.5, Women
- 11.5, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Chefs was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (63.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (81.5k).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.78k MX received by women with 0 to 3 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Chefs in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (22.6%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (21.7%), and General Hospitals (10.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($12.9k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.2k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 44%, Chefs
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Chefs reached a 44%, which implied an increase from 6.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (37.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 10.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 87.9%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 10.8 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chefs were Tlaxcala (87.9%), Tabasco (69.5%), and San Luis Potosí (67.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (18%), Baja California Sur (11.8%), and Quintana Roo (10.8%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Chefs during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 87.1k workers of which 56.4% corresponds to formal employment (49.1k) and 43.6% to informal employment (37.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 122k workers of which 58.7% corresponds to formal employment (71.8k) and 41.3% corresponds to informal employment (50.5k).