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Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics

Subgroup (212) - 2025-Q1

  • 542k, Workforce
  • $8.87k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.9, Average age
  • 40, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.9, Weekly days worked
  • 4.27%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics

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The workforce of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during first quarter of 2025 was 542k people, whose salary averaged $8.87k MX working around 40 hours per week.

The average age of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics was 40.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.5% men with an average salary of $9.09k MX and, 52.5% women with average salary of $8.66k MX.

The best average salaries received by Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were in Quintana Roo ($14.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.5k MX), and Nayarit ($13.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (96.6k), Ciudad de México (92.2k), and Jalisco (51.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($77.9k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.4k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($22.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (440k), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (34.7k), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development (34.7k).

57.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $11.8k MX and 42.8% to men with an average salary of $10.2k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 35.5% corresponding to 2.3k from 6.48k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 2.72% corresponding to 738 from 27.1k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 542k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.87k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were 542k being a 1.43% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (550k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.87k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.27%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.59k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (96.6k), Ciudad de México (92.2k), and Jalisco (51.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 15.1k (18.5%) and 8.64k (43.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 23.5k (20.3%) and 12.5k (31.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($14.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.5k 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 Quintana Roo and Ciudad de México with an increase of $10.3k MX (243%) and $5.11k MX (68.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $4.89k MX (32.9%) and $4.72k MX (52.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 40.3, Women
  • 41.6, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics represented the 47.5% of the employed population and women 52.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (82.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (80.2k).

The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.89k MX received by women 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)

  • 16.5, Women
  • 16.5, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (247k men and 267k women).

The highest average salary was $8.79k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.77k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (57%), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (4.49%), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development (4.49%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($77.9k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.4k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($22.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 11.6%, Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics reached a 11.6%, which implied an increase from 1.43 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (10.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 35.5%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 2.72 %, Nuevo León

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were Hidalgo (35.5%), Chiapas (27.3%), and Campeche (26.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (4.25%), Baja California (2.92%), and Nuevo León (2.72%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 161k workers of which 88.5% corresponds to formal employment (143k) and 11.5% to informal employment (18.6k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 514k workers of which 88.1%  corresponds to formal employment (453k) and 11.9% corresponds to informal employment (61.1k).