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Accountants and Auditors

Occupation (2121) - 2025-Q1

  • 467k, Workforce
  • $8.12k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.1, Average age
  • 40.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.94, Weekly days worked
  • 3.93%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Accountants and Auditors

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The workforce of Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2025 was 467k people, whose salary averaged $8.12k MX working around 40.1 hours per week.

The average age of Accountants and Auditors was 41.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 46% men with an average salary of $8.43k MX and, 54% women with average salary of $7.85k MX.

The best average salaries received by Accountants and Auditors were in Nayarit ($14.1k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (78.5k), Ciudad de México (71.7k), and Jalisco (45.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.4k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($22.9k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($17.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (421k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (29.6k), and General Public Administration (2.98%).

60.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.04k MX and 39.2% to men with an average salary of $7.62k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 36.3% corresponding to 2.3k from 6.33k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 2.84% corresponding to 738 from 26k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 467k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.12k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Accountants and Auditors were 467k being a 3.65% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (484k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.12k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.34k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (78.5k), Ciudad de México (71.7k), and Jalisco (45.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 5.49k (7.52%) and 5.27k (13.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 18.4k (20.5%) and 7.6k (22.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2025 were Nayarit ($14.1k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.2k 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 $9.61k MX (227%) and $5.5k MX (77.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $6.36k MX (65.3%) and $5.66k MX (38%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 40, Women
  • 42.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Accountants and Auditors represented the 46% of the employed population and women 54%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (56.2k men and 71k women).

The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.37k 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 and Auditors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (205k men and 235k women).

The highest average salary was $8.06k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.89k 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 and Auditors in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (63.3%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.46%), and General Public Administration (2.98%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.4k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($22.9k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($17.7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 11.2%, Accountants and Auditors
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Accountants and Auditors reached a 11.2%, which implied an increase from 1.1 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 43.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 36.3%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 2.84 %, Nuevo León

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Accountants and Auditors were Hidalgo (36.3%), Chiapas (28%), and Tamaulipas (27%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (3.4%), Baja California (3.19%), and Nuevo León (2.84%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 127k workers of which 87.8% corresponds to formal employment (112k) and 12.2% to informal employment (15.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 440k workers of which 88.4%  corresponds to formal employment (390k) and 11.6% corresponds to informal employment (50.9k).