Occupation (2271) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia during first quarter of 2026 was 390k people, whose salary averaged $11k MX working around 39 hours per week.
The average age of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia was 36.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.6% men with an average salary of $11k MX and, 17.4% women with average salary of $11k MX.
The best average salaries received by Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia were in Sonora ($21.3k MX), Chihuahua ($19.8k MX), and Zacatecas ($19.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (92.6k), Estado de México (77.7k), and Jalisco (35.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($60k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($29.8k MX), and General Hospitals ($26.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (281k), Multiple Banking (67.4k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (61.6k).
10.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.89k MX and 89.4% to men with an average salary of $6.2k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 42.2% corresponding to 1.4k from 3.31k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 3.1% corresponding to 236 from 7.62k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia were 390k being a 3.15% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (378k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.6k MX).
The states with the highest number of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (92.6k), Estado de México (77.7k), and Jalisco (35.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 13.5k (60.5%) and 6.28k (7.28%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 4.72k (5.72%) and 3.59k (10.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia during first quarter of 2026 were Sonora ($21.3k MX), Chihuahua ($19.8k MX), and Zacatecas ($19.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Chihuahua with an increase of $12.4k MX (175%) and $12.2k MX (159%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Guanajuato with a decrease of $9.83k MX (51.8%) and $8.48k MX (54.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia represented the 82.6% of the employed population and women 17.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (125k men and 32k women).
The highest average salary was $14.8k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.81k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (299k men and 64.8k women).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.45k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (51.1%), Multiple Banking (12.2%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (11.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($60k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($29.8k MX), and General Hospitals ($26.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia reached a 14.2%, which implied an increase from 3.31 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 42.2%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 3.1 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia were Chiapas (42.2%), Guerrero (36.3%), and Hidalgo (36.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (5.88%), Baja California Sur (5.24%), and Tamaulipas (3.1%).
The workforce of Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 157k workers of which 87.1% corresponds to formal employment (136k) and 12.9% to informal employment (20.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 364k workers of which 85.7% corresponds to formal employment (311k) and 14.3% corresponds to informal employment (52.1k).