Occupation (1324) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development during first quarter of 2026 was 7.39k people, whose salary averaged $22.9k MX working around 32.5 hours per week.
The average age of Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development was 38.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.6% men with an average salary of $29.4k MX and, 22.4% women with average salary of $525 MX.
The best average salaries received by Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development were in Jalisco ($70k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($40k MX), and Chiapas ($32.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (3.54k), Ciudad de México (1.56k), and Jalisco (734).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($70k MX), Legal Services ($43k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($30k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (6.7k), Business Administration Services (1.47k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.67%).
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 323 from 323 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 94.5% corresponding to 3.35k from 3.54k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development were 7.39k being a 2.23% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (7.56k).
In the same period, an average salary of $22.9k MX was observed, registering a drop of 43.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($40.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (3.54k), Ciudad de México (1.56k), and Jalisco (734)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Ciudad de México with an increase of 103 (166%) and -4.77k (-75.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with a decrease of 4.77k (75.3%) and 103 (166%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development during first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco ($70k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($40k MX), and Chiapas ($32.3k MX)
The visualization shows the distribution of Directors and Managers in Research and Technological Development in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (69.2%), Business Administration Services (15.2%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.67%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($70k MX), Legal Services ($43k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($30k MX).