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Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development

Subgroup (132) - 2025-Q1

  • 50.6k, Workforce
  • $16.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 48, Average age
  • 43.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.39, Weekly days worked
  • 3.94%, Workforce with second job
  • 8.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 14.7, Average years of Schooling

About Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development

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The workforce of Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development during first quarter of 2025 was 50.6k people, whose salary averaged $16.1k MX working around 43.5 hours per week.

The average age of Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development was 48 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.8% men with an average salary of $15.2k MX and, 23.2% women with average salary of $19.3k MX.

The best average salaries received by Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development were in San Luis Potosí ($34.9k MX), Puebla ($31.2k MX), and Sinaloa ($30.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (9.05k), Nuevo León (5.87k), and Estado de México (4.49k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($25.7k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($24k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($19.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (6.26k), Services Related to Air Transportation (4.35k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (13%).

17.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $12.7k MX and 82.4% to men with an average salary of $13.1k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 299 from 299 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 1.87% corresponding to 20 from 1.07k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 50.6k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $16.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development were 50.6k being a 20.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (63.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $16.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 42.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($11.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (9.05k), Nuevo León (5.87k), and Estado de México (4.49k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Guanajuato with an increase of 3.51k (149%) and 2.7k (374%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 10.8k (54.4%) and 4.45k (49.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development during first quarter of 2025 were San Luis Potosí ($34.9k MX), Puebla ($31.2k MX), and Sinaloa ($30.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Chiapas with an increase of $20.6k MX (380%) and $18.3k MX (1.29k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Colima with a decrease of $21.1k MX (95.5%) and $14.1k MX (56.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 50.3, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development represented the 76.8% of the employed population and women 23.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (12.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (3.97k).

The highest average salary was $25.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.14k MX received by men from 45 to 54 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): 14, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (21k men and 7.74k women).

The highest average salary was $13.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.1k MX received by men 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 Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (24.6%), Services Related to Air Transportation (17%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (13%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($25.7k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($24k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($19.7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 8.4%, Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development reached a 8.4%, which implied a decrease from 7.63 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (16%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 1.87 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development were Guerrero (100%), Quintana Roo (70%), and Sonora (58.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (6.03%), Colima (4.63%), and Baja California Sur (1.87%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Directors and Managers in It, Telecommunications, Transport and Research and Technological Development during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 15.3k workers of which 91.7% corresponds to formal employment (14k) and 8.35% to informal employment (1.28k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 28.8k workers of which 94%  corresponds to formal employment (27.1k) and 6% corresponds to informal employment (1.73k).