Group (13) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation during first quarter of 2026 was 204k people, whose salary averaged $16.8k MX working around 42.4 hours per week.
The average age of Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation was 45.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 71.9% men with an average salary of $17.8k MX and, 28.1% women with average salary of $14.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation were in Tamaulipas ($48.9k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($27.3k MX), and Sonora ($25.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (25.7k), Ciudad de México (21.2k), and Estado de México (20k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($52k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($49.4k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($35.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (20.5k), Residential Building Construction (19.9k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (16.1k).
27.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.78k MX and 72.5% to men with an average salary of $12.7k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 93.7% corresponding to 1.21k from 1.29k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 2.56% corresponding to 197 from 7.71k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation were 204k being a 7.33% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (221k).
In the same period, an average salary of $16.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($14.3k MX).
The states with the highest number of Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (25.7k), Ciudad de México (21.2k), and Estado de México (20k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 7.35k (83%) and 4.64k (278%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 9.32k (31.8%) and 8.71k (76.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation during first quarter of 2026 were Tamaulipas ($48.9k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($27.3k MX), and Sonora ($25.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Estado de México with an increase of $32.3k MX (194%) and $17.6k MX (377%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Guanajuato with a decrease of $15.4k MX (93.8%) and $12.5k MX (69.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation represented the 71.9% of the employed population and women 28.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (49.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (24.5k).
The highest average salary was $20k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.2k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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 Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (88.4k men and 40.8k women).
The highest average salary was $21.9k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.37k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (14%), Residential Building Construction (13.5%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (11%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($52k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($49.4k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($35.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation reached a 16.7%, which implied an increase from 5.71 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (11%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 38.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation were Guerrero (93.7%), Guanajuato (50.3%), and Tlaxcala (39.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (3.07%), Sinaloa (2.83%), and Sonora (2.56%).
The workforce of Directors and Managers in Production, Technology and Transportation during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 64.8k workers of which 77.4% corresponds to formal employment (50.1k) and 22.6% to informal employment (14.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 129k workers of which 85.5% corresponds to formal employment (110k) and 14.5% corresponds to informal employment (18.7k).