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Sales Employees and Telemarketers

Subgroup (421) - 2025-Q1

  • 4M, Workforce
  • $4.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.6, Average age
  • 44.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.57, Weekly days worked
  • 2.95%, Workforce with second job
  • 61%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.8, Average years of Schooling

About Sales Employees and Telemarketers

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The workforce of Sales Employees and Telemarketers during first quarter of 2025 was 4M people, whose salary averaged $4.1k MX working around 44.4 hours per week.

The average age of Sales Employees and Telemarketers was 34.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 42.3% men with an average salary of $4.75k MX and, 57.7% women with average salary of $3.62k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sales Employees and Telemarketers were in Baja California Sur ($8.45k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.01k MX), and Nayarit ($6.96k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (694k), Ciudad de México (291k), and Jalisco (276k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($15.5k MX), and Legal Services ($10.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.3M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (882k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (710k).

64.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.85k MX and 35.5% to men with an average salary of $3.61k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 79.2% corresponding to 112k from 141k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 32% corresponding to 6.63k from 20.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 4M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Sales Employees and Telemarketers were 4M being a 0.73% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (3.97M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 3.15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sales Employees and Telemarketers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (694k), Ciudad de México (291k), and Jalisco (276k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 39.8k (6.07%) and 28.2k (25.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Tabasco with a decrease of 43.5k (13%) and 11.5k (16.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sales Employees and Telemarketers during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($8.45k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.01k MX), and Nayarit ($6.96k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Durango with an increase of $808 MX (13.1%) and $576 MX (11%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Morelos with a decrease of $3.79k MX (31%) and $996 MX (43.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 34.7, Women
  • 34.4, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Sales Employees and Telemarketers represented the 42.3% of the employed population and women 57.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (521k men and 668k women).

The highest average salary was $6.09k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $630 MX received by women from 75 or more 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)

  • 10.8, Women
  • 10.9, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Sales Employees and Telemarketers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (681k men and 938k women).

The highest average salary was $6.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.44k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Sales Employees and Telemarketers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.4%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.7%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($15.5k MX), and Legal Services ($10.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 61%, Sales Employees and Telemarketers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Sales Employees and Telemarketers reached a 61%, which implied an increase from 1.72 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (59.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 6.73 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 79.2%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 32 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Employees and Telemarketers were Chiapas (79.2%), Puebla (78.5%), and Tlaxcala (77.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (37.3%), Sonora (36.5%), and Baja California Sur (32%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sales Employees and Telemarketers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.19M workers of which 24.1% corresponds to formal employment (286k) and 75.9% to informal employment (903k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.62M workers of which 43%  corresponds to formal employment (696k) and 57% corresponds to informal employment (922k).