Pollsters
Occupation (3231) - 2026-Q1
- 20.6k, Workforce
- $7.32k MX, Average monthly salary
- 38.9, Average age
- 35.3, Weekly hours worked
- 4.85, Weekly days worked
- 8.89%, Workforce with second job
- 36.6%, Informal Workforce
- 14.2, Average years of Schooling
About Pollsters
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Pollsters during first quarter of 2026 was 20.6k people, whose salary averaged $7.32k MX working around 35.3 hours per week.
The average age of Pollsters was 38.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 37.5% men with an average salary of $8.84k MX and, 62.5% women with average salary of $6.41k MX.
The best average salaries received by Pollsters were in Sinaloa ($19.8k MX), Hidalgo ($16.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (3.19k), Estado de México (2.92k), and Chihuahua (1.54k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), General Public Administration ($9.82k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.96k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (43.8%), Legal Services (11.2k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.18%).
57.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.46k MX and 42.6% to men with an average salary of $8.25k MX.
At the level of states, Campeche had the highest percentage of informal workers with 86.6% corresponding to 110 from 127 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 12.2% corresponding to 30 from 245 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 20.6k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $7.32k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Pollsters were 20.6k being a 58.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (49.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.32k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.34k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Pollsters during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (3.19k), Estado de México (2.92k), and Chihuahua (1.54k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California and Chihuahua with an increase of 556 (71.2%) and 369 (31.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Nuevo León with a decrease of 2.82k (81.7%) and 2.45k (69%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Pollsters during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($19.8k MX), Hidalgo ($16.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Estado de México with an increase of $14k MX (486%) and $8.05k MX (353%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Guanajuato with a decrease of $33.7k MX (84.3%) and $14k MX (100%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 13.5, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Pollsters was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (5.84k men and 5.95k women).
The highest average salary was $6.03k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.03k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Pollsters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (43.8%), Legal Services (30%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.18%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), General Public Administration ($9.82k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.96k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 36.6%, Pollsters
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Pollsters reached a 36.6%, which implied an increase from 11.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (25.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Pollsters were Campeche (86.6%), Nayarit (70.8%), and Estado de México (64.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (26%), Guerrero (23.7%), and Colima (12.2%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Pollsters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 7.23k workers of which 68.7% corresponds to formal employment (4.97k) and 31.3% to informal employment (2.26k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 11.8k workers of which 61.2% corresponds to formal employment (7.22k) and 38.8% corresponds to informal employment (4.57k).