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Specialists in Agronomy

Subgroup (223) - 2025-Q1

  • 72.3k, Workforce
  • $7.43k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.1, Average age
  • 41.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.22, Weekly days worked
  • 5.27%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.8, Average years of Schooling

About Specialists in Agronomy

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The workforce of Specialists in Agronomy during first quarter of 2025 was 72.3k people, whose salary averaged $7.43k MX working around 41.1 hours per week.

The average age of Specialists in Agronomy was 41.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 71% men with an average salary of $8.74k MX and, 29% women with average salary of $4.23k MX.

The best average salaries received by Specialists in Agronomy were in Tamaulipas ($22.2k MX), Nayarit ($15.3k MX), and Hidalgo ($15.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.53k), Puebla (7.58k), and Jalisco (6.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($29.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($23.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($23.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (77.8k), Legal Services (14.7k), and Cattle Raising (4.66%).

25.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.27k MX and 74.5% to men with an average salary of $5.98k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 77.9% corresponding to 582 from 747 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 8.55% corresponding to 65 from 760 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 72.3k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.43k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Specialists in Agronomy were 72.3k being a 13.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (83.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.43k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.59%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.25k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Specialists in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (8.53k), Puebla (7.58k), and Jalisco (6.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Nuevo León with an increase of 3.66k (93.1%) and 2.31k (164%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 5.72k (68.2%) and 4.79k (36%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Specialists in Agronomy during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($22.2k MX), Nayarit ($15.3k MX), and Hidalgo ($15.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Sinaloa with an increase of $10.7k MX (235%) and $7.66k MX (107%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Baja California with a decrease of $19.1k MX (88%) and $17.4k MX (86.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 35.5, Women
  • 43.4, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Specialists in Agronomy represented the 71% of the employed population and women 29%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (11.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (7.61k).

The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.17k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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)

  • 16.8, Women
  • 16.8, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Specialists in Agronomy was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (50.5k men and 17.4k women).

The highest average salary was $8.73k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.54k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Specialists in Agronomy in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (69.3%), Legal Services (13.1%), and Cattle Raising (4.66%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($29.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($23.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($23.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 31.3%, Specialists in Agronomy
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Specialists in Agronomy reached a 31.3%, which implied a decrease from 5.92 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (37.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 77.9%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 8.55 %, Nayarit

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialists in Agronomy were Hidalgo (77.9%), Tlaxcala (66.1%), and Zacatecas (64%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (11.7%), Chihuahua (10.2%), and Nayarit (8.55%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Specialists in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 19.3k workers of which 67.5% corresponds to formal employment (13.1k) and 32.5% to informal employment (6.28k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 67.9k workers of which 68%  corresponds to formal employment (46.2k) and 32% corresponds to informal employment (21.7k).