Category (1) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Officers, Directors and Heads during first quarter of 2026 was 1.84M people, whose salary averaged $13.3k MX working around 41.9 hours per week.
The average age of Officers, Directors and Heads was 42.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 59.1% men with an average salary of $13.5k MX and, 40.9% women with average salary of $12.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Officers, Directors and Heads were in Baja California Sur ($19.5k MX), Tamaulipas ($19.1k MX), and Nayarit ($17.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (318k), Estado de México (203k), and Nuevo León (145k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($39.2k MX), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($27.4k MX), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($23.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.07%), Legal Services (144k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (132k).
41.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.61k MX and 58.7% to men with an average salary of $9.91k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 40.6% corresponding to 4.68k from 11.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 5.43% corresponding to 4.98k from 91.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Officers, Directors and Heads were 1.84M being a 5.96% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.96M).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($12k MX).
The states with the highest number of Officers, Directors and Heads during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (318k), Estado de México (203k), and Nuevo León (145k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Guanajuato with an increase of 12.3k (21.3%) and 10.2k (16%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 45k (12.4%) and 30.6k (13.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Officers, Directors and Heads during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($19.5k MX), Tamaulipas ($19.1k MX), and Nayarit ($17.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $7.69k MX (67.5%) and $5.28k MX (55.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Durango with a decrease of $3.65k MX (21%) and $2.07k MX (15.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Officers, Directors and Heads represented the 59.1% of the employed population and women 40.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (313k men and 243k women).
The highest average salary was $15.1k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.63k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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 Officers, Directors and Heads was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (657k men and 481k women).
The highest average salary was $24.2k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.56k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Officers, Directors and Heads in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.07%), Legal Services (7.97%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (7.33%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($39.2k MX), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($27.4k MX), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($23.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Officers, Directors and Heads reached a 12.4%, which implied an increase from 1.61 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Officers, Directors and Heads were Tlaxcala (40.6%), Guerrero (29.7%), and Oaxaca (28.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (6.5%), Nuevo León (5.61%), and Chihuahua (5.43%).
The workforce of Officers, Directors and Heads during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 556k workers of which 88.5% corresponds to formal employment (493k) and 11.5% to informal employment (64k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1.14M workers of which 89.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.02M) and 10.6% corresponds to informal employment (121k).