Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects
Subgroup (226) - 2025-Q1
- 39.7, Average age
- 4.02%, Workforce with second job
- 24.6%, Informal Workforce
About Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects
#permalink to sectionThe average age of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.5% men with an average salary of $8.56k MX and, 18.5% women with average salary of $7.06k MX.
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($16k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($15.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (156k), Residential Building Construction (148k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.93%).
20.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.27k MX and 79.2% to men with an average salary of $7.97k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 60.5% corresponding to 9.28k from 15.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 5.05% corresponding to 272 from 5.38k workers.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 33.4, Women
- 41.1, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects represented the 81.5% of the employed population and women 18.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (67.9k men and 24.7k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.11k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- N/A, Women
- N/A, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (193k men and 41.9k women).
The highest average salary was $8.62k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.54k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (43.5%), Residential Building Construction (41.3%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.93%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($16k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($15.2k MX).
Labor Informality
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#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 24.6%, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects reached a 24.6%, which implied an increase from 4.42 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (20.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 29.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 60.5%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 5.05 %, Chihuahua
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (60.5%), Puebla (59.3%), and Tlaxcala (51%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (10.6%), Nuevo León (10.3%), and Chihuahua (5.05%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 92.6k workers of which 78.4% corresponds to formal employment (72.7k) and 21.6% to informal employment (20k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 235k workers of which 76% corresponds to formal employment (179k) and 24% corresponds to informal employment (56.4k).