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Communications and Telecommunications Engineers

Occupation (2281) - 2025-Q1

  • 13.3k, Workforce
  • $7.26k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 33.9, Average age
  • 36.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.49, Weekly days worked
  • 16.8%, Workforce with second job
  • 14.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.7, Average years of Schooling

About Communications and Telecommunications Engineers

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The workforce of Communications and Telecommunications Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 13.3k people, whose salary averaged $7.26k MX working around 36.3 hours per week.

The average age of Communications and Telecommunications Engineers was 33.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.5% men with an average salary of $7.38k MX and, 2.45% women with average salary of $2.53k MX.

The best average salaries received by Communications and Telecommunications Engineers were in Campeche ($50k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($30k MX), and Ciudad de México ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (5.1k), Ciudad de México (4.99k), and Puebla (1.46k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (4.58k), Legal Services (3.24k), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (2.52k).

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 166 from 166 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Puebla with a 19.9% corresponding to 291 from 1.46k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 13.3k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.26k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Communications and Telecommunications Engineers were 13.3k being a 37.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (21.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.26k MX was observed, registering an increase of 54.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.69k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Communications and Telecommunications Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (5.1k), Ciudad de México (4.99k), and Puebla (1.46k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Aguascalientes with an increase of 738 (102%) and 185 (175%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 6.21k (54.9%) and 513 (49.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Communications and Telecommunications Engineers during first quarter of 2025 were Campeche ($50k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($30k MX), and Ciudad de México ($17.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Ciudad de México with an increase of $15k MX (99.3%) and $11.2k MX (190%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Durango with a decrease of $20.2k MX (100%) and $20k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Communications and Telecommunications Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (31%), Legal Services (22%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (17.1%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($20k MX).