ProceduresGovernment

Public Inspectors

Subgroup (252) - 2025-Q1

  • 52.7k, Workforce
  • $8.02k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.7, Average age
  • 45.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.98, Weekly days worked
  • 11.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 10.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 14.9, Average years of Schooling

About Public Inspectors

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The workforce of Public Inspectors during first quarter of 2025 was 52.7k people, whose salary averaged $8.02k MX working around 45.7 hours per week.

The average age of Public Inspectors was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 60.9% men with an average salary of $8.06k MX and, 39.1% women with average salary of $7.95k MX.

The best average salaries received by Public Inspectors were in Querétaro ($20.9k MX), Nuevo León ($19.6k MX), and Colima ($16.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (14.7k), Estado de México (2.72k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.64k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($26.2k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($14.4k MX), and Legal Services ($14.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on N/A.

20.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.43k MX and 79.1% to men with an average salary of $7.35k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 81.9% corresponding to 2.16k from 2.64k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Hidalgo with a 5.8% corresponding to 116 from 2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 52.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.02k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Public Inspectors were 52.7k being a 11.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (59.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.02k MX was observed, registering an increase of 26%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.36k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Public Inspectors during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (14.7k), Estado de México (2.72k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.64k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 4.12k (38.8%) and 1.67k (299%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 3.71k (57.7%) and 2.95k (69.5%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Public Inspectors during first quarter of 2025 were Querétaro ($20.9k MX), Nuevo León ($19.6k MX), and Colima ($16.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Colima with an increase of $13.2k MX (204%) and $9.15k MX (123%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $19.8k MX (64.7%) and $6.95k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 37, Women
  • 41.4, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Public Inspectors represented the 60.9% of the employed population and women 39.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (10.1k men and 9.87k women).

The highest average salary was $7.59k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.48k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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, Women
  • 14.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Public Inspectors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (15.3k men and 15.3k women).

The highest average salary was $9.29k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.75k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 10.2%, Public Inspectors
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Public Inspectors reached a 10.2%, which implied a decrease from 2.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (13.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 44.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 81.9%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 5.8 %, Hidalgo

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Public Inspectors were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (81.9%), Guerrero (51.8%), and Tlaxcala (43.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (7.66%), Tamaulipas (6.07%), and Hidalgo (5.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Public Inspectors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 19.9k workers of which 93.2% corresponds to formal employment (18.6k) and 6.77% to informal employment (1.35k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 30.6k workers of which 94.2%  corresponds to formal employment (28.8k) and 5.83% corresponds to informal employment (1.78k).