Group (22) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2026 was 1.08M people, whose salary averaged $11k MX working around 40.1 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.9% men with an average salary of $11.2k MX and, 23.1% women with average salary of $10.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were in Baja California Sur ($22.6k MX), Sinaloa ($16.4k MX), and Campeche ($16.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (203k), Estado de México (157k), and Jalisco (80.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($26.1k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($25.6k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($24.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (496k), Residential Building Construction (154k), and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (89k).
23.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.96k MX and 76.1% to men with an average salary of $5.85k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 45.9% corresponding to 7.3k from 15.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 4.37% corresponding to 975 from 22.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were 1.08M being a 2.52% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.06M).
In the same period, an average salary of $11k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.73%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.2k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (203k), Estado de México (157k), and Jalisco (80.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 18.5k (29.8%) and 16.7k (8.96%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Estado de México with a decrease of 19.5k (20.3%) and 12k (7.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($22.6k MX), Sinaloa ($16.4k MX), and Campeche ($16.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Sinaloa with an increase of $7.61k MX (132%) and $6.03k MX (58.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Nuevo León with a decrease of $5.56k MX (41.6%) and $4.7k MX (27.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications represented the 76.9% of the employed population and women 23.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (316k men and 111k women).
The highest average salary was $14.8k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k 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 Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (770k men and 234k women).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.93k MX received by men with more than 18 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 Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (37.1%), Residential Building Construction (11.5%), and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (6.66%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($26.1k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($25.6k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($24.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications reached a 15.4%, which implied an increase from 0.65 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (14.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 45.9%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 4.37 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were Chiapas (45.9%), Tlaxcala (39.1%), and Oaxaca (38.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (7.65%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (7.39%), and Tamaulipas (4.37%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 427k workers of which 84.9% corresponds to formal employment (363k) and 15.1% to informal employment (64.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1M workers of which 84.7% corresponds to formal employment (850k) and 15.3% corresponds to informal employment (153k).