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 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 N/A.
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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.