Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences
Subgroup (214) - 2025-Q1
- 231k, Workforce
- $5.54k MX, Average monthly salary
- 41.5, Average age
- 32.4, Weekly hours worked
- 4.72, Weekly days worked
- 10.3%, Workforce with second job
- 37.1%, Informal Workforce
About Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during first quarter of 2025 was 231k people, whose salary averaged $5.54k MX working around 32.4 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences was 41.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 28.4% men with an average salary of $5.79k MX and, 71.6% women with average salary of $5.44k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were in Baja California Sur ($14.6k MX), Baja California ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (42.8k), Estado de México (29.4k), and Jalisco (20.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($14.5k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($13k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (164k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (32.7k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (31.4k).
59.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.94k MX and 40.7% to men with an average salary of $4.15k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 69.8% corresponding to 1.5k from 2.15k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 11.9% corresponding to 297 from 2.51k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 231k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $5.54k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were 231k being a 9.26% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (211k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.54k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.78%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.64k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (42.8k), Estado de México (29.4k), and Jalisco (20.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 17.5k (68.8%) and 3.53k (20.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Sinaloa with a decrease of 2.97k (25.9%) and 1.36k (15.8%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($14.6k MX), Baja California ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Tlaxcala with an increase of $8.17k MX (166%) and $4.76k MX (70.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Yucatán with a decrease of $6.09k MX (55.6%) and $4.34k MX (34%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 39.9, Women
- 45.6, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences represented the 28.4% of the employed population and women 71.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (18.3k men and 62.9k women).
The highest average salary was $7.63k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.71k MX received by women 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 Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (45.4k men and 151k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.24k 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 Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (45.4%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (9.06%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (8.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($14.5k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($13k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 37.1%, Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences reached a 37.1%, which implied an increase from 5.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (31.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 69.8%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 11.9 %, Zacatecas
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were Quintana Roo (69.8%), Chiapas (64.1%), and Hidalgo (63.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (17%), Baja California Sur (14.9%), and Zacatecas (11.9%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 81.2k workers of which 61.9% corresponds to formal employment (50.3k) and 38.1% to informal employment (30.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 196k workers of which 68.5% corresponds to formal employment (135k) and 31.5% corresponds to informal employment (61.8k).