Subgroup (214) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during first quarter of 2026 was 239k people, whose salary averaged $9.89k MX working around 30.5 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences was 41.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 32% men with an average salary of $9.75k MX and, 68% women with average salary of $9.96k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were in Ciudad de México ($16.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.9k MX), and Sonora ($12.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (42.7k), Estado de México (34.6k), and Nuevo León (15.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($18.2k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($16.3k MX), and Dental Offices ($12.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (155k), Higher Technical Education Schools (41.3k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (32.7k).
57.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.19k MX and 42.2% to men with an average salary of $7.07k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 62.3% corresponding to 4.55k from 7.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 23.6% corresponding to 379 from 1.61k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were 239k being a 5.62% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (226k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.89k MX was observed, registering an increase of 63.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.05k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (42.7k), Estado de México (34.6k), and Nuevo León (15.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.28k (14.1%) and 3.9k (10.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Jalisco with a decrease of 3.88k (34.7%) and 3.62k (25.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México ($16.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.9k MX), and Sonora ($12.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $14.4k MX (640%) and $6.94k MX (118%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Puebla with a decrease of $4.7k MX (30.4%) and $4.39k MX (62.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences represented the 32% of the employed population and women 68%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (20.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (56.4k).
The highest average salary was $12.1k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.9k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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 Human Sciences was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (51.1k men and 146k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.2k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (43.2%), Higher Technical Education Schools (11.6%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (9.15%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($18.2k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($16.3k MX), and Dental Offices ($12.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences reached a 37.3%, which implied a decrease from 1.73 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (39%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were Chiapas (62.3%), San Luis Potosí (60.4%), and Nayarit (54.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (24.9%), Baja California Sur (24.4%), and Colima (23.6%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 71.4k workers of which 70.4% corresponds to formal employment (50.3k) and 29.6% to informal employment (21.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 197k workers of which 68.9% corresponds to formal employment (136k) and 31.1% corresponds to informal employment (61.5k).