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Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration

Occupation (2133) - 2025-Q1

  • 9.69k, Workforce
  • $6.74k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 46.3, Average age
  • 33.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.44, Weekly days worked
  • 6.21%, Workforce with second job
  • 40.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.8, Average years of Schooling

About Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration

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The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration during first quarter of 2025 was 9.69k people, whose salary averaged $6.74k MX working around 33.5 hours per week.

The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration was 46.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.5% men with an average salary of $5.15k MX and, 47.5% women with average salary of $8.49k MX.

The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration were in Yucatán ($20k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.7k MX), and Colima ($9.86k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.9k), Oaxaca (1.35k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (697).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($14.6k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.8k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (4.35k), Services Related to Air Transportation (3.88k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (21%).

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 697 from 697 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 25.6% corresponding to 1.51k from 5.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 9.69k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.74k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration were 9.69k being a 36.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (7.08k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.74k MX was observed, registering an increase of 27.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.29k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (5.9k), Oaxaca (1.35k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (697)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Yucatán with an increase of 4.42k (300%) and 197 (153%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Colima and Morelos with a decrease of 11 (11.6%) and 33 (16.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration during first quarter of 2025 were Yucatán ($20k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.7k MX), and Colima ($9.86k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Baja California Sur with an increase of $5.14k MX (109%) and -$11.3k (-43.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Colima with a decrease of $11.3k MX (43.5%) and $5.14k MX (109%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Political Science and Public Administration in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (39%), Services Related to Air Transportation (34.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (21%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($14.6k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.8k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5k MX).