Subgroup (221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during first quarter of 2026 was 18.9k people, whose salary averaged $26.2k MX working around 35.5 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act was 39.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 60.4% men with an average salary of $25.4k MX and, 39.6% women with average salary of $27.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act were in Estado de México ($40.5k MX), San Luis Potosí ($32k MX), and Zacatecas ($30k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (10.5k), Estado de México (4.78k), and Yucatán (892).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($25k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($21.3k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($21.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (5.2k), General Public Administration (16.2%), and Legal Services (2.55k).
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 33 from 33 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 4.06% corresponding to 426 from 10.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act were 18.9k being a 8.47% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (20.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $26.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 156%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.2k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (10.5k), Estado de México (4.78k), and Yucatán (892)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 1.83k (62.2%) and 196 (54.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 2.61k (19.9%) and 380 (40.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($40.5k MX), San Luis Potosí ($32k MX), and Zacatecas ($30k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of $22.5k MX (125%) and $16k MX (133%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Querétaro with a decrease of $16k MX (100%) and $60.6 MX (0.49%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (28%), General Public Administration (16.2%), and Legal Services (13.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($25k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($21.3k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($21.3k MX).