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Specialist Doctors

Occupation (2412) - 2025-Q1

  • 115k, Workforce
  • $8.67k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.4, Average age
  • 33.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.82, Weekly days worked
  • 6.89%, Workforce with second job
  • 26.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.3, Average years of Schooling

About Specialist Doctors

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The workforce of Specialist Doctors during first quarter of 2025 was 115k people, whose salary averaged $8.67k MX working around 33.3 hours per week.

The average age of Specialist Doctors was 40.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.9% men with an average salary of $10.5k MX and, 56.1% women with average salary of $7.23k MX.

The best average salaries received by Specialist Doctors were in Chihuahua ($43.3k MX), Nayarit ($18.1k MX), and Guerrero ($16.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (17.2k), Estado de México (14.6k), and Jalisco (14.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($26.9k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($26.9k MX), and General Hospitals ($21.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (205k), Dental Offices (11.1k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (8.42k).

57.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.09k MX and 42.6% to men with an average salary of $6.36k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.4% corresponding to 2.79k from 3.91k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Puebla with a 5.09% corresponding to 158 from 3.11k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 115k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.67k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Specialist Doctors were 115k being a 5.41% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (121k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.67k MX was observed, registering an increase of 21.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.15k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Specialist Doctors during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (17.2k), Estado de México (14.6k), and Jalisco (14.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Jalisco with an increase of 2.1k (70.6%) and 1.72k (13.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with a decrease of 5.31k (23.6%) and 2.5k (41.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Specialist Doctors during first quarter of 2025 were Chihuahua ($43.3k MX), Nayarit ($18.1k MX), and Guerrero ($16.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Oaxaca with an increase of $31.5k MX (267%) and $11.7k MX (265%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $36.3k MX (82.2%) and $15k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 38.9, Women
  • 42.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Specialist Doctors represented the 43.9% of the employed population and women 56.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (18.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (26.4k).

The highest average salary was $14.1k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.59k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 17.4, Women
  • 17.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Specialist Doctors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (48.6k men and 56.6k women).

The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.87k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Specialist Doctors in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (90%), Dental Offices (4.88%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (3.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($26.9k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($26.9k MX), and General Hospitals ($21.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 26.8%, Specialist Doctors
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Specialist Doctors reached a 26.8%, which implied an increase from 0.23 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (26.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 27.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 71.4%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 5.09 %, Puebla

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialist Doctors were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (71.4%), Sonora (58.5%), and Tamaulipas (57.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guerrero (7.1%), Yucatán (6.48%), and Puebla (5.09%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Specialist Doctors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 40.5k workers of which 66.4% corresponds to formal employment (26.9k) and 33.6% to informal employment (13.6k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 105k workers of which 72.7%  corresponds to formal employment (76.5k) and 27.3% corresponds to informal employment (28.7k).