Occupation (2412) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Specialist Doctors during first quarter of 2026 was 119k people, whose salary averaged $12.9k MX working around 33.9 hours per week.
The average age of Specialist Doctors was 41.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 45.1% men with an average salary of $15.5k MX and, 54.9% women with average salary of $10.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Specialist Doctors were in Colima ($28.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($21.1k MX), and Sinaloa ($20.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (18.5k), Puebla (7.96k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (7.95k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18.1k MX), and Dental Offices ($15.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (199k), Dental Offices (16.4k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (13.3k).
70.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.56k MX and 29.6% to men with an average salary of $6.86k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 82.9% corresponding to 2.58k from 3.11k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 6.58% corresponding to 67 from 1.02k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Specialist Doctors were 119k being a 4.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (113k).
In the same period, an average salary of $12.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 74.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.4k MX).
The states with the highest number of Specialist Doctors during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (18.5k), Puebla (7.96k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (7.95k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.89k (160%) and 3.57k (23.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 3.05k (55.8%) and 2.47k (57.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Specialist Doctors during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($28.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($21.1k MX), and Sinaloa ($20.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with an increase of $14.8k MX (366%) and $10.4k MX (130%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Guerrero with a decrease of $8.34k MX (56%) and $6.54k MX (47.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Specialist Doctors represented the 45.1% of the employed population and women 54.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (16.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (21k).
The highest average salary was $37.3k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.25k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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 Specialist Doctors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (50.6k men and 59.9k women).
The highest average salary was $11.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10k 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 Specialist Doctors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (84.9%), Dental Offices (7%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (5.65%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18.1k MX), and Dental Offices ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Specialist Doctors reached a 26.6%, which implied a decrease from 7.24 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (33.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 82.9%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 6.58 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialist Doctors were Hidalgo (82.9%), Tabasco (72%), and Chiapas (52.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (9.22%), Ciudad de México (7.01%), and Baja California Sur (6.58%).
The workforce of Specialist Doctors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 36.1k workers of which 64.4% corresponds to formal employment (23.2k) and 35.6% to informal employment (12.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 110k workers of which 73% corresponds to formal employment (80.6k) and 27% corresponds to informal employment (29.9k).