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Other Health Specialists

Subgroup (242) - 2026-Q1

  • 59.9k, Workforce
  • $10.4k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.9, Average age
  • 37.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.84, Weekly days worked
  • 8.47%, Workforce with second job
  • 15.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.9, Average years of Schooling

About Other Health Specialists

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The workforce of Other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2026 was 59.9k people, whose salary averaged $10.4k MX working around 37.1 hours per week.

The average age of Other Health Specialists was 42.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 45.7% men with an average salary of $11.6k MX and, 54.3% women with average salary of $9.28k MX.

The best average salaries received by Other Health Specialists were in Baja California Sur ($33.6k MX), Chihuahua ($27.2k MX), and Durango ($25.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (11.1k), Jalisco (6.91k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.54k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($11.9k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($11.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (62.5k), Medical Doctors Offices (29.8k), and General Hospitals (13.2k).

42.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.31k MX and 57.8% to men with an average salary of $7.11k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 52.2% corresponding to 668 from 1.28k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 6.55% corresponding to 117 from 1.79k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 59.9k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $10.4k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Other Health Specialists were 59.9k being a 22% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (76.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $10.4k MX was observed, registering a drop of 24.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($13.7k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (11.1k), Jalisco (6.91k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.54k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 4.09k (282%) and 2.08k (156%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 9.67k (46.6%) and 7.85k (71.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($33.6k MX), Chihuahua ($27.2k MX), and Durango ($25.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Chihuahua with an increase of $23.5k MX (233%) and $17.9k MX (192%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Estado de México with a decrease of $24k MX (60%) and $23.7k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2026-Q1

  • 40.1, Women
  • 46.2, Men

At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Other Health Specialists represented the 45.7% of the employed population and women 54.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (9.42k men and 12.6k women).

The highest average salary was $17.8k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.92k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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 (2026-Q1)

  • 17.6, Women
  • 18.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Other Health Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (16.7k men and 23.8k women).

The highest average salary was $11.8k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.39k 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 Other Health Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (55%), Medical Doctors Offices (26.2%), and General Hospitals (11.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($11.9k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($11.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2026-Q1

  • 15.6%, Other Health Specialists
  • 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Other Health Specialists reached a 15.6%, which implied an increase from 3.85 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025  (11.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 52.2%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 6.55 %, Chiapas

At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Other Health Specialists were Oaxaca (52.2%), Morelos (47%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (41.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (8.34%), Aguascalientes (8.3%), and Chiapas (6.55%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 22k workers of which 89.2% corresponds to formal employment (19.6k) and 10.8% to informal employment (2.37k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 40.5k workers of which 78.6%  corresponds to formal employment (31.9k) and 21.4% corresponds to informal employment (8.65k).