Occupation (5312) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Police and Transit during first quarter of 2026 was 297k people, whose salary averaged $8.64k MX working around 60.8 hours per week.
The average age of Police and Transit was 40.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.1% men with an average salary of $8.9k MX and, 22.9% women with average salary of $7.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Police and Transit were in Sinaloa ($20.1k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($14.1k MX), and Campeche ($13.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (76.9k), Guanajuato (18.4k), and Ciudad de México (15.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($14.7k MX), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($9k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (47.8%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (24.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (24.3%).
25.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.4k MX and 74.1% to men with an average salary of $5.37k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 57.3% corresponding to 1.78k from 3.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 0.43% corresponding to 330 from 76.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Police and Transit were 297k being a 4.02% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (286k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.64k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.23%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.02k MX).
The states with the highest number of Police and Transit during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (76.9k), Guanajuato (18.4k), and Ciudad de México (15.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chihuahua with an increase of 16.5k (27.3%) and 3.63k (54.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.53k (55.2%) and 3.01k (16.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Police and Transit during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($20.1k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($14.1k MX), and Campeche ($13.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sinaloa with an increase of $6.39k MX (83.1%) and $5.33k MX (36.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Baja California with a decrease of $8.45k MX (47.1%) and $5.32k MX (57.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Police and Transit represented the 77.1% of the employed population and women 22.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (70.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (26.1k).
The highest average salary was $9.57k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.01k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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 Police and Transit was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (137k men and 39.4k women).
The highest average salary was $12.4k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.75k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Police and Transit in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (47.8%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (24.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (24.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($14.7k MX), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($9k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Police and Transit reached a 12.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.91 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (14.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 57.3%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 0.43 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Police and Transit were Tlaxcala (57.3%), Chiapas (53%), and Hidalgo (51%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (2.29%), Chihuahua (1.14%), and Estado de México (0.43%).
The workforce of Police and Transit during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 86.4k workers of which 85.2% corresponds to formal employment (73.6k) and 14.8% to informal employment (12.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 177k workers of which 90.7% corresponds to formal employment (161k) and 9.27% corresponds to informal employment (16.4k).