Subgroup (112) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Presidents and Ceos during first quarter of 2026 was 62.6k people, whose salary averaged $17.6k MX working around 43 hours per week.
The average age of Presidents and Ceos was 40.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.2% men with an average salary of $18k MX and, 25.8% women with average salary of $16.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Presidents and Ceos were in Aguascalientes ($56.5k MX), Ciudad de México ($36.4k MX), and Sinaloa ($32k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (11.4k), Estado de México (11.1k), and Guanajuato (4.33k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($81.1k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), and Employment Services ($27.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (13.6%), Legal Services (6.87k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (5.41k).
48.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.38k MX and 51.4% to men with an average salary of $10.2k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 81.4% corresponding to 481 from 591 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 4.9% corresponding to 212 from 4.33k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Presidents and Ceos were 62.6k being a 5.53% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (66.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $17.6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($15.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Presidents and Ceos during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (11.4k), Estado de México (11.1k), and Guanajuato (4.33k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Puebla with an increase of 2.88k (199%) and 2.5k (364%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 4.11k (26.5%) and 3.81k (96.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Presidents and Ceos during first quarter of 2026 were Aguascalientes ($56.5k MX), Ciudad de México ($36.4k MX), and Sinaloa ($32k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Ciudad de México with an increase of $30.8k MX (120%) and $27k MX (288%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $41.8k MX (68.7%) and $22.8k MX (69.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 40.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Presidents and Ceos represented the 74.2% of the employed population and women 25.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (14.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (6.06k).
The highest average salary was $28.7k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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 Presidents and Ceos was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (36.5k men and 11.1k women).
The highest average salary was $17.3k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $14.6k MX received by men 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 Presidents and Ceos in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (13.6%), Legal Services (10.3%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (8.13%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($81.1k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), and Employment Services ($27.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Presidents and Ceos reached a 10.7%, which implied an increase from 2.81 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (7.86%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 44.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 81.4%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 4.9 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Presidents and Ceos were Nayarit (81.4%), Tlaxcala (57.5%), and Quintana Roo (37.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (14.3%), Yucatán (5.26%), and Guanajuato (4.9%).
The workforce of Presidents and Ceos during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 19k workers of which 93.3% corresponds to formal employment (17.7k) and 6.7% to informal employment (1.27k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 47.6k workers of which 88.7% corresponds to formal employment (42.2k) and 11.3% corresponds to informal employment (5.4k).