Occupation (2332) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2025 was 729k people, whose salary averaged $7.02k MX working around 27.1 hours per week.
The average age of Primary School Teachers was 41.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 30.3% men with an average salary of $8.15k MX and, 69.7% women with average salary of $6.53k MX.
The best average salaries received by Primary School Teachers were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nayarit ($12.7k MX), and Campeche ($12.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (118k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (47.4k), and Jalisco (46.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($27.5k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($16k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($7.55k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (1.22M), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (228k), and General Public Administration (0.15%).
76.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4k MX and 23.3% to men with an average salary of $3.76k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 28.2% corresponding to 4.99k from 17.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 1.65% corresponding to 106 from 6.43k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Primary School Teachers were 729k being a 6.36% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (686k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.02k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.54%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.59k MX).
The states with the highest number of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (118k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (47.4k), and Jalisco (46.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 16.7k (16.4%) and 10.3k (27.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.18k (11%) and 3.77k (7.54%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nayarit ($12.7k MX), and Campeche ($12.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Chihuahua with an increase of $4.1k MX (64.7%) and $2.13k MX (28.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Jalisco with a decrease of $3.09k MX (24.6%) and $2.46k MX (34.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Primary School Teachers represented the 30.3% of the employed population and women 69.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (67.5k men and 175k women).
The highest average salary was $9.47k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.99k MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Primary School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (191k men and 442k women).
The highest average salary was $11.9k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.1k 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 Primary School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (84%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (15.8%), and General Public Administration (0.15%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($27.5k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($16k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($7.55k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Primary School Teachers reached a 8.99%, which implied an increase from 0.55 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (8.44%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Primary School Teachers were Hidalgo (28.2%), Chiapas (21.6%), and Puebla (19.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (2.52%), Sinaloa (2.22%), and Zacatecas (1.65%).
The workforce of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 242k workers of which 96.1% corresponds to formal employment (233k) and 3.92% to informal employment (9.51k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 633k workers of which 91.9% corresponds to formal employment (582k) and 8.15% corresponds to informal employment (51.6k).