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Primary School Teachers

Occupation (2332) - 2024-Q1

  • 681k, Workforce
  • $7.73k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41, Average age
  • 26.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.31, Weekly days worked
  • 11.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.2, Average years of Schooling

About Primary School Teachers

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The workforce of Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2024 was 681k people, whose salary averaged $7.73k MX working around 26.9 hours per week.

The average age of Primary School Teachers was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 31.6% men with an average salary of $9.01k MX and, 68.4% women with average salary of $7.13k MX.

The best average salaries received by Primary School Teachers were in Campeche ($12.4k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (80.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (63.6k), and Jalisco (44.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($13.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($13.5k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($8.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (1.15M), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (196k), and General Public Administration (0.28%).

75% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.25k MX and 25% to men with an average salary of $4.28k MX.

At the level of states, Guanajuato had the highest percentage of informal workers with 29.4% corresponding to 8.29k from 28.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 2.15% corresponding to 157 from 7.29k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 681k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $7.73k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Primary School Teachers were 681k being a 0.99% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. (674k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.73k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($7.46k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (80.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (63.6k), and Jalisco (44.4k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 11.7k (22.7%) and 10.3k (37.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guerrero with a decrease of 7.21k (8.18%) and 5.18k (16.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($12.4k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($11.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Campeche with an increase of $3.37k MX (55.7%) and $3.04k MX (32.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Zacatecas with a decrease of $3.18k MX (26.3%) and $2.51k MX (30.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1

  • 40.3, Women
  • 42.4, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Primary School Teachers represented the 31.6% of the employed population and women 68.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (62.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (154k).

The highest average salary was $12k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.14k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q1)

  • 16.2, Women
  • 16.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Primary School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (189k men and 406k women).

The highest average salary was $9.21k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.01k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Primary School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (85.1%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (14.5%), and General Public Administration (0.28%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($13.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($13.5k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($8.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 11.5%, Primary School Teachers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Primary School Teachers reached a 11.5%, which implied an increase from 1.77 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (9.75%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 29.4%, Guanajuato

Less Labor Informality: 2.15 %, Aguascalientes

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Primary School Teachers were Guanajuato (29.4%), Hidalgo (26.4%), and Morelos (22.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (4.21%), Tamaulipas (3.88%), and Aguascalientes (2.15%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 209k workers of which 93.8% corresponds to formal employment (197k) and 6.17% to informal employment (12.9k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 595k workers of which 91.6%  corresponds to formal employment (545k) and 8.42% corresponds to informal employment (50.1k).