Occupation (2331) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Secondary School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 309k people, whose salary averaged $9.21k MX working around 27.4 hours per week.
The average age of Secondary School Teachers was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 45% men with an average salary of $9.51k MX and, 55% women with average salary of $8.96k MX.
The best average salaries received by Secondary School Teachers were in Sonora ($21.2k MX), Chiapas ($16.7k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (34.8k), Estado de México (28.5k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (20.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15k MX), Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.86k MX), and General Public Administration ($8.24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (528k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (85.8k), and General Public Administration (0.22%).
55.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.1k MX and 44.8% to men with an average salary of $4.48k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 19.1% corresponding to 712 from 3.73k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 1.09% corresponding to 187 from 17.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Secondary School Teachers were 309k being a 0.11% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (309k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.21k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.87%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Secondary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (34.8k), Estado de México (28.5k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (20.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 18.3k (111%) and 4.83k (31%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Chihuahua with a decrease of 4.95k (14.8%) and 3.91k (35.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Secondary School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Sonora ($21.2k MX), Chiapas ($16.7k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $11.4k MX (116%) and $7.78k MX (124%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Tabasco with a decrease of $9.06k MX (63.7%) and $3.66k MX (37%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Secondary School Teachers represented the 45% of the employed population and women 55%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (48.2k men and 58.3k women).
The highest average salary was $12.8k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.31k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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 Secondary School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (119k men and 144k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.99k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Secondary School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (85.7%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (13.9%), and General Public Administration (0.22%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15k MX), Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.86k MX), and General Public Administration ($8.24k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Secondary School Teachers reached a 5.88%, which implied a decrease from 2.96 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (8.84%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 48.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 19.1%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 1.09 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secondary School Teachers were Quintana Roo (19.1%), Hidalgo (18.6%), and Campeche (14%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (1.6%), Estado de México (1.46%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.09%).
The workforce of Secondary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 106k workers of which 97.8% corresponds to formal employment (104k) and 2.19% to informal employment (2.34k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 263k workers of which 94.6% corresponds to formal employment (249k) and 5.44% corresponds to informal employment (14.3k).