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Teachers Middle and Senior

Subgroup (232) - 2025-Q1

  • 492k, Workforce
  • $8.51k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.4, Average age
  • 27.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.13, Weekly days worked
  • 16.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 18.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.3, Average years of Schooling

About Teachers Middle and Senior

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The workforce of Teachers Middle and Senior during first quarter of 2025 was 492k people, whose salary averaged $8.51k MX working around 27.5 hours per week.

The average age of Teachers Middle and Senior was 45.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.4% men with an average salary of $9.34k MX and, 47.6% women with average salary of $7.58k MX.

The best average salaries received by Teachers Middle and Senior were in Ciudad de México ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($15k MX), and Sinaloa ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (86.4k), Ciudad de México (64.9k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.5k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($44k MX), General Public Administration ($18.9k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (348k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (92.7k), and General Public Administration (2.1%).

52% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.11k MX and 48% to men with an average salary of $4.87k MX.

At the level of states, Guanajuato had the highest percentage of informal workers with 41.7% corresponding to 9.59k from 23k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 3.07% corresponding to 715 from 23.3k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 492k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.51k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Teachers Middle and Senior were 492k being a 2.03% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (502k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.51k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.13%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.33k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Teachers Middle and Senior during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (86.4k), Ciudad de México (64.9k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.5k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 21.5k (33.1%) and 4.52k (24.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 12.9k (16.6%) and 8.23k (26.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Teachers Middle and Senior during first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($15k MX), and Sinaloa ($15k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Sinaloa with an increase of $6.12k MX (67.9%) and $4.14k MX (38.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $8.39k MX (54.4%) and $6.61k MX (68%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 44, Women
  • 46.7, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Teachers Middle and Senior represented the 52.4% of the employed population and women 47.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (76.3k men and 75.1k women).

The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.18k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 17.5, Women
  • 17.1, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Teachers Middle and Senior was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (200k men and 173k women).

The highest average salary was $19.4k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.53k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Teachers Middle and Senior in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (76.6%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (20.4%), and General Public Administration (2.1%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($44k MX), General Public Administration ($18.9k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 18.4%, Teachers Middle and Senior
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Teachers Middle and Senior reached a 18.4%, which implied an increase from 2.14 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (16.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 41.7%, Guanajuato

Less Labor Informality: 3.07 %, Jalisco

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Teachers Middle and Senior were Guanajuato (41.7%), Guerrero (36.9%), and Tamaulipas (33.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (7.82%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.83%), and Jalisco (3.07%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Teachers Middle and Senior during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 151k workers of which 80.8% corresponds to formal employment (122k) and 19.2% to informal employment (29k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 373k workers of which 81%  corresponds to formal employment (302k) and 19% corresponds to informal employment (70.9k).