Subgroup (232) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Teachers Middle and Senior during first quarter of 2026 was 489k people, whose salary averaged $9.71k MX working around 28.2 hours per week.
The average age of Teachers Middle and Senior was 46.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.3% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 47.7% women with average salary of $9.25k MX.
The best average salaries received by Teachers Middle and Senior were in Baja California Sur ($21.9k MX), Sinaloa ($19.3k MX), and Sonora ($14.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (76.1k), Ciudad de México (67.1k), and Puebla (31.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (355k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (94.3k), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (3.97k).
45.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.82k MX and 54.9% to men with an average salary of $5.43k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 46.7% corresponding to 1.37k from 2.94k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 4.09% corresponding to 2.75k from 67.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Teachers Middle and Senior were 489k being a 1.08% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (484k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.42k MX).
The states with the highest number of Teachers Middle and Senior during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (76.1k), Ciudad de México (67.1k), and Puebla (31.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Puebla with an increase of 11.1k (19.8%) and 9.38k (43.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 24.3k (24.2%) and 6.99k (28.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Teachers Middle and Senior during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($21.9k MX), Sinaloa ($19.3k MX), and Sonora ($14.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Estado de México with an increase of $6.87k MX (45.7%) and $3.69k MX (72.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Baja California with a decrease of $9.7k MX (73.3%) and $6.48k MX (62.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Teachers Middle and Senior represented the 52.3% of the employed population and women 47.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (63.6k men and 68.9k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.41k MX received by women 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 Teachers Middle and Senior was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (195k men and 180k women).
The highest average salary was $14.6k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.47k 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 Teachers Middle and Senior in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (77.9%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (20.7%), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (0.87%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Teachers Middle and Senior reached a 17%, which implied an increase from 2.11 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (14.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 46.7%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 4.09 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Teachers Middle and Senior were Quintana Roo (46.7%), Baja California Sur (38.5%), and Chihuahua (35.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (5.26%), Sonora (4.65%), and Ciudad de México (4.09%).
The workforce of Teachers Middle and Senior during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 132k workers of which 80.7% corresponds to formal employment (107k) and 19.3% to informal employment (25.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 375k workers of which 81.6% corresponds to formal employment (306k) and 18.4% corresponds to informal employment (68.9k).