Subgroup (234) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Special Education Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 32.4k people, whose salary averaged $8.69k MX working around 27.4 hours per week.
The average age of Special Education Teachers was 39.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 11.2% men with an average salary of $7.8k MX and, 88.8% women with average salary of $8.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Special Education Teachers were in Morelos ($20.1k MX), Ciudad de México ($18k MX), and Yucatán ($17.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (3.67k), Chihuahua (2.93k), and Estado de México (2.56k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10.9k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10.9k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (44.8k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (2.06k), and General Public Administration (2.78%).
At the level of states, Guanajuato had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 283 from 283 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 4.9% corresponding to 38 from 776 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Special Education Teachers were 32.4k being a 6.34% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (34.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.66%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.64k MX).
The states with the highest number of Special Education Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (3.67k), Chihuahua (2.93k), and Estado de México (2.56k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Chihuahua with an increase of 3.41k (1.29k%) and 1.66k (131%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 7.98k (75.7%) and 2.39k (89.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Special Education Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Morelos ($20.1k MX), Ciudad de México ($18k MX), and Yucatán ($17.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $4.65k MX (60.3%) and $3.91k MX (61%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Hidalgo with a decrease of $13.1k MX (100%) and $11.6k MX (90%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.9, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Special Education Teachers represented the 11.2% of the employed population and women 88.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (1.64k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (7.98k).
The highest average salary was $6.61k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.61k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.8, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Special Education Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (3.58k men and 22.5k women).
The highest average salary was $7.23k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.23k 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 Special Education Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (84.5%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (3.88%), and General Public Administration (2.78%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10.9k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10.9k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.5k MX).