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Special Education Teachers

Subgroup (234) - 2025-Q1

  • 33.7k, Workforce
  • $7.78k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.3, Average age
  • 25.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.26, Weekly days worked
  • 6.5%, Workforce with second job
  • 18%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.3, Average years of Schooling

About Special Education Teachers

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The workforce of Special Education Teachers during first quarter of 2025 was 33.7k people, whose salary averaged $7.78k MX working around 25.4 hours per week.

The average age of Special Education Teachers was 37.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 15.2% men with an average salary of $6.81k MX and, 84.8% women with average salary of $7.95k MX.

The best average salaries received by Special Education Teachers were in Quintana Roo ($18.8k MX), San Luis Potosí ($15.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (4.58k), Tamaulipas (3.51k), and Nuevo León (2.48k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.3k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12.3k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (46.2k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (3.2k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (3.71%).

At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 241 from 241 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 7.26% corresponding to 64 from 881 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 33.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.78k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Special Education Teachers were 33.7k being a 12.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (30k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.78k MX was observed, registering a drop of 19.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($9.7k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Special Education Teachers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (4.58k), Tamaulipas (3.51k), and Nuevo León (2.48k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with an increase of 3.16k (223%) and 2k (133%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 1.52k (54.1%) and 1.4k (85.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Special Education Teachers during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($18.8k MX), San Luis Potosí ($15.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Nayarit with an increase of $7.17k MX (100%) and $5.55k MX (71.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Baja California with a decrease of $12.8k MX (100%) and $11.5k MX (70%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 36.9, Women

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Special Education Teachers represented the 15.2% of the employed population and women 84.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (3.91k men and 10.9k women).

The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.3k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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): 16.3, Women

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Special Education Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (4.71k men and 25.4k women).

The highest average salary was $8.2k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.2k 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 Special Education Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (82.8%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (5.74%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (3.71%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.3k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12.3k MX), and Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($10.8k MX).