Occupation (2145) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during first quarter of 2026 was 38.1k people, whose salary averaged $7.01k MX working around 32.8 hours per week.
The average age of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians was 52 years. The workforce was distributed in 85.9% men with an average salary of $8.05k MX and, 14.1% women with average salary of $637 MX.
The best average salaries received by Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were in Querétaro ($20k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($16.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($14.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (4.93k), Chiapas (3.61k), and Nuevo León (2.81k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Medical Doctors Offices ($4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (462).
16.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $637 MX and 83.2% to men with an average salary of $7.26k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.01k from 1.01k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 14.2% corresponding to 292 from 2.06k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were 38.1k being a 34.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (28.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.01k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.16%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.16k MX).
The states with the highest number of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (4.93k), Chiapas (3.61k), and Nuevo León (2.81k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 4.45k (909%) and 1.68k (557%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Tabasco with a decrease of 2.87k (44.3%) and 1.29k (38.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during first quarter of 2026 were Querétaro ($20k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($16.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($14.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Tabasco with an increase of $5.16k MX (105%) and $3.87k MX (156%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $9.43k MX (75.6%) and $8.81k MX (88.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 51.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Priests, Pastors and other Theologians represented the 85.9% of the employed population and women 14.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (10.8k men and 2.83k women).
The highest average salary was $8.06k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.06k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 12.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Priests, Pastors and other Theologians was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.8k men and 2.5k women).
The highest average salary was $12.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $12.1k MX received by men 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 Priests, Pastors and other Theologians in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Medical Doctors Offices ($4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians reached a 84%, which implied an increase from 4.22 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (79.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 29.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were Yucatán (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (67.4%), Zacatecas (43.2%), and Sinaloa (14.2%).
The workforce of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 13.7k workers of which 10.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.42k) and 89.6% to informal employment (12.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 15.3k workers of which 32.6% corresponds to formal employment (5k) and 67.4% corresponds to informal employment (10.3k).