Occupation (2145) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during first quarter of 2025 was 30.5k people, whose salary averaged $3.68k MX working around 42 hours per week.
The average age of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians was 52 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.1% men with an average salary of $3.76k MX and, 3.85% women with average salary of $1.71k MX.
The best average salaries received by Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were in Tlaxcala ($20k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (3.1k), Ciudad de México (2.91k), and Jalisco (2.74k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (250).
4.25% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.71k MX and 95.7% to men with an average salary of $4.04k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 86 from 86 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 39.2% corresponding to 346 from 883 workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were 30.5k being a 38.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (22.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.68k MX was observed, registering a drop of 40.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (3.1k), Ciudad de México (2.91k), and Jalisco (2.74k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 2.33k (401%) and 1.87k (152%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Durango and Baja California with a decrease of 591 (87.9%) and 529 (16.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during first quarter of 2025 were Tlaxcala ($20k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX), and Sinaloa ($15.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Oaxaca with an increase of $2.71k MX (42.1%) and $2.61k MX (27.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $25.4k MX (73.8%) and $12.2k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 13.4, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Priests, Pastors and other Theologians was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (417).
The highest average salary was $4.06k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.06k 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 2025, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians reached a 90.6%, which implied an increase from 23.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (67.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 36.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 39.2 %, San Luis Potosí
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Priests, Pastors and other Theologians were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (58.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (46.9%), and San Luis Potosí (39.2%).
The workforce of Priests, Pastors and other Theologians during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 10.7k workers of which 11% corresponds to formal employment (1.18k) and 89% to informal employment (9.55k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 10.7k workers of which 15.7% corresponds to formal employment (1.68k) and 84.3% corresponds to informal employment (9.01k).