Secretarias
Occupation (3111) - 2025-Q1
- 447k, Workforce
- $5.21k MX, Average monthly salary
- 42.5, Average age
- 37.5, Weekly hours worked
- 4.9, Weekly days worked
- 3.62%, Workforce with second job
- 19.9%, Informal Workforce
- 13.4, Average years of Schooling
About Secretarias
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Secretarias during first quarter of 2025 was 447k people, whose salary averaged $5.21k MX working around 37.5 hours per week.
The average age of Secretarias was 42.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 3.25% men with an average salary of $5.75k MX and, 96.7% women with average salary of $5.19k MX.
The best average salaries received by Secretarias were in Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Campeche ($9.78k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.94k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (65.3k), Jalisco (48.3k), and Estado de México (46.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($21.3k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($13.6k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($13.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (15.6%), Higher Technical Education Schools (74.9k), and Legal Services (72.1k).
95.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.66k MX and 4.45% to men with an average salary of $974 MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 61.4% corresponding to 7.77k from 12.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 1.38% corresponding to 123 from 8.92k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 447k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $5.21k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Secretarias were 447k being a 1.94% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (456k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.21k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.48%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.63k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Secretarias during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (65.3k), Jalisco (48.3k), and Estado de México (46.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.69k (32.7%) and 2.99k (4.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 7.39k (13.7%) and 5.94k (37.6%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Secretarias during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Campeche ($9.78k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.94k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $1.93k MX (66%) and $1.31k MX (17.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Sinaloa with a decrease of $4.6k MX (65.2%) and $2.7k MX (33.2%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1: 42.6, Women
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Secretarias represented the 3.25% of the employed population and women 96.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (3.97k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (119k).
The highest average salary was $5.57k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.46k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- 13.3, Women
- 14.5, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Secretarias was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (7.36k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (195k).
The highest average salary was $6.52k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.08k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Secretarias in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (15.6%), Higher Technical Education Schools (12.2%), and Legal Services (11.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($21.3k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($13.6k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($13.5k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 19.9%, Secretarias
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Secretarias reached a 19.9%, which implied an increase from 1.02 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (18.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secretarias were Puebla (61.4%), Tlaxcala (55.2%), and Hidalgo (47.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (4.69%), Baja California Sur (3.9%), and Tabasco (1.38%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Secretarias during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 122k workers of which 89.3% corresponds to formal employment (109k) and 10.7% to informal employment (13.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 199k workers of which 82% corresponds to formal employment (163k) and 18% corresponds to informal employment (35.7k).