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Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists

Occupation (2812) - 2025-Q1

  • 48.4k, Workforce
  • $6.03k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.5, Average age
  • 34.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.8, Weekly days worked
  • 3.84%, Workforce with second job
  • 46.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.8, Average years of Schooling

About Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists

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The workforce of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during first quarter of 2025 was 48.4k people, whose salary averaged $6.03k MX working around 34.4 hours per week.

The average age of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 38% men with an average salary of $5.92k MX and, 62% women with average salary of $6.09k MX.

The best average salaries received by Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were in Baja California Sur ($18.6k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($15.8k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($15.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (8.07k), Ciudad de México (5.99k), and Nuevo León (3.84k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Higher Technical Education Schools ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($18k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($10.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (50.1k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (11.1k), and General Hospitals (10.4k).

66.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.74k MX and 33.1% to men with an average salary of $3.2k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.35k from 1.35k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 2.87% corresponding to 90 from 3.13k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 48.4k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.03k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were 48.4k being a 23.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (63.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.03k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.83k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (8.07k), Ciudad de México (5.99k), and Nuevo León (3.84k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.71k (120%) and 1.57k (96.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 8.06k (50%) and 3.1k (44.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($18.6k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($15.8k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($15.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $11.2k MX (462%) and $11k MX (650%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Durango and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $18.8k MX (69.4%) and $15.5k MX (45.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 12.8, Women

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (8.17k men and 17.9k women).

The highest average salary was $3.55k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.55k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (54.7%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (12.1%), and General Hospitals (11.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Higher Technical Education Schools ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($18k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($10.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 46.2%, Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists reached a 46.2%, which implied a decrease from 3.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (50%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 8.07 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 2.87 %, Guanajuato

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were Oaxaca (100%), Colima (100%), and Estado de México (90.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (14.1%), Chihuahua (13.5%), and Guanajuato (2.87%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 16.1k workers of which 57.4% corresponds to formal employment (9.25k) and 42.6% to informal employment (6.86k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 26.1k workers of which 47.1%  corresponds to formal employment (12.3k) and 52.9% corresponds to informal employment (13.8k).