Occupation (2321) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of University and Higher Education Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 258k people, whose salary averaged $9.83k MX working around 26.7 hours per week.
The average age of University and Higher Education Teachers was 47.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 55.3% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 44.7% women with average salary of $9.46k MX.
The best average salaries received by University and Higher Education Teachers were in Baja California Sur ($25.2k MX), Sinaloa ($22.2k MX), and Sonora ($16.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (38.7k), Estado de México (33.5k), and Puebla (17.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (7.94k), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (3.97k), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (1.76k).
45% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.93k MX and 55% to men with an average salary of $5.94k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 87.5% corresponding to 1.18k from 1.35k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 3.77% corresponding to 357 from 9.46k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as University and Higher Education Teachers were 258k being a 3.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (249k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.83k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.83%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.56k MX).
The states with the highest number of University and Higher Education Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (38.7k), Estado de México (33.5k), and Puebla (17.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Guanajuato with an increase of 5.1k (42.3%) and 4.82k (102%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 6.51k (16.3%) and 5.45k (44.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for University and Higher Education Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($25.2k MX), Sinaloa ($22.2k MX), and Sonora ($16.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Chihuahua with an increase of $12k MX (91.1%) and $6.96k MX (90.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Nuevo León with a decrease of $14.5k MX (73.8%) and $7.39k MX (46.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in University and Higher Education Teachers represented the 55.3% of the employed population and women 44.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (36.3k men and 32.8k women).
The highest average salary was $12.6k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.53k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in University and Higher Education Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (101k men and 80.6k women).
The highest average salary was $14.8k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.97k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of University and Higher Education Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (49.5%), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (24.8%), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (11%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($17.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of University and Higher Education Teachers reached a 22.4%, which implied an increase from 1.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (20.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 87.5%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 3.77 %, Sonora
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in University and Higher Education Teachers were Quintana Roo (87.5%), Chihuahua (58.7%), and Baja California Sur (55.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (7%), Sinaloa (4.5%), and Sonora (3.77%).
The workforce of University and Higher Education Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 69.1k workers of which 72.4% corresponds to formal employment (50k) and 27.6% to informal employment (19.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 182k workers of which 73.5% corresponds to formal employment (134k) and 26.5% corresponds to informal employment (48.2k).