Occupation (2322) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of School Teachers and Equivalents during first quarter of 2026 was 231k people, whose salary averaged $9.57k MX working around 30 hours per week.
The average age of School Teachers and Equivalents was 45.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 48.9% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 51.1% women with average salary of $9.06k MX.
The best average salaries received by School Teachers and Equivalents were in Oaxaca ($17.5k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($16.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (42.6k), Ciudad de México (28.4k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($11.3k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.28k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (347k) and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (92.5k).
45.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.56k MX and 54.8% to men with an average salary of $4.26k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 36% corresponding to 1.53k from 4.26k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 2.15% corresponding to 918 from 42.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as School Teachers and Equivalents were 231k being a 1.61% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (234k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.57k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.22k MX).
The states with the highest number of School Teachers and Equivalents during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (42.6k), Ciudad de México (28.4k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 13k (84.6%) and 8.97k (121%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 17.8k (29.5%) and 5.07k (34.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for School Teachers and Equivalents during first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca ($17.5k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($16.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with an increase of $9.88k MX (145%) and $8.62k MX (132%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Querétaro with a decrease of $9.63k MX (71.5%) and $6.76k MX (67.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in School Teachers and Equivalents represented the 48.9% of the employed population and women 51.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (35.8k men and 37.7k women).
The highest average salary was $13.1k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.27k 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 School Teachers and Equivalents was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (93.4k men and 99.8k women).
The highest average salary was $9.9k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.53k 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 School Teachers and Equivalents in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (79%) and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (21%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($11.3k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.28k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of School Teachers and Equivalents reached a 11%, which implied an increase from 2.03 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (8.98%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 43.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 36%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 2.15 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in School Teachers and Equivalents were Yucatán (36%), Querétaro (28.6%), and Zacatecas (28.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Morelos (5.73%), Tamaulipas (5.46%), and Estado de México (2.15%).
The workforce of School Teachers and Equivalents during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 73.5k workers of which 93% corresponds to formal employment (68.4k) and 7.02% to informal employment (5.16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 193k workers of which 89.3% corresponds to formal employment (173k) and 10.7% corresponds to informal employment (20.7k).