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Pre-School Teachers

Occupation (2335) - 2025-Q1

  • 275k, Workforce
  • $6.43k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.5, Average age
  • 26.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.34, Weekly days worked
  • 7.04%, Workforce with second job
  • 15%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.9, Average years of Schooling

About Pre-School Teachers

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The workforce of Pre-School Teachers during first quarter of 2025 was 275k people, whose salary averaged $6.43k MX working around 26.7 hours per week.

The average age of Pre-School Teachers was 38.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 5.32% men with an average salary of $8.29k MX and, 94.7% women with average salary of $6.33k MX.

The best average salaries received by Pre-School Teachers were in Campeche ($11.4k MX), Yucatán ($10.5k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (33.4k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (30k), and Ciudad de México (19.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($20k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($20k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (414k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (127k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.37%).

96.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.43k MX and 3.8% to men with an average salary of $1.76k MX.

At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 44.3% corresponding to 4.73k from 10.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 0.28% corresponding to 31 from 10.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 275k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.43k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Pre-School Teachers were 275k being a 9.64% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (305k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.43k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.05%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Pre-School Teachers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (33.4k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (30k), and Ciudad de México (19.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Hidalgo with an increase of 1.75k (47.8%) and 1.32k (34.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Chiapas with a decrease of 9.71k (22.5%) and 4.83k (42%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Pre-School Teachers during first quarter of 2025 were Campeche ($11.4k MX), Yucatán ($10.5k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Nuevo León with an increase of $3.66k MX (53.3%) and $3.3k MX (49.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $3.91k MX (41.7%) and $2.03k MX (41.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 38.4, Women

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Pre-School Teachers represented the 5.32% of the employed population and women 94.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (4.94k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (81.3k).

The highest average salary was $8.36k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.28k 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 15.9, Women
  • 16.3, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Pre-School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.9k men and 217k women).

The highest average salary was $8.71k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.98k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 Pre-School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (76.1%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (23.4%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.37%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($20k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($20k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($12k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 15%, Pre-School Teachers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Pre-School Teachers reached a 15%, which implied a decrease from 2.15 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (17.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 44.3%, Puebla

Less Labor Informality: 0.28 %, Michoacán de Ocampo

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Pre-School Teachers were Puebla (44.3%), Querétaro (36.9%), and Hidalgo (35.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Tabasco (5.67%), Sonora (4.52%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (0.28%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Pre-School Teachers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 85.3k workers of which 80% corresponds to formal employment (68.2k) and 20% to informal employment (17.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 230k workers of which 87.6%  corresponds to formal employment (201k) and 12.4% corresponds to informal employment (28.5k).