Occupation (2715) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work during first quarter of 2026 was 65.1k people, whose salary averaged $9.48k MX working around 37.9 hours per week.
The average age of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work was 40.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.1% men with an average salary of $11k MX and, 56.9% women with average salary of $8.34k MX.
The best average salaries received by Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($25k MX), Hidalgo ($17.2k MX), and Sonora ($14.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.8k), Jalisco (5.03k), and Nuevo León (4.65k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($64.5k MX), Waste Collection ($25k MX), and Guidance and Social Work Services ($25k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.5%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (11.2%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (11.2%).
52.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.69k MX and 47.4% to men with an average salary of $6.43k MX.
At the level of states, Baja California Sur had the highest percentage of informal workers with 73.2% corresponding to 194 from 265 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 5.79% corresponding to 134 from 2.31k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work were 65.1k being a 1.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (64.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.48k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.05k MX).
The states with the highest number of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (8.8k), Jalisco (5.03k), and Nuevo León (4.65k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Morelos and Jalisco with an increase of 2.29k (244%) and 2.13k (73.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Estado de México with a decrease of 2.78k (37.4%) and 1.7k (32%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($25k MX), Hidalgo ($17.2k MX), and Sonora ($14.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Hidalgo with an increase of $16.5k MX (193%) and $16.2k MX (1.72k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Guanajuato with a decrease of $8.1k MX (43.6%) and $4.11k MX (61.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work represented the 43.1% of the employed population and women 56.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.16k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (11.2k).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.75k 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 Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.8k men and 17.2k women).
The highest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.22k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.5%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (11.2%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (11.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($64.5k MX), Waste Collection ($25k MX), and Guidance and Social Work Services ($25k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work reached a 28.9%, which implied an increase from 0.37 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (28.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 73.2%, Baja California Sur
Less Labor Informality: 5.79 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work were Baja California Sur (73.2%), Chiapas (70.1%), and Oaxaca (69.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (9.93%), Aguascalientes (9.27%), and Tamaulipas (5.79%).
The workforce of Instructors and Trainers in Trades and for Work during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 19k workers of which 70.9% corresponds to formal employment (13.5k) and 29.1% to informal employment (5.52k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 30k workers of which 70.3% corresponds to formal employment (21.1k) and 29.7% corresponds to informal employment (8.91k).