Occupation (3122) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Collectors, Payers and Lenders during first quarter of 2026 was 125k people, whose salary averaged $8.53k MX working around 40.4 hours per week.
The average age of Collectors, Payers and Lenders was 37.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.4% men with an average salary of $8.33k MX and, 47.6% women with average salary of $8.75k MX.
The best average salaries received by Collectors, Payers and Lenders were in Ciudad de México ($19k MX), Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX), and Yucatán ($12.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (16.3k), Nuevo León (12.5k), and Ciudad de México (8.62k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($20k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($20k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (32.6k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (27.6k), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (21.2k).
58.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.84k MX and 41.3% to men with an average salary of $7.07k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 93.5% corresponding to 2.17k from 2.32k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guerrero with a 7.93% corresponding to 215 from 2.71k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Collectors, Payers and Lenders were 125k being a 0.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (125k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.53k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Collectors, Payers and Lenders during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (16.3k), Nuevo León (12.5k), and Ciudad de México (8.62k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Durango with an increase of 7.19k (78.9%) and 2.57k (197%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Yucatán with a decrease of 3.87k (31%) and 3.2k (75.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Collectors, Payers and Lenders during first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México ($19k MX), Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX), and Yucatán ($12.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $13.4k MX (235%) and $7.31k MX (453%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $4.67k MX (47.1%) and $3.89k MX (65.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Collectors, Payers and Lenders represented the 52.4% of the employed population and women 47.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (22.3k men and 17.7k women).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.45k MX received by men from 45 to 54 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 Collectors, Payers and Lenders was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (36.2k men and 26.3k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.83k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Collectors, Payers and Lenders in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (19%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (16.1%), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (12.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($20k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($20k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Collectors, Payers and Lenders reached a 28.3%, which implied an increase from 3.87 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (24.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Collectors, Payers and Lenders were Oaxaca (93.5%), Tlaxcala (60.2%), and Sonora (58.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (12.5%), Hidalgo (10.8%), and Guerrero (7.93%).
The workforce of Collectors, Payers and Lenders during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 40k workers of which 67.4% corresponds to formal employment (27k) and 32.6% to informal employment (13k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 62.5k workers of which 77.3% corresponds to formal employment (48.3k) and 22.7% corresponds to informal employment (14.2k).