Occupation (5254) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care during first quarter of 2026 was 34.6k people, whose salary averaged $7.21k MX working around 38.4 hours per week.
The average age of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care was 35.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 66.4% men with an average salary of $8.12k MX and, 33.6% women with average salary of $5.41k MX.
The best average salaries received by Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care were in Sinaloa ($30.4k MX), Tlaxcala ($25k MX), and Colima ($17.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (9.79k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.5k), and Nuevo León (1.81k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($31.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($13.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (42.7k), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (10.5k), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (2.85k).
37.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.19k MX and 62.5% to men with an average salary of $5.46k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 261 from 261 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 12.2% corresponding to 670 from 5.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care were 34.6k being a 5.19% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (36.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.21k MX was observed, registering a drop of 29.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.3k MX).
The states with the highest number of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (9.79k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.5k), and Nuevo León (1.81k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in San Luis Potosí and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 1.53k (680%) and 877 (19%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Tabasco with a decrease of 4.31k (30.5%) and 1.23k (82.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($30.4k MX), Tlaxcala ($25k MX), and Colima ($17.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Jalisco with an increase of $22.4k MX (283%) and $9.65k MX (298%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Puebla with a decrease of $12.2k MX (64.5%) and $12.1k MX (59.9%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (67.6%), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (16.5%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (4.51%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($31.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($13.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care reached a 66.8%, which implied a decrease from 16.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (83.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 12 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tabasco
Less Labor Informality: 12.2 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care were Tabasco (100%), San Luis Potosí (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (30.1%), Quintana Roo (14.3%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (12.2%).
The workforce of Animal Trainers and Occupations Related to Pet Care during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 13.1k workers of which 47.9% corresponds to formal employment (6.3k) and 52.1% to informal employment (6.84k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 14.7k workers of which 51.7% corresponds to formal employment (7.57k) and 48.3% corresponds to informal employment (7.08k).