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Average Actuarial Assistant Salary in Mexico for 2026

An actuarial assistant in Mexico earns about 367,200 MXN a year. That's 8% below the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 197,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 555,800 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an actuarial assistant make in Mexico?

Average salary
367,200 MXN
30,600 MXN per month
Lowest reported
197,600 MXN
16,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
555,800 MXN
46,316 MXN per month

A typical actuarial assistant working in Mexico brings home around 30,600 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 555,800 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior actuarial assistant working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How actuarial assistant pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all actuarial assistants in Mexico earn less than 340,000 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 239,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 412,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of actuarial assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 555,800 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

197,600
Low
340,000
Median
555,800
High
239,300
25th
412,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Actuarial assistant pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an actuarial assistant in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical actuarial assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    231,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    292,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    382,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    453,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    500,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    531,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a actuarial assistant typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Actuarial assistant pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving actuarial assistant pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average actuarial assistant salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    319,600 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    478,100 MXN

Actuarial assistant gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male actuarial assistants in Mexico earn an average of 378,800 MXN a year, while female actuarial assistants earn around 351,900 MXN. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Actuarial Assistant gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 378,800 MXN
Women 351,900 MXN

Pay raises for an actuarial assistant in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 11% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Actuarial assistant bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

25%

25% of actuarial assistants in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an actuarial assistant a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of actuarial assistants reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Actuarial assistant: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

Actuarial assistant salary by city in Mexico

Actuarial assistant pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Acapulco
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Hermosillo
  • Monterrey
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity504,500 MXN504,500 MXN252,300-782,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-788,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity498,500 MXN457,300 MXN268,900-748,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity487,600 MXN514,800 MXN228,000-769,500 MXN
PueblaCity485,200 MXN478,100 MXN247,800-747,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity480,300 MXN491,000 MXN233,900-748,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity476,600 MXN504,500 MXN225,700-757,300 MXN
HermosilloCity476,600 MXN437,900 MXN257,700-721,600 MXN
MonterreyCity472,100 MXN491,000 MXN228,500-741,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity472,000 MXN483,400 MXN232,900-737,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity472,000 MXN491,000 MXN228,500-743,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity471,700 MXN471,700 MXN233,900-727,100 MXN
QueretaroCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,300 MXN
TijuanaCity466,300 MXN433,800 MXN246,200-706,200 MXN
CancunCity466,300 MXN444,300 MXN239,300-710,500 MXN
ZapopanCity464,900 MXN426,700 MXN249,600-702,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity464,900 MXN437,300 MXN246,500-707,600 MXN
ReynosaCity464,400 MXN491,000 MXN216,800-731,700 MXN
CuliacanCity460,500 MXN431,300 MXN243,000-701,400 MXN
SaltilloCity459,300 MXN487,600 MXN215,100-725,700 MXN
MoreliaCity453,200 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-694,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-717,900 MXN
MeridaCity448,500 MXN437,900 MXN227,600-689,900 MXN
DurangoCity447,300 MXN447,300 MXN221,500-693,100 MXN
MatamorosCity444,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,300-674,100 MXN
MexicaliCity444,300 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,900 MXN
TorreonCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-698,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-691,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity442,300 MXN407,300 MXN238,900-670,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity440,200 MXN415,900 MXN233,600-672,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity431,300 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity431,300 MXN459,300 MXN205,700-684,900 MXN
General EscobedoCity430,500 MXN407,100 MXN228,000-659,400 MXN
TonalaCity430,500 MXN424,300 MXN218,900-664,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity425,100 MXN442,300 MXN205,700-669,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity424,900 MXN424,900 MXN210,500-658,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity421,400 MXN403,100 MXN217,900-642,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity420,800 MXN413,900 MXN214,000-649,700 MXN
VeracruzCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-637,500 MXN
TolucaCity414,000 MXN426,700 MXN197,600-646,600 MXN
MazatlanCity412,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-626,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity411,400 MXN411,400 MXN204,000-638,700 MXN
XalapaCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
XicoCity409,000 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,300 MXN
TampicoCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity401,300 MXN401,300 MXN201,100-623,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity401,300 MXN425,100 MXN189,300-633,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
TepicCity397,900 MXN390,000 MXN205,700-614,600 MXN
CelayaCity394,800 MXN417,200 MXN185,100-619,800 MXN
UruapanCity394,800 MXN409,000 MXN190,500-618,800 MXN
OaxacaCity394,300 MXN386,400 MXN201,100-607,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity392,300 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-595,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-607,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity386,400 MXN403,100 MXN187,500-608,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-596,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-598,600 MXN
Los MochisCity378,300 MXN397,900 MXN175,900-595,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
TehuacanCity371,100 MXN371,100 MXN187,500-574,200 MXN
TapachulaCity369,900 MXN369,900 MXN185,100-571,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity367,200 MXN390,000 MXN172,400-581,000 MXN
AcunaCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
CampecheCity367,200 MXN361,600 MXN187,300-565,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-548,800 MXN
NogalesCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-551,200 MXN
PachucaCity361,500 MXN332,100 MXN196,800-548,800 MXN
La PazCity357,700 MXN327,300 MXN191,600-538,600 MXN
MetepecCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity353,600 MXN340,400 MXN183,700-539,700 MXN
MonclovaCity352,000 MXN327,300 MXN187,500-531,700 MXN
JiutepecCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN187,300-524,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity345,100 MXN357,700 MXN164,200-538,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity341,900 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-537,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity341,900 MXN341,900 MXN172,200-533,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
SalamancaCity340,400 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-520,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity339,100 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity339,100 MXN315,900 MXN180,300-513,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity330,700 MXN352,000 MXN154,700-520,900 MXN
CordobaCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity325,900 MXN319,600 MXN168,100-504,400 MXN
CuautlaCity325,800 MXN341,900 MXN152,000-510,200 MXN
ChalcoCity320,500 MXN327,300 MXN158,700-501,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN169,000-483,800 MXN
ChetumalCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,400-493,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,300 MXN
FresnilloCity315,900 MXN292,000 MXN172,200-478,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
ColimaCity312,400 MXN301,700 MXN159,100-476,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
OrizabaCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,300-472,100 MXN
DeliciasCity305,600 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity305,600 MXN297,000 MXN157,600-471,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity301,600 MXN315,700 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
GuaymasCity301,300 MXN314,500 MXN142,300-472,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
IgualaCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity283,700 MXN283,700 MXN143,200-445,100 MXN
NavojoaCity279,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN

Actuarial Assistant in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an actuarial assistant make per month in Mexico?

    An actuarial assistant in Mexico earns about 30,600 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 367,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an actuarial assistant in Mexico?

    Entry-level actuarial assistants in Mexico start near 197,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 555,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,300 and 412,000 MXN.

  • Is the median actuarial assistant salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 340,000 MXN, lower than the average of 367,200 MXN. Half of actuarial assistants in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for actuarial assistants in Mexico?

    Men working as an actuarial assistant in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (378,800 vs 351,900 MXN a year).

  • Do actuarial assistants in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of actuarial assistants in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do actuarial assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an actuarial assistant about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do actuarial assistants in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An actuarial assistant in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.