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Average Administrative Aide Salary in Mexico for 2026

An administrative aide in Mexico earns about 157,600 MXN a year. That's 60% 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 80,580 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 239,000 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 administrative aide make in Mexico?

Average salary
157,600 MXN
13,133 MXN per month
Lowest reported
80,580 MXN
6,715 MXN per month
Highest reported
239,000 MXN
19,916 MXN per month

A typical administrative aide working in Mexico brings home around 13,133 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 80,580 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 239,000 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aides in Mexico earn less than 152,300 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 102,960 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 191,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 80,580 MXN. The highest stretch to 239,000 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.

80,580
Low
152,300
Median
239,000
High
102,960
25th
191,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Administrative aide pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an administrative aide 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 administrative aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    88,480 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    115,740 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    161,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    195,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    212,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    231,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a administrative aide 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.


Administrative aide pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving administrative aide 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 administrative aide salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    104,040 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +46% from previous
    151,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +52% from previous
    231,000 MXN

Administrative aide gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male administrative aides in Mexico earn an average of 148,300 MXN a year, while female administrative aides earn around 168,100 MXN. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of women, 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.

Administrative Aide gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 168,100 MXN
Men 148,300 MXN

Pay raises for an administrative aide 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Administrative aide 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.

27%

27% of administrative aides in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative aide 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of administrative aides 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

Administrative aide: 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

Administrative aide salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Puebla
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Guadalajara
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity216,800 MXN210,500 MXN109,720-332,100 MXN
PueblaCity215,100 MXN225,700 MXN103,840-340,000 MXN
ZapopanCity210,500 MXN208,600 MXN108,800-327,800 MXN
MonterreyCity210,500 MXN196,800 MXN113,740-319,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity208,600 MXN210,500 MXN102,720-325,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity205,700 MXN195,200 MXN108,120-314,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity204,700 MXN204,700 MXN102,020-315,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,840-317,700 MXN
LeonCity200,000 MXN189,300 MXN105,440-305,600 MXN
TijuanaCity200,000 MXN210,500 MXN94,900-315,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity197,600 MXN214,000 MXN92,240-313,700 MXN
CuliacanCity197,600 MXN209,700 MXN92,720-314,500 MXN
MexicaliCity197,600 MXN192,000 MXN101,960-305,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity197,600 MXN201,100 MXN97,760-309,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity196,800 MXN183,700 MXN105,080-299,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity195,200 MXN195,200 MXN99,560-305,600 MXN
CancunCity195,200 MXN190,500 MXN104,080-301,300 MXN
QueretaroCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN91,560-308,300 MXN
SaltilloCity194,600 MXN194,600 MXN95,600-301,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity192,000 MXN201,100 MXN91,320-301,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity192,000 MXN194,600 MXN93,780-299,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN88,240-301,300 MXN
MeridaCity189,300 MXN196,800 MXN91,380-296,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity187,500 MXN172,200 MXN97,300-283,400 MXN
ReynosaCity187,500 MXN187,500 MXN92,500-286,400 MXN
HermosilloCity187,300 MXN183,700 MXN96,960-290,800 MXN
DurangoCity185,100 MXN172,200 MXN99,560-283,400 MXN
XalapaCity185,100 MXN190,500 MXN89,340-290,800 MXN
VeracruzCity185,100 MXN175,900 MXN97,640-282,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity183,600 MXN167,100 MXN97,260-275,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN85,080-288,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity183,600 MXN180,300 MXN91,840-283,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity183,600 MXN183,600 MXN92,400-282,300 MXN
TorreonCity181,600 MXN168,100 MXN95,980-275,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity180,500 MXN192,000 MXN83,100-282,500 MXN
MoreliaCity180,500 MXN187,300 MXN86,740-282,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity176,800 MXN187,500 MXN81,180-275,500 MXN
TolucaCity176,800 MXN161,300 MXN96,220-265,000 MXN
MazatlanCity176,800 MXN187,300 MXN83,420-277,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN80,760-281,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity175,900 MXN172,200 MXN93,140-272,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity175,900 MXN183,700 MXN86,460-277,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity175,900 MXN172,200 MXN93,100-273,300 MXN
MatamorosCity174,000 MXN172,200 MXN87,640-268,900 MXN
TampicoCity174,000 MXN180,300 MXN84,880-273,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity174,000 MXN163,800 MXN91,960-266,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity172,400 MXN176,800 MXN85,880-268,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity172,400 MXN159,100 MXN92,500-261,300 MXN
TonalaCity172,200 MXN180,300 MXN81,960-271,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN78,620-273,300 MXN
CelayaCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN88,580-271,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity169,000 MXN159,400 MXN90,900-257,700 MXN
TepicCity168,100 MXN172,200 MXN80,340-263,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity168,100 MXN175,900 MXN77,100-263,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity167,100 MXN167,100 MXN85,940-263,200 MXN
XicoCity167,100 MXN163,800 MXN84,880-259,100 MXN
Los MochisCity164,200 MXN164,200 MXN83,140-257,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity161,300 MXN151,800 MXN88,620-245,300 MXN
TehuacanCity159,500 MXN152,100 MXN87,020-245,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity159,400 MXN157,600 MXN83,020-245,300 MXN
UruapanCity159,100 MXN148,300 MXN84,880-239,000 MXN
OaxacaCity158,700 MXN161,600 MXN74,940-246,200 MXN
MonclovaCity158,700 MXN164,200 MXN73,880-246,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity157,600 MXN142,300 MXN85,940-233,900 MXN
PachucaCity157,600 MXN152,300 MXN79,000-239,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity152,300 MXN152,300 MXN78,940-238,900 MXN
La PazCity152,300 MXN151,800 MXN78,160-237,400 MXN
CampecheCity152,300 MXN159,400 MXN75,040-239,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity152,100 MXN152,300 MXN73,120-233,900 MXN
TapachulaCity152,000 MXN143,200 MXN80,840-232,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity152,000 MXN161,300 MXN71,660-239,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity151,800 MXN159,400 MXN72,180-239,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity150,000 MXN143,200 MXN79,120-227,600 MXN
AcunaCity150,000 MXN152,000 MXN71,280-232,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity148,300 MXN138,200 MXN80,180-225,300 MXN
MetepecCity148,300 MXN158,700 MXN66,680-232,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity146,200 MXN136,100 MXN77,100-221,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity143,200 MXN150,000 MXN66,840-225,700 MXN
ChetumalCity142,300 MXN136,200 MXN77,620-217,900 MXN
JiutepecCity142,300 MXN138,200 MXN73,260-217,900 MXN
CuautlaCity142,300 MXN142,300 MXN69,720-221,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity142,300 MXN136,200 MXN73,880-216,800 MXN
NogalesCity142,300 MXN139,100 MXN75,260-221,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity139,100 MXN139,100 MXN66,960-212,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity138,800 MXN128,500 MXN77,380-210,500 MXN
SalamancaCity138,800 MXN148,300 MXN69,240-218,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity138,800 MXN152,000 MXN63,400-225,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity138,200 MXN143,200 MXN68,900-216,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity137,400 MXN137,400 MXN68,900-210,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity137,400 MXN134,600 MXN69,780-209,700 MXN
ChalcoCity137,400 MXN138,800 MXN65,920-212,500 MXN
DeliciasCity136,200 MXN142,300 MXN64,300-212,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity136,100 MXN143,200 MXN64,040-210,500 MXN
ColimaCity136,100 MXN138,800 MXN63,400-210,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity134,600 MXN123,400 MXN72,420-201,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity134,600 MXN142,300 MXN62,100-209,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity134,600 MXN129,000 MXN70,260-205,700 MXN
OrizabaCity130,400 MXN125,100 MXN68,320-200,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity129,000 MXN123,400 MXN65,080-196,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity129,000 MXN119,900 MXN68,580-196,800 MXN
CordobaCity128,500 MXN124,400 MXN66,180-197,600 MXN
FresnilloCity128,500 MXN127,700 MXN67,560-197,600 MXN
GuaymasCity127,700 MXN115,260 MXN68,360-192,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity127,700 MXN128,900 MXN60,180-197,600 MXN
IgualaCity124,400 MXN125,700 MXN62,100-194,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity123,400 MXN134,600 MXN57,320-196,800 MXN
NavojoaCity119,700 MXN128,500 MXN56,140-192,600 MXN


Administrative Aide in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative aide make per month in Mexico?

    An administrative aide in Mexico earns about 13,133 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 157,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative aide in Mexico?

    Entry-level administrative aides in Mexico start near 80,580 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 239,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 102,960 and 191,600 MXN.

  • Is the median administrative aide salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 152,300 MXN, lower than the average of 157,600 MXN. Half of administrative aides in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative aides in Mexico?

    Men working as an administrative aide in Mexico earn around 12% less than women on average (148,300 vs 168,100 MXN a year).

  • Do administrative aides in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of administrative aides in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do administrative aides earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do administrative aides in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An administrative aide in Mexico sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.