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Average Advice Worker Salary in Mexico for 2026

An advice worker in Mexico earns about 159,100 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 74,540 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 253,400 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 advice worker make in Mexico?

Average salary
159,100 MXN
13,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
74,540 MXN
6,211 MXN per month
Highest reported
253,400 MXN
21,116 MXN per month

A typical advice worker working in Mexico brings home around 13,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 74,540 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 253,400 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 advice worker 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 advice worker 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 advice workers in Mexico earn less than 172,200 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 107,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 227,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of advice workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 74,540 MXN. The highest stretch to 253,400 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.

74,540
Low
172,200
Median
253,400
High
107,900
25th
227,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Advice worker pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    81,180 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    109,720 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    161,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    197,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    216,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    233,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a advice worker 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.


Advice worker pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    95,420 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +96% from previous
    187,500 MXN

Advice worker gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male advice workers in Mexico earn an average of 148,300 MXN a year, while female advice workers earn around 172,200 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Advice Worker gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 172,200 MXN
Men 148,300 MXN

Pay raises for an advice worker 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 10% 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

Advice worker 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.

32%

32% of advice workers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an advice worker 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of advice workers 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

Advice worker: 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

Advice worker salary by city in Mexico

Advice worker 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
  • Tijuana
  • Guadalajara
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Naucalpan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity215,100 MXN232,400 MXN97,460-341,900 MXN
TijuanaCity214,000 MXN232,900 MXN99,340-340,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity214,000 MXN232,400 MXN97,300-341,400 MXN
MonterreyCity212,500 MXN231,000 MXN99,080-340,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,000-340,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,440-339,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity207,800 MXN222,300 MXN93,600-327,800 MXN
ZapopanCity205,700 MXN218,900 MXN92,680-325,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity205,700 MXN221,500 MXN95,620-325,800 MXN
LeonCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN96,340-325,900 MXN
PueblaCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN96,340-325,900 MXN
SaltilloCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN92,500-320,500 MXN
MexicaliCity197,600 MXN215,100 MXN92,900-315,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity197,600 MXN214,000 MXN93,120-313,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity196,800 MXN209,500 MXN90,900-312,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN89,460-311,700 MXN
CuliacanCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN89,460-311,700 MXN
QueretaroCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN92,300-314,500 MXN
MoreliaCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN91,320-308,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN88,300-309,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN91,320-308,300 MXN
HermosilloCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN89,800-305,600 MXN
TolucaCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN87,760-307,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN87,760-307,400 MXN
MeridaCity192,000 MXN207,800 MXN86,640-301,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN88,260-301,600 MXN
VeracruzCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN88,260-301,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity190,500 MXN205,700 MXN86,420-301,300 MXN
CancunCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN87,880-301,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity189,300 MXN205,700 MXN85,760-301,800 MXN
TorreonCity187,500 MXN201,100 MXN84,880-296,000 MXN
ReynosaCity187,500 MXN201,100 MXN84,880-296,000 MXN
DurangoCity187,300 MXN201,100 MXN86,520-299,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN83,640-294,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity183,700 MXN197,600 MXN85,880-292,000 MXN
XalapaCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN84,040-290,800 MXN
MatamorosCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN83,300-288,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN82,720-290,800 MXN
MazatlanCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN80,640-283,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN79,500-279,400 MXN
CelayaCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN82,160-282,300 MXN
TepicCity175,900 MXN192,000 MXN81,880-283,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN82,480-279,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN80,840-277,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN80,060-277,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity172,400 MXN187,300 MXN80,580-273,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity172,200 MXN187,300 MXN80,340-275,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity172,200 MXN187,500 MXN78,480-275,200 MXN
TonalaCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN79,260-273,300 MXN
UruapanCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN78,620-273,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity172,200 MXN183,700 MXN77,120-271,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN80,180-272,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN79,120-267,100 MXN
XicoCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN79,360-268,900 MXN
PachucaCity167,100 MXN181,600 MXN78,940-266,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity164,200 MXN180,500 MXN77,640-263,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN77,400-263,200 MXN
TampicoCity163,800 MXN180,300 MXN74,560-263,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN74,380-261,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN76,540-263,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity159,500 MXN172,200 MXN75,280-258,400 MXN
OaxacaCity159,500 MXN172,400 MXN73,100-254,800 MXN
TehuacanCity159,400 MXN172,400 MXN73,880-254,700 MXN
MetepecCity159,100 MXN172,200 MXN72,260-253,400 MXN
MonclovaCity158,700 MXN169,000 MXN70,840-251,500 MXN
AcunaCity158,700 MXN169,000 MXN70,840-251,500 MXN
Los MochisCity158,700 MXN172,200 MXN72,380-249,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity157,600 MXN167,100 MXN71,660-247,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity157,600 MXN167,100 MXN73,040-246,500 MXN
NogalesCity154,700 MXN167,100 MXN72,780-246,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity154,700 MXN168,100 MXN69,720-245,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN70,260-239,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN69,780-239,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN70,260-239,000 MXN
La PazCity152,000 MXN163,800 MXN69,180-240,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN66,960-239,000 MXN
ChalcoCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN67,320-238,900 MXN
JiutepecCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN69,580-239,000 MXN
CampecheCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN70,940-238,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity148,300 MXN159,400 MXN68,360-233,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity148,300 MXN159,100 MXN67,360-233,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity148,300 MXN159,400 MXN67,300-233,600 MXN
TapachulaCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN66,260-232,900 MXN
ChetumalCity142,300 MXN152,000 MXN66,820-225,700 MXN
SalamancaCity142,300 MXN152,300 MXN65,760-225,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity142,300 MXN154,700 MXN65,800-227,600 MXN
CuautlaCity139,100 MXN150,000 MXN61,680-221,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity139,100 MXN151,800 MXN64,720-218,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity138,200 MXN151,800 MXN64,560-218,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity138,200 MXN151,800 MXN64,560-218,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN62,460-216,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN63,500-216,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN62,460-216,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity136,200 MXN148,300 MXN63,700-215,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity136,200 MXN148,300 MXN61,780-214,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity134,600 MXN142,300 MXN62,100-209,500 MXN
DeliciasCity129,000 MXN138,200 MXN58,280-204,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity129,000 MXN138,200 MXN58,280-204,000 MXN
NavojoaCity129,000 MXN138,200 MXN58,280-204,000 MXN
ColimaCity128,900 MXN142,300 MXN58,440-207,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity128,500 MXN138,800 MXN57,820-207,800 MXN
CordobaCity128,500 MXN138,800 MXN61,460-207,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity128,500 MXN138,800 MXN61,180-207,800 MXN
FresnilloCity127,700 MXN137,400 MXN59,480-200,000 MXN
IgualaCity125,700 MXN137,400 MXN57,620-201,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity125,100 MXN134,600 MXN57,080-195,200 MXN
OrizabaCity125,100 MXN136,100 MXN55,820-195,200 MXN
GuaymasCity124,400 MXN136,100 MXN56,460-197,600 MXN


Advice Worker in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an advice worker make per month in Mexico?

    An advice worker in Mexico earns about 13,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 159,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an advice worker in Mexico?

    Entry-level advice workers in Mexico start near 74,540 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 253,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 107,900 and 227,600 MXN.

  • Is the median advice worker salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 172,200 MXN, higher than the average of 159,100 MXN. Half of advice workers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for advice workers in Mexico?

    Men working as an advice worker in Mexico earn around 14% less than women on average (148,300 vs 172,200 MXN a year).

  • Do advice workers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 32% of advice workers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do advice workers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do advice workers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An advice worker in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.