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Average Aircraft Maintenance Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An aircraft maintenance manager in Mexico earns about 663,100 MXN a year. That's 66% above 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 344,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,015,500 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 aircraft maintenance manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
663,100 MXN
55,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
344,600 MXN
28,716 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,015,500 MXN
84,625 MXN per month

A typical aircraft maintenance manager working in Mexico brings home around 55,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 344,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,015,500 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 aircraft maintenance manager 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 aircraft maintenance manager 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 aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico earn less than 638,700 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 440,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 791,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aircraft maintenance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 344,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,015,500 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.

344,600
Low
638,700
Median
1,015,500
High
440,200
25th
791,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Aircraft maintenance manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    392,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    524,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    684,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    828,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    904,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    953,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a aircraft maintenance manager 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.

Aircraft maintenance manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    553,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    767,400 MXN

Aircraft maintenance manager gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico earn an average of 702,800 MXN a year, while female aircraft maintenance managers earn around 639,100 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

Aircraft Maintenance Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 702,800 MXN
Women 639,100 MXN

Pay raises for an aircraft maintenance manager 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 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Aircraft maintenance manager 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.

79%

79% of aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aircraft maintenance manager a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of aircraft maintenance managers 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

Aircraft maintenance manager: 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

Aircraft maintenance manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Culiacan
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity862,200 MXN879,700 MXN420,800-1,345,400 MXN
TijuanaCity848,200 MXN864,900 MXN415,900-1,320,500 MXN
LeonCity846,500 MXN862,200 MXN413,900-1,320,500 MXN
HermosilloCity832,300 MXN799,300 MXN431,300-1,273,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity828,400 MXN895,900 MXN381,800-1,320,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity823,400 MXN840,100 MXN406,300-1,283,600 MXN
CuliacanCity816,900 MXN832,300 MXN399,900-1,273,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity814,500 MXN781,200 MXN424,300-1,249,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity814,500 MXN830,500 MXN397,900-1,273,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity808,000 MXN773,400 MXN421,400-1,235,600 MXN
SaltilloCity807,900 MXN821,500 MXN394,300-1,259,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity805,900 MXN866,900 MXN369,900-1,273,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity803,400 MXN869,400 MXN369,300-1,283,600 MXN
PueblaCity800,500 MXN767,400 MXN415,900-1,224,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity800,200 MXN769,500 MXN419,400-1,224,800 MXN
MoreliaCity798,900 MXN767,400 MXN415,900-1,224,800 MXN
TorreonCity795,700 MXN765,100 MXN413,900-1,224,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity795,700 MXN814,100 MXN388,100-1,249,900 MXN
MonterreyCity783,800 MXN752,600 MXN407,300-1,198,300 MXN
ZapopanCity782,500 MXN751,700 MXN407,300-1,198,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity778,200 MXN838,100 MXN357,700-1,235,600 MXN
MexicaliCity773,400 MXN836,500 MXN357,300-1,235,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity772,900 MXN743,100 MXN401,300-1,182,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity767,400 MXN828,400 MXN351,200-1,224,800 MXN
TolucaCity767,000 MXN735,500 MXN398,300-1,172,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity765,100 MXN780,700 MXN375,200-1,192,400 MXN
ReynosaCity762,400 MXN778,500 MXN372,600-1,191,100 MXN
MeridaCity762,400 MXN733,300 MXN396,300-1,166,500 MXN
MatamorosCity757,600 MXN725,700 MXN394,800-1,159,000 MXN
CancunCity757,600 MXN816,900 MXN349,300-1,198,300 MXN
DurangoCity752,600 MXN767,500 MXN369,900-1,175,700 MXN
QueretaroCity751,700 MXN814,100 MXN345,700-1,196,900 MXN
TonalaCity743,100 MXN714,600 MXN385,300-1,134,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity741,500 MXN712,100 MXN384,500-1,133,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity739,500 MXN752,600 MXN361,500-1,152,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity736,700 MXN748,600 MXN361,600-1,147,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity732,400 MXN790,300 MXN335,800-1,162,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity722,100 MXN780,600 MXN332,500-1,148,200 MXN
XicoCity721,600 MXN692,500 MXN375,200-1,099,200 MXN
MazatlanCity712,100 MXN727,400 MXN349,300-1,109,200 MXN
TepicCity712,100 MXN683,400 MXN369,900-1,088,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity704,300 MXN717,900 MXN345,100-1,098,200 MXN
VeracruzCity702,800 MXN756,700 MXN322,600-1,116,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity701,400 MXN713,900 MXN341,900-1,092,200 MXN
XalapaCity701,400 MXN757,600 MXN322,600-1,113,100 MXN
CelayaCity694,700 MXN709,600 MXN340,400-1,085,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity691,200 MXN663,200 MXN359,900-1,057,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity688,900 MXN743,300 MXN313,700-1,091,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity674,100 MXN688,900 MXN330,700-1,050,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,067,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity667,400 MXN680,100 MXN325,900-1,037,600 MXN
UruapanCity667,400 MXN639,900 MXN345,700-1,019,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity665,300 MXN721,600 MXN308,900-1,059,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity664,500 MXN639,100 MXN344,600-1,016,300 MXN
PachucaCity663,200 MXN637,500 MXN345,100-1,011,300 MXN
OaxacaCity660,500 MXN633,300 MXN341,900-1,011,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity659,400 MXN672,600 MXN322,600-1,027,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity659,400 MXN710,500 MXN301,600-1,045,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity658,300 MXN709,600 MXN301,600-1,043,700 MXN
TampicoCity652,200 MXN706,200 MXN301,800-1,038,700 MXN
Los MochisCity650,800 MXN663,200 MXN318,800-1,011,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity643,800 MXN694,700 MXN296,000-1,023,000 MXN
AcunaCity641,900 MXN693,100 MXN294,700-1,019,200 MXN
MetepecCity641,900 MXN692,500 MXN294,300-1,016,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity639,100 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-979,600 MXN
CampecheCity638,700 MXN610,100 MXN330,900-975,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity638,700 MXN688,900 MXN294,700-1,011,300 MXN
NogalesCity637,500 MXN687,100 MXN294,700-1,011,500 MXN
La PazCity633,300 MXN608,500 MXN330,700-972,200 MXN
TehuacanCity633,100 MXN643,800 MXN308,300-986,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity627,900 MXN680,100 MXN290,800-1,000,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity619,000 MXN669,100 MXN282,500-985,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity614,600 MXN663,100 MXN282,300-976,300 MXN
MonclovaCity608,500 MXN619,800 MXN297,000-953,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity603,400 MXN650,700 MXN275,500-958,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity603,400 MXN581,300 MXN314,500-922,300 MXN
ChalcoCity596,800 MXN645,800 MXN273,000-949,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity592,600 MXN605,700 MXN292,000-927,000 MXN
TapachulaCity589,400 MXN600,000 MXN290,800-918,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity588,500 MXN597,800 MXN286,400-917,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity587,800 MXN562,600 MXN307,400-899,900 MXN
JiutepecCity581,300 MXN555,800 MXN301,300-887,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity574,200 MXN623,200 MXN265,000-917,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity572,200 MXN581,000 MXN279,400-889,400 MXN
SalamancaCity572,200 MXN548,500 MXN299,500-874,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity568,500 MXN548,800 MXN296,000-874,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity565,100 MXN578,500 MXN275,500-884,700 MXN
CordobaCity562,200 MXN606,400 MXN257,700-894,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity562,200 MXN606,400 MXN257,700-894,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity556,000 MXN600,000 MXN258,400-887,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity547,800 MXN528,500 MXN283,700-840,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity543,200 MXN589,400 MXN249,600-864,700 MXN
ChetumalCity543,200 MXN555,800 MXN266,000-851,200 MXN
ColimaCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-829,000 MXN
CuautlaCity538,600 MXN551,200 MXN265,000-844,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity535,800 MXN514,300 MXN277,400-816,900 MXN
IgualaCity529,600 MXN573,500 MXN243,000-844,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity525,700 MXN566,900 MXN240,500-836,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity519,300 MXN528,600 MXN254,700-810,400 MXN
FresnilloCity516,100 MXN493,000 MXN267,100-788,000 MXN
NavojoaCity510,300 MXN551,200 MXN233,600-810,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity510,000 MXN518,900 MXN251,500-792,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-788,000 MXN
DeliciasCity502,200 MXN513,300 MXN246,200-781,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity500,100 MXN480,600 MXN261,300-767,000 MXN
GuaymasCity498,000 MXN480,600 MXN259,100-765,100 MXN
OrizabaCity492,400 MXN502,200 MXN239,300-767,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity478,100 MXN485,200 MXN232,400-743,100 MXN

Aircraft Maintenance Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an aircraft maintenance manager make per month in Mexico?

    An aircraft maintenance manager in Mexico earns about 55,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 663,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an aircraft maintenance manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico start near 344,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,015,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 440,200 and 791,600 MXN.

  • Is the median aircraft maintenance manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 638,700 MXN, lower than the average of 663,100 MXN. Half of aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico?

    Men working as an aircraft maintenance manager in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (702,800 vs 639,100 MXN a year).

  • Do aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 79% of aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do aircraft maintenance managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do aircraft maintenance managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An aircraft maintenance manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.