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Average Asset Protection Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

An asset protection specialist in Mexico earns about 369,300 MXN a year. That's 7% 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 195,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 562,600 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 asset protection specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
369,300 MXN
30,775 MXN per month
Lowest reported
195,200 MXN
16,266 MXN per month
Highest reported
562,600 MXN
46,883 MXN per month

A typical asset protection specialist working in Mexico brings home around 30,775 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 195,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 562,600 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 asset protection specialist 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 asset protection specialist 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 asset protection specialists in Mexico earn less than 348,300 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 245,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 426,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of asset protection specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 195,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 562,600 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.

195,200
Low
348,300
Median
562,600
High
245,300
25th
426,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Asset protection specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    275,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    394,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    459,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    504,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    533,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a asset protection specialist 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.

Asset protection specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    275,200 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    312,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +30% from previous
    404,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    533,000 MXN

Asset protection specialist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male asset protection specialists in Mexico earn an average of 386,400 MXN a year, while female asset protection specialists earn around 344,600 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Asset Protection Specialist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 386,400 MXN
Women 344,600 MXN

Pay raises for an asset protection specialist 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 9% 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

Asset protection specialist 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.

51%

51% of asset protection specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an asset protection specialist a moderate-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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of asset protection specialists 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

Asset protection specialist: 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

Asset protection specialist salary by city in Mexico

Asset protection specialist 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
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity504,500 MXN475,700 MXN267,100-768,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity504,500 MXN525,700 MXN243,000-794,900 MXN
PueblaCity504,400 MXN533,000 MXN237,400-794,900 MXN
LeonCity502,200 MXN462,300 MXN272,800-757,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity501,400 MXN483,400 MXN263,200-768,900 MXN
TijuanaCity500,100 MXN489,500 MXN254,800-769,500 MXN
MonterreyCity498,500 MXN498,500 MXN247,800-769,500 MXN
ZapopanCity498,000 MXN467,700 MXN263,900-756,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity496,100 MXN478,100 MXN257,700-756,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity492,700 MXN504,400 MXN240,500-772,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity491,000 MXN510,200 MXN237,400-772,700 MXN
CuliacanCity451,000 MXN440,200 MXN228,000-695,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity445,100 MXN407,300 MXN239,000-670,600 MXN
HermosilloCity442,200 MXN413,900 MXN233,600-672,600 MXN
MeridaCity440,200 MXN467,100 MXN207,700-699,700 MXN
SaltilloCity440,200 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-695,200 MXN
MexicaliCity437,300 MXN444,300 MXN212,500-681,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity433,400 MXN419,400 MXN225,300-664,500 MXN
CancunCity433,400 MXN442,300 MXN210,500-677,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity430,500 MXN420,800 MXN221,500-664,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity430,000 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-653,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity426,700 MXN426,700 MXN214,000-664,500 MXN
QueretaroCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
TorreonCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN210,500-659,200 MXN
MoreliaCity424,900 MXN451,000 MXN197,600-672,600 MXN
ReynosaCity424,300 MXN442,200 MXN205,700-667,400 MXN
DurangoCity420,800 MXN389,200 MXN227,600-639,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity420,800 MXN389,200 MXN227,600-639,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity420,100 MXN406,300 MXN217,900-642,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity419,400 MXN442,300 MXN195,200-659,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity417,200 MXN431,300 MXN200,000-653,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity417,100 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
TolucaCity415,900 MXN415,900 MXN207,700-642,800 MXN
MatamorosCity414,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-628,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity411,400 MXN401,300 MXN209,700-631,200 MXN
XalapaCity411,400 MXN394,800 MXN212,500-628,000 MXN
VeracruzCity409,000 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-638,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity407,300 MXN407,300 MXN205,700-631,200 MXN
TonalaCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity406,300 MXN433,800 MXN187,500-643,400 MXN
MazatlanCity403,100 MXN394,300 MXN204,000-619,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity403,100 MXN394,300 MXN204,000-619,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
XicoCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
CelayaCity398,300 MXN413,900 MXN192,000-625,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity394,800 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-614,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity394,800 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-614,600 MXN
TepicCity394,500 MXN417,100 MXN187,500-625,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN181,600-623,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,700-589,400 MXN
TampicoCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity386,400 MXN403,100 MXN187,500-607,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity384,500 MXN384,500 MXN191,600-596,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity384,500 MXN377,200 MXN195,200-592,200 MXN
Los MochisCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-600,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-587,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity378,800 MXN357,300 MXN200,000-574,200 MXN
UruapanCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN190,500-585,900 MXN
OaxacaCity372,600 MXN394,500 MXN174,000-589,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,300-578,500 MXN
PachucaCity371,100 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
TehuacanCity369,300 MXN340,400 MXN200,000-559,000 MXN
AcunaCity369,300 MXN357,300 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
La PazCity367,900 MXN344,600 MXN194,600-559,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,900 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-573,500 MXN
CampecheCity363,000 MXN386,400 MXN172,200-576,500 MXN
MetepecCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
MonclovaCity361,500 MXN353,600 MXN185,100-556,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity359,900 MXN386,400 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity357,300 MXN369,300 MXN172,200-558,300 MXN
NogalesCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN180,500-543,200 MXN
TapachulaCity351,900 MXN325,800 MXN190,500-529,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,200-548,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity349,300 MXN349,300 MXN172,200-539,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity348,300 MXN341,400 MXN175,900-535,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity344,600 MXN330,900 MXN180,500-528,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity341,900 MXN313,700 MXN185,100-519,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity341,400 MXN361,500 MXN159,500-538,600 MXN
ChalcoCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
JiutepecCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-518,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity340,000 MXN340,000 MXN169,000-524,700 MXN
SalamancaCity339,100 MXN357,700 MXN159,100-531,700 MXN
ChetumalCity335,100 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-518,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity327,800 MXN309,800 MXN172,200-499,300 MXN
CuautlaCity327,300 MXN341,400 MXN159,100-514,800 MXN
CordobaCity325,800 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,300 MXN
ColimaCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity320,500 MXN320,500 MXN159,500-498,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity319,600 MXN332,100 MXN152,300-501,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity318,800 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-498,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity317,700 MXN332,500 MXN152,300-502,200 MXN
DeliciasCity315,900 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-487,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity314,500 MXN308,900 MXN159,400-483,400 MXN
FresnilloCity312,400 MXN294,700 MXN163,800-472,000 MXN
IgualaCity311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
OrizabaCity308,900 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-464,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity305,600 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,300 MXN
GuaymasCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
NavojoaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,600-455,400 MXN

Asset Protection Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an asset protection specialist make per month in Mexico?

    An asset protection specialist in Mexico earns about 30,775 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an asset protection specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level asset protection specialists in Mexico start near 195,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 562,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 245,300 and 426,700 MXN.

  • Is the median asset protection specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 348,300 MXN, lower than the average of 369,300 MXN. Half of asset protection specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for asset protection specialists in Mexico?

    Men working as an asset protection specialist in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (386,400 vs 344,600 MXN a year).

  • Do asset protection specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of asset protection specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do asset protection specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do asset protection specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An asset protection specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.