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Average Assistant Architectural Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant architectural manager in Mexico earns about 664,500 MXN a year. That's 67% 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 351,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,009,200 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 assistant architectural manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
664,500 MXN
55,375 MXN per month
Lowest reported
351,200 MXN
29,266 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,009,200 MXN
84,100 MXN per month

A typical assistant architectural manager working in Mexico brings home around 55,375 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 351,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,009,200 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 assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural managers in Mexico earn less than 625,000 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 437,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 767,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant architectural managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 351,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,009,200 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.

351,200
Low
625,000
Median
1,009,200
High
437,900
25th
767,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant architectural manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    406,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    498,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    705,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    821,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    904,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    955,800 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a assistant architectural 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.

Assistant architectural manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    491,000 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    556,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    725,700 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    955,800 MXN

Assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural managers in Mexico earn an average of 695,400 MXN a year, while female assistant architectural managers earn around 618,800 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.

Assistant Architectural Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 695,400 MXN
Women 618,800 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant architectural 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 20 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

Assistant architectural 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.

53%

53% of assistant architectural managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant architectural manager 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 47% of assistant architectural 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

Assistant architectural 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

Assistant architectural manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Chihuahua
  • Hermosillo
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Mexico City
  • Puebla
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity884,700 MXN851,200 MXN459,300-1,357,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity862,400 MXN899,200 MXN415,900-1,357,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity858,400 MXN874,500 MXN421,400-1,333,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity855,200 MXN818,100 MXN445,100-1,306,100 MXN
HermosilloCity852,600 MXN802,400 MXN453,200-1,296,900 MXN
TijuanaCity848,200 MXN832,100 MXN430,500-1,306,100 MXN
LeonCity844,100 MXN778,200 MXN454,900-1,273,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity836,500 MXN836,500 MXN419,400-1,296,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity836,500 MXN785,400 MXN442,300-1,273,300 MXN
PueblaCity825,900 MXN874,900 MXN389,200-1,306,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity823,400 MXN889,400 MXN378,800-1,306,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity819,000 MXN852,600 MXN394,800-1,283,600 MXN
MexicaliCity819,000 MXN839,500 MXN401,300-1,283,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity817,800 MXN767,400 MXN431,300-1,235,600 MXN
MoreliaCity817,800 MXN864,900 MXN382,600-1,283,600 MXN
TorreonCity814,100 MXN814,100 MXN407,100-1,259,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity810,500 MXN778,900 MXN420,100-1,235,600 MXN
MonterreyCity810,200 MXN810,200 MXN404,600-1,259,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity808,000 MXN743,100 MXN433,800-1,224,800 MXN
CuliacanCity808,000 MXN791,200 MXN412,000-1,249,900 MXN
ZapopanCity807,900 MXN756,700 MXN428,400-1,224,800 MXN
CancunCity798,900 MXN812,900 MXN390,000-1,249,900 MXN
SaltilloCity798,900 MXN832,100 MXN384,200-1,249,900 MXN
QueretaroCity792,900 MXN858,400 MXN363,000-1,259,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity791,200 MXN773,400 MXN403,100-1,224,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity785,400 MXN832,000 MXN369,900-1,235,600 MXN
MeridaCity783,800 MXN830,500 MXN367,200-1,235,600 MXN
TolucaCity778,200 MXN778,200 MXN386,400-1,198,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity767,500 MXN735,200 MXN397,900-1,175,700 MXN
MazatlanCity767,400 MXN751,100 MXN390,000-1,181,200 MXN
MatamorosCity767,000 MXN721,600 MXN404,600-1,162,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity757,300 MXN694,700 MXN407,300-1,141,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity756,700 MXN816,900 MXN348,300-1,198,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity751,700 MXN693,100 MXN407,100-1,134,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity751,100 MXN736,700 MXN384,200-1,155,400 MXN
TonalaCity748,600 MXN792,900 MXN351,200-1,184,700 MXN
ReynosaCity748,600 MXN780,700 MXN361,600-1,178,000 MXN
CelayaCity745,000 MXN778,200 MXN359,900-1,172,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity745,000 MXN745,000 MXN372,600-1,157,300 MXN
VeracruzCity736,700 MXN748,600 MXN361,600-1,147,500 MXN
DurangoCity735,200 MXN679,200 MXN398,300-1,113,700 MXN
XalapaCity731,700 MXN704,300 MXN381,800-1,122,300 MXN
XicoCity724,300 MXN681,900 MXN382,600-1,099,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity721,600 MXN707,600 MXN367,900-1,109,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity721,600 MXN663,200 MXN389,200-1,088,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity721,600 MXN748,600 MXN345,700-1,134,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity718,000 MXN772,900 MXN330,700-1,138,500 MXN
TepicCity714,300 MXN757,600 MXN335,800-1,129,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity710,500 MXN739,500 MXN340,400-1,114,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity701,400 MXN688,900 MXN357,700-1,080,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity695,200 MXN707,700 MXN340,400-1,083,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity692,500 MXN692,500 MXN344,600-1,069,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity691,200 MXN663,200 MXN359,900-1,054,900 MXN
Los MochisCity689,900 MXN718,000 MXN330,900-1,079,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity681,500 MXN735,200 MXN314,500-1,085,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity680,100 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,057,700 MXN
TampicoCity679,200 MXN650,700 MXN351,200-1,038,700 MXN
TehuacanCity672,600 MXN618,800 MXN361,500-1,012,100 MXN
PachucaCity663,200 MXN623,200 MXN352,000-1,007,400 MXN
UruapanCity663,100 MXN663,100 MXN330,900-1,028,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity659,400 MXN633,100 MXN341,400-1,004,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity659,200 MXN620,300 MXN352,000-1,004,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity658,300 MXN712,100 MXN301,700-1,048,600 MXN
OaxacaCity658,300 MXN699,700 MXN308,300-1,041,900 MXN
MetepecCity650,700 MXN705,500 MXN301,800-1,037,000 MXN
NogalesCity649,700 MXN663,200 MXN318,800-1,012,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity646,600 MXN698,200 MXN299,500-1,032,400 MXN
AcunaCity645,800 MXN620,300 MXN335,800-988,600 MXN
MonclovaCity645,800 MXN631,200 MXN327,300-993,600 MXN
CampecheCity631,200 MXN670,600 MXN296,000-999,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity628,000 MXN628,000 MXN315,700-974,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity628,000 MXN652,200 MXN301,300-986,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity627,900 MXN641,900 MXN309,800-978,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity626,800 MXN600,000 MXN325,900-958,700 MXN
La PazCity626,800 MXN589,400 MXN332,500-953,200 MXN
TapachulaCity623,200 MXN573,500 MXN335,800-939,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity620,300 MXN631,200 MXN301,700-966,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity618,800 MXN605,700 MXN313,700-953,300 MXN
ChalcoCity605,700 MXN581,000 MXN313,700-926,000 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity596,800 MXN585,900 MXN305,600-918,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity595,300 MXN595,300 MXN297,000-925,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity595,300 MXN548,500 MXN320,500-899,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity592,600 MXN643,400 MXN275,200-946,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity592,600 MXN556,000 MXN315,700-899,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity582,700 MXN629,800 MXN268,900-927,000 MXN
ColimaCity582,700 MXN618,800 MXN275,200-922,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity581,300 MXN615,000 MXN273,300-913,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity573,500 MXN573,500 MXN288,100-890,700 MXN
ChetumalCity566,900 MXN524,400 MXN308,900-860,300 MXN
JiutepecCity566,900 MXN533,000 MXN301,300-862,200 MXN
CordobaCity566,900 MXN578,500 MXN277,400-884,700 MXN
CuautlaCity566,900 MXN589,400 MXN273,300-889,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity559,000 MXN572,200 MXN273,000-874,500 MXN
SalamancaCity558,300 MXN592,200 MXN263,100-882,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity556,000 MXN556,000 MXN277,400-862,200 MXN
FresnilloCity551,200 MXN519,300 MXN292,000-839,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity548,800 MXN559,000 MXN267,100-852,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity539,700 MXN563,000 MXN259,100-847,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity535,800 MXN566,900 MXN253,400-846,500 MXN
IgualaCity533,100 MXN510,300 MXN275,800-812,900 MXN
GuaymasCity531,700 MXN531,700 MXN266,000-824,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity528,600 MXN572,200 MXN243,000-840,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity528,500 MXN548,500 MXN252,300-828,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity524,300 MXN516,100 MXN267,100-810,400 MXN
DeliciasCity519,300 MXN510,000 MXN265,000-800,500 MXN
NavojoaCity510,300 MXN551,200 MXN233,600-810,200 MXN
OrizabaCity510,300 MXN467,700 MXN275,800-769,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity491,000 MXN453,200 MXN265,000-743,300 MXN

Assistant Architectural Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant architectural manager in Mexico earns about 55,375 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 664,500 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant architectural managers in Mexico start near 351,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,009,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 437,900 and 767,500 MXN.

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

    The median is 625,000 MXN, lower than the average of 664,500 MXN. Half of assistant architectural managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant architectural managers in Mexico?

    Men working as an assistant architectural manager in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (695,400 vs 618,800 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant architectural managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 53% of assistant architectural managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do assistant architectural managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do assistant architectural managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An assistant architectural manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.