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Average Assistant Chief Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant chief engineer in Mexico earns about 378,300 MXN a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 175,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 596,800 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 chief engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
378,300 MXN
31,525 MXN per month
Lowest reported
175,900 MXN
14,658 MXN per month
Highest reported
596,800 MXN
49,733 MXN per month

A typical assistant chief engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,525 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 175,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 596,800 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 chief engineer 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 chief engineer 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 chief engineers in Mexico earn less than 399,900 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 261,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 528,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant chief engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 175,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 596,800 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.

175,900
Low
399,900
Median
596,800
High
261,300
25th
528,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant chief engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    204,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    282,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    403,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    491,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    519,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    562,600 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 assistant chief engineer 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 chief engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    282,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +84% from previous
    519,300 MXN

Assistant chief engineer 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 chief engineers in Mexico earn an average of 401,300 MXN a year, while female assistant chief engineers earn around 359,900 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 Chief Engineer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 401,300 MXN
Women 359,900 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant chief engineer 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 11% 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

Assistant chief engineer 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.

57%

57% of assistant chief engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant chief engineer 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of assistant chief engineers 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 chief engineer: 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 chief engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Mexico City
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Saltillo
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
NezahualcoyotlCity514,800 MXN525,700 MXN252,300-803,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity514,800 MXN548,800 MXN240,500-814,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity514,800 MXN496,100 MXN268,900-790,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity514,800 MXN472,100 MXN277,400-778,900 MXN
TijuanaCity514,800 MXN537,300 MXN246,500-810,200 MXN
MonterreyCity514,800 MXN485,300 MXN275,200-783,800 MXN
SaltilloCity500,100 MXN460,500 MXN271,300-757,300 MXN
ZapopanCity498,500 MXN525,700 MXN233,600-783,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity498,500 MXN476,600 MXN257,700-759,300 MXN
LeonCity498,500 MXN487,600 MXN252,300-765,100 MXN
MexicaliCity493,000 MXN501,400 MXN239,300-768,900 MXN
QueretaroCity492,400 MXN533,100 MXN228,500-781,200 MXN
PueblaCity492,400 MXN492,400 MXN246,200-762,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity492,400 MXN453,200 MXN265,000-743,100 MXN
CuliacanCity489,500 MXN510,300 MXN233,900-768,900 MXN
MoreliaCity483,800 MXN483,800 MXN240,500-748,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity480,300 MXN500,100 MXN231,000-754,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity480,300 MXN453,200 MXN254,700-732,400 MXN
DurangoCity478,100 MXN466,900 MXN243,000-735,500 MXN
CancunCity476,600 MXN487,600 MXN233,600-744,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity472,100 MXN466,300 MXN240,500-732,400 MXN
HermosilloCity472,100 MXN501,400 MXN221,500-748,600 MXN
ReynosaCity471,700 MXN430,500 MXN252,300-709,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity471,700 MXN450,300 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
MatamorosCity467,100 MXN496,100 MXN221,500-739,500 MXN
TorreonCity466,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-709,600 MXN
MeridaCity466,900 MXN466,900 MXN232,400-724,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity464,900 MXN464,900 MXN232,400-721,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN210,500-736,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity453,200 MXN471,700 MXN216,800-710,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity453,200 MXN480,600 MXN210,500-713,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity450,300 MXN415,900 MXN243,000-681,500 MXN
TolucaCity445,100 MXN419,400 MXN233,900-675,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity444,300 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
TonalaCity442,300 MXN442,300 MXN222,300-687,100 MXN
VeracruzCity442,200 MXN447,700 MXN215,100-687,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity440,200 MXN431,300 MXN225,300-681,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity440,200 MXN430,500 MXN225,700-680,100 MXN
XicoCity440,200 MXN467,100 MXN207,700-696,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity437,300 MXN455,400 MXN209,700-683,800 MXN
TampicoCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity425,100 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-646,600 MXN
XalapaCity424,300 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-648,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity421,400 MXN455,400 MXN191,600-669,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN212,500-648,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity420,100 MXN437,900 MXN204,700-663,200 MXN
TepicCity420,100 MXN420,100 MXN209,700-652,200 MXN
CelayaCity420,100 MXN386,400 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
UruapanCity417,200 MXN390,000 MXN218,900-632,400 MXN
MazatlanCity417,100 MXN433,800 MXN201,100-659,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN216,800-641,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-648,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity406,300 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-633,100 MXN
PachucaCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity401,300 MXN425,100 MXN189,300-633,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity396,300 MXN381,800 MXN207,800-606,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-596,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-597,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
TehuacanCity388,100 MXN384,200 MXN197,600-600,000 MXN
MonclovaCity386,400 MXN403,100 MXN187,500-607,400 MXN
OaxacaCity386,400 MXN386,400 MXN194,600-600,000 MXN
Los MochisCity385,300 MXN357,300 MXN208,600-583,000 MXN
NogalesCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
La PazCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-600,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity371,100 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity369,300 MXN384,500 MXN175,900-581,000 MXN
CampecheCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN187,500-575,100 MXN
AcunaCity367,200 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN181,600-575,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity366,200 MXN394,500 MXN167,100-582,700 MXN
SalamancaCity362,200 MXN362,200 MXN181,600-559,000 MXN
TapachulaCity362,200 MXN353,600 MXN185,100-556,000 MXN
MetepecCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-575,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-551,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity357,700 MXN371,100 MXN172,200-562,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-565,100 MXN
CuautlaCity352,000 MXN322,600 MXN190,500-528,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity349,300 MXN327,800 MXN185,100-528,600 MXN
ChalcoCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
JiutepecCity345,100 MXN363,000 MXN161,300-544,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity345,100 MXN340,000 MXN176,800-533,100 MXN
ColimaCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN169,000-524,300 MXN
CordobaCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
FresnilloCity332,500 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity332,100 MXN308,900 MXN180,500-504,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity330,700 MXN335,800 MXN161,300-516,100 MXN
ChetumalCity327,300 MXN320,500 MXN167,100-504,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity325,800 MXN341,900 MXN152,000-510,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity325,600 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-491,000 MXN
OrizabaCity325,600 MXN317,700 MXN164,200-502,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity322,600 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-514,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity314,500 MXN325,900 MXN151,800-492,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity314,500 MXN307,400 MXN159,400-480,300 MXN
NavojoaCity312,400 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-493,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity311,700 MXN311,700 MXN157,600-483,800 MXN
DeliciasCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
GuaymasCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,400-454,900 MXN
IgualaCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-464,400 MXN

Assistant Chief Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant chief engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An assistant chief engineer in Mexico earns about 31,525 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 378,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant chief engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level assistant chief engineers in Mexico start near 175,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 596,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 261,300 and 528,600 MXN.

  • Is the median assistant chief engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 399,900 MXN, higher than the average of 378,300 MXN. Half of assistant chief engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant chief engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as an assistant chief engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (401,300 vs 359,900 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant chief engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of assistant chief engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do assistant chief engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do assistant chief engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An assistant chief engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.