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Average Assistant Contract Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant contract manager in Mexico earns about 436,200 MXN a year. That's 10% 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 217,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 679,200 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 contract manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
436,200 MXN
36,350 MXN per month
Lowest reported
217,900 MXN
18,158 MXN per month
Highest reported
679,200 MXN
56,600 MXN per month

A typical assistant contract manager working in Mexico brings home around 36,350 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 217,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 679,200 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 contract 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 contract 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 contract managers in Mexico earn less than 436,200 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 294,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 559,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant contract managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 217,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 679,200 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.

217,900
Low
436,200
Median
679,200
High
294,700
25th
559,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant contract manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    349,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    466,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    553,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    596,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    643,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a assistant contract 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 contract manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    327,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    376,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    510,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    643,400 MXN

Assistant contract 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 contract managers in Mexico earn an average of 447,700 MXN a year, while female assistant contract managers earn around 424,300 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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 Contract Manager gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 447,700 MXN
Women 424,300 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant contract 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 10% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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 contract 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 assistant contract managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant contract 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of assistant contract 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 contract 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 contract manager salary by city in Mexico

Assistant contract manager 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
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Tijuana
  • Puebla
  • Culiacan
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity587,800 MXN587,800 MXN294,300-909,300 MXN
MonterreyCity575,100 MXN608,500 MXN271,300-907,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity563,000 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-861,300 MXN
TijuanaCity559,000 MXN514,800 MXN301,600-848,200 MXN
PueblaCity555,800 MXN520,900 MXN294,300-844,600 MXN
CuliacanCity551,200 MXN504,500 MXN299,500-830,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity548,500 MXN535,900 MXN279,400-844,600 MXN
ZapopanCity548,500 MXN548,500 MXN275,200-851,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity545,300 MXN524,700 MXN282,500-836,800 MXN
MexicaliCity545,300 MXN556,000 MXN267,100-849,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity543,200 MXN566,900 MXN263,200-854,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity539,700 MXN529,600 MXN275,800-832,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity533,000 MXN543,200 MXN263,200-832,300 MXN
LeonCity533,000 MXN553,400 MXN254,800-839,500 MXN
QueretaroCity531,700 MXN574,200 MXN245,300-848,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity522,700 MXN500,100 MXN272,800-795,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity519,300 MXN547,800 MXN243,000-818,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity519,300 MXN559,000 MXN238,900-823,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity518,300 MXN518,300 MXN257,700-799,300 MXN
SaltilloCity516,100 MXN504,400 MXN263,100-791,600 MXN
ReynosaCity514,800 MXN504,500 MXN263,900-794,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity514,800 MXN492,700 MXN267,100-786,600 MXN
DurangoCity514,300 MXN533,000 MXN246,200-803,400 MXN
CancunCity513,300 MXN520,900 MXN249,600-800,500 MXN
MoreliaCity510,200 MXN480,300 MXN272,800-778,500 MXN
MeridaCity510,000 MXN478,000 MXN271,300-772,900 MXN
HermosilloCity504,500 MXN504,500 MXN252,300-782,500 MXN
VeracruzCity504,400 MXN514,300 MXN246,500-785,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity504,300 MXN464,900 MXN273,300-762,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-786,600 MXN
TolucaCity496,100 MXN524,300 MXN232,400-782,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity492,400 MXN533,100 MXN228,500-781,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity491,000 MXN510,300 MXN233,900-769,500 MXN
MazatlanCity487,600 MXN447,700 MXN263,100-735,200 MXN
TorreonCity485,200 MXN514,800 MXN227,600-767,500 MXN
TonalaCity483,800 MXN455,400 MXN258,400-736,700 MXN
XalapaCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity480,600 MXN489,500 MXN233,900-746,600 MXN
CelayaCity480,600 MXN471,700 MXN245,300-739,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity480,600 MXN471,700 MXN245,300-739,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity475,700 MXN447,300 MXN253,400-722,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity475,700 MXN437,300 MXN258,400-717,900 MXN
XicoCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN237,400-732,400 MXN
TampicoCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
MatamorosCity467,100 MXN467,100 MXN233,600-724,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity466,900 MXN485,200 MXN225,700-733,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity460,500 MXN424,300 MXN247,800-694,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity460,500 MXN489,600 MXN215,100-725,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-718,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity459,300 MXN420,800 MXN247,800-695,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity459,300 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-722,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity455,400 MXN483,400 MXN212,500-719,100 MXN
Los MochisCity454,900 MXN447,300 MXN232,400-702,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity445,100 MXN425,100 MXN231,000-680,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity445,100 MXN445,100 MXN222,300-688,900 MXN
TepicCity444,300 MXN419,400 MXN233,900-675,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity442,200 MXN430,500 MXN225,700-680,100 MXN
OaxacaCity436,200 MXN412,000 MXN232,400-667,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity424,300 MXN430,500 MXN207,700-659,200 MXN
TehuacanCity421,400 MXN437,300 MXN201,100-659,200 MXN
UruapanCity420,100 MXN447,300 MXN197,600-667,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity419,400 MXN382,600 MXN225,300-629,800 MXN
PachucaCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN208,600-645,800 MXN
TapachulaCity417,200 MXN431,300 MXN197,600-653,200 MXN
AcunaCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN217,900-641,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity412,000 MXN437,300 MXN191,600-649,700 MXN
MonclovaCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-623,200 MXN
La PazCity407,100 MXN407,100 MXN204,700-629,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity406,300 MXN431,100 MXN192,000-639,900 MXN
CampecheCity404,600 MXN383,300 MXN214,000-615,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity399,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity396,300 MXN372,600 MXN209,700-603,400 MXN
JiutepecCity394,800 MXN394,800 MXN195,200-608,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-603,400 MXN
MetepecCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,200 MXN
ChetumalCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN189,300-614,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,700-587,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity388,100 MXN414,000 MXN183,700-615,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,700 MXN
CuautlaCity385,300 MXN378,800 MXN195,200-596,100 MXN
NogalesCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-603,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,400-596,100 MXN
ColimaCity372,600 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-565,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity369,300 MXN365,400 MXN189,300-572,200 MXN
SalamancaCity369,300 MXN349,300 MXN195,200-563,000 MXN
ChalcoCity367,200 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity363,000 MXN335,800 MXN195,200-552,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity359,900 MXN359,900 MXN180,300-555,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN181,600-548,500 MXN
FresnilloCity354,000 MXN354,000 MXN175,900-551,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity353,600 MXN362,200 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity352,000 MXN371,100 MXN163,800-553,400 MXN
CordobaCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
GuaymasCity349,300 MXN367,200 MXN161,600-548,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity348,300 MXN361,500 MXN168,100-548,800 MXN
DeliciasCity348,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
OrizabaCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-531,700 MXN
NavojoaCity339,100 MXN363,000 MXN154,700-537,300 MXN
IgualaCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity330,700 MXN312,400 MXN174,000-502,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN

Assistant Contract Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant contract manager in Mexico earns about 36,350 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 436,200 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant contract managers in Mexico start near 217,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 679,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 294,700 and 559,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 436,200 MXN, higher than the average of 436,200 MXN. Half of assistant contract managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant contract manager in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (447,700 vs 424,300 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant contract managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 79% of assistant contract managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an assistant contract 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 contract managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An assistant contract manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.