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Average Assistant Retail Store Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant retail store manager in Mexico earns about 351,900 MXN a year. That's 12% 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 180,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 539,700 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 retail store manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
351,900 MXN
29,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,300 MXN
15,025 MXN per month
Highest reported
539,700 MXN
44,975 MXN per month

A typical assistant retail store manager working in Mexico brings home around 29,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 539,700 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 retail store 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 retail store 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 retail store managers in Mexico earn less than 345,100 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 233,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 433,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant retail store managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 539,700 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.

180,300
Low
345,100
Median
539,700
High
233,900
25th
433,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant retail store manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    200,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    263,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    367,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    440,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    480,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    518,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a assistant retail store 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 retail store manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    231,000 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    340,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +53% from previous
    518,900 MXN

Assistant retail store 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 retail store managers in Mexico earn an average of 376,800 MXN a year, while female assistant retail store managers earn around 327,300 MXN. That works out to a 15% 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 Retail Store Manager gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 376,800 MXN
Women 327,300 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant retail store 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 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 retail store 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.

78%

78% of assistant retail store managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant retail store 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 22% of assistant retail store 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 retail store 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 retail store manager salary by city in Mexico

Assistant retail store 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
  • Puebla
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Culiacan
  • Naucalpan
  • Guadalajara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity498,500 MXN485,200 MXN252,300-765,100 MXN
PueblaCity493,000 MXN513,300 MXN237,400-772,900 MXN
ZapopanCity485,200 MXN478,100 MXN247,800-747,400 MXN
MonterreyCity485,200 MXN447,300 MXN263,100-733,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity480,300 MXN480,300 MXN239,000-744,600 MXN
LeonCity472,100 MXN444,300 MXN249,600-721,600 MXN
TijuanaCity472,100 MXN502,200 MXN221,500-747,400 MXN
CuliacanCity464,900 MXN493,000 MXN217,900-736,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity464,400 MXN464,400 MXN232,900-719,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity462,300 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-721,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity460,500 MXN431,300 MXN243,000-701,400 MXN
SaltilloCity457,300 MXN457,300 MXN228,000-709,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity453,200 MXN460,500 MXN222,300-706,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity447,700 MXN478,100 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
ReynosaCity437,300 MXN437,300 MXN217,900-677,100 MXN
MexicaliCity436,200 MXN420,100 MXN227,600-672,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-696,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity433,800 MXN445,100 MXN212,500-680,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity433,800 MXN411,400 MXN232,900-663,200 MXN
DurangoCity431,300 MXN407,300 MXN228,000-658,300 MXN
CancunCity431,300 MXN415,900 MXN225,300-663,200 MXN
MeridaCity431,100 MXN448,500 MXN207,800-675,200 MXN
HermosilloCity428,400 MXN417,100 MXN217,900-659,400 MXN
QueretaroCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN212,500-660,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity420,800 MXN448,500 MXN197,600-665,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity417,200 MXN384,200 MXN225,700-627,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity417,100 MXN428,400 MXN204,000-652,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity415,900 MXN407,100 MXN209,500-639,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
MazatlanCity412,000 MXN437,300 MXN191,600-649,700 MXN
MoreliaCity411,400 MXN428,400 MXN195,200-643,800 MXN
TorreonCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-620,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity409,000 MXN433,400 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity407,300 MXN382,600 MXN215,100-619,800 MXN
XalapaCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
CelayaCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-628,000 MXN
VeracruzCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity399,900 MXN419,400 MXN191,600-629,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
TolucaCity398,300 MXN366,200 MXN214,000-600,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity394,300 MXN369,300 MXN208,600-598,600 MXN
MatamorosCity394,300 MXN386,400 MXN201,100-607,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
TonalaCity389,200 MXN406,300 MXN187,500-608,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity386,400 MXN412,000 MXN183,600-615,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity386,400 MXN372,600 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity384,500 MXN369,300 MXN200,000-590,200 MXN
Los MochisCity384,500 MXN384,500 MXN192,600-595,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
TampicoCity383,300 MXN389,200 MXN187,300-596,100 MXN
XicoCity378,800 MXN369,300 MXN191,600-582,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
TepicCity376,800 MXN390,000 MXN180,500-590,200 MXN
TehuacanCity372,600 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity366,200 MXN335,800 MXN195,200-552,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN175,900-562,600 MXN
MonclovaCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-571,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN183,600-548,500 MXN
UruapanCity357,300 MXN327,800 MXN192,600-535,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity354,000 MXN354,000 MXN175,900-552,400 MXN
AcunaCity353,600 MXN362,200 MXN172,200-552,400 MXN
TapachulaCity351,900 MXN330,700 MXN187,500-533,000 MXN
PachucaCity351,900 MXN345,100 MXN180,500-541,700 MXN
OaxacaCity351,200 MXN366,200 MXN169,000-553,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity351,200 MXN372,600 MXN164,200-556,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN187,300-524,700 MXN
MetepecCity349,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
NogalesCity345,100 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-525,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity344,600 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-545,300 MXN
CampecheCity341,900 MXN357,300 MXN163,800-535,900 MXN
La PazCity341,900 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity339,100 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-522,700 MXN
ChetumalCity330,900 MXN312,400 MXN174,000-501,400 MXN
ChalcoCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,300 MXN
CuautlaCity325,900 MXN325,900 MXN161,600-504,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity325,600 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-491,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity317,700 MXN330,900 MXN152,300-500,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity315,700 MXN301,600 MXN161,600-480,300 MXN
SalamancaCity314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity314,500 MXN286,400 MXN169,000-472,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity314,500 MXN314,500 MXN157,600-485,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
JiutepecCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-487,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity311,700 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-496,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity309,800 MXN327,800 MXN146,200-487,600 MXN
DeliciasCity308,300 MXN327,800 MXN146,200-489,500 MXN
CordobaCity308,300 MXN296,000 MXN159,500-472,000 MXN
ColimaCity301,800 MXN311,700 MXN142,300-471,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-464,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN154,700-466,900 MXN
OrizabaCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-459,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity296,000 MXN273,300 MXN159,400-448,500 MXN
IgualaCity294,700 MXN301,300 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity294,300 MXN275,500 MXN157,600-448,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity292,000 MXN315,700 MXN136,100-464,400 MXN
FresnilloCity283,700 MXN279,400 MXN146,200-442,200 MXN
NavojoaCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
GuaymasCity279,400 MXN258,400 MXN152,100-420,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity277,400 MXN288,700 MXN136,100-436,200 MXN

Assistant Retail Store Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant retail store manager in Mexico earns about 29,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 351,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant retail store managers in Mexico start near 180,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 539,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 233,900 and 433,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 345,100 MXN, lower than the average of 351,900 MXN. Half of assistant retail store managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant retail store manager in Mexico earn around 15% more than women on average (376,800 vs 327,300 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant retail store managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 78% of assistant retail store managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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