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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in Mexico earns about 377,200 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 197,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 571,300 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 shipping manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
377,200 MXN
31,433 MXN per month
Lowest reported
197,600 MXN
16,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
571,300 MXN
47,608 MXN per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in Mexico brings home around 31,433 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 571,300 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 shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping managers in Mexico earn less than 353,600 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 247,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 433,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 571,300 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.

197,600
Low
353,600
Median
571,300
High
247,800
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 shipping manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    228,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    281,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    398,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    464,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    513,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    541,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a assistant shipping 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 shipping manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    275,500 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    315,700 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    412,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    541,700 MXN

Assistant shipping 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 shipping managers in Mexico earn an average of 394,800 MXN a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 352,000 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 Shipping Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 394,800 MXN
Women 352,000 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant shipping 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 20 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 shipping 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.

51%

51% of assistant shipping managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping 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 49% of assistant shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChihuahuaCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
LeonCity472,000 MXN433,400 MXN254,800-714,600 MXN
ZapopanCity472,000 MXN444,300 MXN249,600-719,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity467,100 MXN487,600 MXN225,700-735,500 MXN
PueblaCity466,900 MXN492,700 MXN221,500-737,000 MXN
MonterreyCity466,900 MXN466,900 MXN232,400-722,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity466,300 MXN447,300 MXN239,300-710,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity464,900 MXN485,300 MXN221,500-732,400 MXN
TijuanaCity464,900 MXN454,900 MXN239,000-718,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity464,400 MXN433,800 MXN246,200-705,500 MXN
CuliacanCity451,000 MXN440,200 MXN228,000-695,200 MXN
CancunCity442,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-688,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity437,900 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-665,300 MXN
SaltilloCity433,800 MXN454,300 MXN208,600-683,800 MXN
HermosilloCity433,400 MXN407,300 MXN231,000-659,200 MXN
ReynosaCity433,400 MXN450,300 MXN208,600-681,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-653,200 MXN
TorreonCity431,100 MXN431,100 MXN214,000-664,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
QueretaroCity430,000 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity430,000 MXN454,900 MXN204,700-681,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity430,000 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-659,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity428,400 MXN394,800 MXN231,000-645,800 MXN
MexicaliCity426,700 MXN437,300 MXN209,700-669,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity424,900 MXN417,200 MXN216,800-656,800 MXN
MeridaCity424,300 MXN451,000 MXN197,600-670,600 MXN
MoreliaCity420,800 MXN448,500 MXN197,600-669,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity417,200 MXN407,300 MXN210,500-641,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN208,600-645,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity404,600 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-625,000 MXN
DurangoCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity397,900 MXN397,900 MXN200,000-619,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity397,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
TepicCity396,300 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-626,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity394,800 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-626,800 MXN
TonalaCity394,800 MXN419,400 MXN185,100-619,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
CelayaCity394,500 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
XalapaCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
MatamorosCity394,300 MXN369,300 MXN208,600-598,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity394,300 MXN361,500 MXN210,500-596,100 MXN
XicoCity394,300 MXN369,300 MXN208,600-598,600 MXN
TolucaCity392,300 MXN392,300 MXN196,800-606,400 MXN
MazatlanCity392,300 MXN382,600 MXN200,000-603,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
VeracruzCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
TampicoCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,200 MXN
Los MochisCity369,300 MXN384,500 MXN175,900-581,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity366,200 MXN341,900 MXN191,600-555,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN185,100-558,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity362,200 MXN345,700 MXN189,300-553,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity362,200 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity362,200 MXN376,800 MXN172,200-566,900 MXN
UruapanCity361,600 MXN361,600 MXN180,500-559,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-551,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity359,900 MXN330,700 MXN194,600-541,700 MXN
CampecheCity357,300 MXN378,300 MXN167,100-563,000 MXN
TehuacanCity354,000 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-535,800 MXN
MonclovaCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN181,600-545,300 MXN
NogalesCity353,600 MXN362,200 MXN172,400-552,400 MXN
OaxacaCity351,900 MXN371,100 MXN163,800-553,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity351,200 MXN361,600 MXN172,400-551,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
TapachulaCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-524,300 MXN
PachucaCity344,600 MXN325,600 MXN183,700-524,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity344,600 MXN344,600 MXN172,400-537,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity341,900 MXN341,900 MXN172,200-533,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity332,500 MXN325,900 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
MetepecCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
La PazCity330,900 MXN311,700 MXN176,800-504,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity327,800 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-510,200 MXN
AcunaCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity325,600 MXN318,800 MXN164,200-500,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity325,600 MXN325,600 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity322,600 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-507,300 MXN
ChetumalCity322,600 MXN296,000 MXN172,200-487,600 MXN
ChalcoCity320,500 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-493,000 MXN
SalamancaCity319,600 MXN340,400 MXN151,800-504,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN169,000-483,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity317,700 MXN294,300 MXN172,400-483,400 MXN
JiutepecCity317,700 MXN301,800 MXN169,000-485,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity315,700 MXN301,600 MXN161,600-480,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity314,500 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-489,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity314,500 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
CordobaCity314,500 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-489,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity311,700 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
CuautlaCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
DeliciasCity294,700 MXN288,100 MXN151,800-450,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,700 MXN301,700 MXN138,800-459,700 MXN
ColimaCity290,800 MXN307,400 MXN136,200-454,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN
IgualaCity288,100 MXN273,000 MXN150,000-436,200 MXN
GuaymasCity283,700 MXN283,700 MXN143,200-440,200 MXN
FresnilloCity282,300 MXN266,000 MXN151,800-430,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN261,300 MXN152,000-428,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity279,400 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
NavojoaCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
OrizabaCity275,500 MXN254,800 MXN151,800-417,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN

Assistant Shipping Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant shipping manager in Mexico earns about 31,433 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 377,200 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in Mexico start near 197,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 571,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 247,800 and 433,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 353,600 MXN, lower than the average of 377,200 MXN. Half of assistant shipping managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (394,800 vs 352,000 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of assistant shipping managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

    An assistant shipping manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.