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Average Assistant Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant teacher in Mexico earns about 299,500 MXN a year. That's 25% 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 152,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 459,700 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 teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
299,500 MXN
24,958 MXN per month
Lowest reported
152,100 MXN
12,675 MXN per month
Highest reported
459,700 MXN
38,308 MXN per month

A typical assistant teacher working in Mexico brings home around 24,958 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 459,700 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 teacher 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 teacher 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 teachers in Mexico earn less than 292,000 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 197,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 367,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 459,700 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.

152,100
Low
292,000
Median
459,700
High
197,600
25th
367,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    222,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    312,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    375,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    404,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    436,200 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 teacher 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 teacher pay by education in Mexico

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Mexico: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Assistant teacher 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 teachers in Mexico earn an average of 318,800 MXN a year, while female assistant teachers earn around 277,400 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 Teacher gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 318,800 MXN
Women 277,400 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant teacher 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 19 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 teacher 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.

28%

28% of assistant teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant teacher a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of assistant teachers 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 teacher: 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 teacher salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Guadalajara
  • Chihuahua
  • Hermosillo
  • Culiacan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity385,300 MXN385,300 MXN191,600-598,600 MXN
PueblaCity381,800 MXN394,500 MXN183,600-596,800 MXN
LeonCity371,100 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity369,900 MXN361,500 MXN189,300-568,500 MXN
ZapopanCity366,200 MXN359,900 MXN187,300-562,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity366,200 MXN341,900 MXN191,600-555,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-563,000 MXN
HermosilloCity361,600 MXN351,200 MXN183,700-553,400 MXN
CuliacanCity361,600 MXN383,300 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
TijuanaCity359,900 MXN378,800 MXN167,100-565,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity351,900 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-548,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity351,200 MXN344,600 MXN180,500-544,800 MXN
MonterreyCity351,200 MXN325,800 MXN192,000-531,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity348,300 MXN327,300 MXN185,100-533,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity345,700 MXN332,100 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity341,900 MXN365,400 MXN161,300-541,700 MXN
CancunCity340,400 MXN325,900 MXN176,800-518,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,600 MXN
MexicaliCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
SaltilloCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-531,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity340,000 MXN312,400 MXN183,600-510,300 MXN
TorreonCity339,100 MXN308,300 MXN183,600-510,000 MXN
MeridaCity335,800 MXN348,300 MXN159,500-525,700 MXN
XalapaCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-522,700 MXN
TolucaCity330,700 MXN301,700 MXN180,300-499,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity330,700 MXN348,300 MXN154,700-522,700 MXN
ReynosaCity327,300 MXN327,300 MXN163,800-510,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity325,900 MXN301,800 MXN176,800-492,400 MXN
QueretaroCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
MoreliaCity325,800 MXN339,100 MXN157,600-510,000 MXN
MazatlanCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity325,600 MXN325,600 MXN161,300-504,400 MXN
VeracruzCity320,500 MXN309,800 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity319,600 MXN332,100 MXN152,300-501,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
DurangoCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN167,100-483,800 MXN
TonalaCity315,700 MXN325,900 MXN152,100-493,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity314,500 MXN301,800 MXN161,600-478,000 MXN
CelayaCity311,700 MXN311,700 MXN157,600-483,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
TepicCity308,900 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-480,300 MXN
MatamorosCity308,900 MXN301,300 MXN158,700-472,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity308,300 MXN282,500 MXN168,100-466,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity301,700 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-460,500 MXN
Los MochisCity301,600 MXN301,600 MXN152,100-467,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-478,000 MXN
XicoCity299,500 MXN292,000 MXN152,000-459,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity296,000 MXN277,400 MXN158,700-451,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity294,700 MXN314,500 MXN138,200-466,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity294,300 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
OaxacaCity288,700 MXN301,600 MXN138,200-454,900 MXN
TampicoCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-448,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity288,100 MXN281,500 MXN148,300-440,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
CampecheCity283,700 MXN299,500 MXN137,400-447,700 MXN
AcunaCity283,400 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-437,900 MXN
MetepecCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity282,300 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-448,500 MXN
TehuacanCity282,300 MXN266,000 MXN151,800-430,000 MXN
La PazCity279,400 MXN275,200 MXN143,200-431,100 MXN
PachucaCity279,400 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity277,400 MXN282,500 MXN137,400-433,400 MXN
UruapanCity275,800 MXN252,300 MXN150,000-417,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity275,500 MXN301,800 MXN125,700-440,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity273,000 MXN252,300 MXN150,000-417,200 MXN
TapachulaCity271,300 MXN252,300 MXN143,200-411,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity268,900 MXN279,400 MXN128,500-420,800 MXN
MonclovaCity267,100 MXN282,500 MXN127,700-424,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity265,000 MXN254,700 MXN139,100-404,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity265,000 MXN247,800 MXN138,800-401,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity263,900 MXN279,400 MXN125,100-417,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity263,200 MXN275,500 MXN123,400-414,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity261,300 MXN265,000 MXN125,700-404,600 MXN
JiutepecCity259,100 MXN254,700 MXN130,400-397,900 MXN
ChetumalCity259,100 MXN243,000 MXN139,100-394,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity258,400 MXN246,200 MXN134,600-392,300 MXN
NogalesCity257,700 MXN247,800 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
ChalcoCity257,700 MXN263,100 MXN127,700-401,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity254,800 MXN254,800 MXN129,000-396,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN117,440-404,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity254,700 MXN233,600 MXN139,100-384,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity253,400 MXN246,200 MXN129,000-386,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity249,600 MXN231,000 MXN136,200-378,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity246,500 MXN239,000 MXN129,000-378,300 MXN
SalamancaCity239,300 MXN249,600 MXN114,000-378,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity239,000 MXN218,900 MXN128,500-361,500 MXN
CordobaCity239,000 MXN227,600 MXN125,100-365,400 MXN
IgualaCity239,000 MXN240,500 MXN115,740-369,300 MXN
CuautlaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN119,020-367,200 MXN
DeliciasCity238,900 MXN252,300 MXN111,240-378,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity237,400 MXN251,500 MXN110,380-372,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity233,900 MXN225,300 MXN123,400-361,600 MXN
ColimaCity233,600 MXN243,000 MXN111,000-367,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity233,600 MXN253,400 MXN107,320-371,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity232,400 MXN232,400 MXN115,400-362,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity232,400 MXN232,400 MXN115,740-362,200 MXN
GuaymasCity227,600 MXN209,700 MXN125,100-344,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity221,500 MXN228,000 MXN105,300-344,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity217,900 MXN233,900 MXN101,920-345,700 MXN
FresnilloCity216,800 MXN210,500 MXN111,860-335,100 MXN
OrizabaCity215,100 MXN204,700 MXN113,700-327,300 MXN
NavojoaCity215,100 MXN232,400 MXN101,020-341,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity212,500 MXN200,000 MXN114,380-325,600 MXN

Assistant Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant teacher in Mexico earns about 24,958 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 299,500 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant teachers in Mexico start near 152,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 459,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 197,600 and 367,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 292,000 MXN, lower than the average of 299,500 MXN. Half of assistant teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant teacher in Mexico earn around 15% more than women on average (318,800 vs 277,400 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 28% of assistant teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An assistant teacher in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.