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Average Automotive Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An automotive manager in Mexico earns about 687,100 MXN a year. That's 73% 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 341,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,065,400 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 automotive manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
687,100 MXN
57,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
341,900 MXN
28,491 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,065,400 MXN
88,783 MXN per month

A typical automotive manager working in Mexico brings home around 57,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 341,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,065,400 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 automotive 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 automotive 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 automotive managers in Mexico earn less than 687,100 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 464,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 874,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 341,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,065,400 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.

341,900
Low
687,100
Median
1,065,400
High
464,400
25th
874,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Automotive manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    412,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    543,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    727,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    869,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    938,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,007,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a automotive 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.

Automotive manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    543,200 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    745,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +30% from previous
    965,000 MXN

Automotive 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 automotive managers in Mexico earn an average of 705,500 MXN a year, while female automotive managers earn around 664,500 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.

Automotive Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 705,500 MXN
Women 664,500 MXN

Pay raises for an automotive 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 20 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

Automotive 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.

81%

81% of automotive managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive 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 19% of automotive 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

Automotive 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

Automotive manager salary by city in Mexico

Automotive manager 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
  • Naucalpan
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Chihuahua
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity938,100 MXN918,500 MXN476,600-1,440,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity899,100 MXN879,700 MXN457,300-1,380,400 MXN
MonterreyCity895,900 MXN948,900 MXN421,400-1,417,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity893,500 MXN915,100 MXN437,900-1,391,600 MXN
TijuanaCity890,100 MXN819,000 MXN480,300-1,345,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity889,400 MXN855,200 MXN464,400-1,357,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity888,400 MXN888,400 MXN445,100-1,380,400 MXN
SaltilloCity878,900 MXN861,300 MXN448,500-1,357,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity864,900 MXN832,100 MXN451,000-1,320,500 MXN
ZapopanCity862,200 MXN862,200 MXN430,500-1,333,900 MXN
CuliacanCity862,200 MXN791,600 MXN464,900-1,306,100 MXN
MexicaliCity862,200 MXN879,700 MXN420,800-1,345,400 MXN
LeonCity862,100 MXN893,500 MXN414,000-1,357,900 MXN
PueblaCity851,200 MXN800,500 MXN451,000-1,296,900 MXN
MoreliaCity849,200 MXN800,500 MXN450,300-1,296,900 MXN
CancunCity844,600 MXN862,100 MXN413,900-1,320,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity840,800 MXN889,400 MXN394,300-1,333,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity838,100 MXN772,700 MXN454,300-1,273,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity832,100 MXN862,200 MXN398,300-1,306,100 MXN
ReynosaCity830,500 MXN814,500 MXN424,300-1,283,600 MXN
HermosilloCity830,500 MXN830,500 MXN417,200-1,283,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity825,900 MXN791,600 MXN431,100-1,259,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity824,800 MXN773,400 MXN437,300-1,259,300 MXN
TorreonCity823,900 MXN870,700 MXN385,300-1,296,900 MXN
MeridaCity814,100 MXN765,100 MXN430,000-1,235,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity808,000 MXN874,300 MXN371,100-1,283,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity807,900 MXN790,300 MXN412,000-1,235,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity799,300 MXN799,300 MXN399,900-1,235,600 MXN
TonalaCity791,600 MXN744,600 MXN421,400-1,198,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity791,600 MXN858,100 MXN363,000-1,259,300 MXN
TolucaCity791,200 MXN839,500 MXN371,100-1,249,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity786,600 MXN757,600 MXN411,400-1,212,800 MXN
VeracruzCity783,800 MXN799,300 MXN382,600-1,224,800 MXN
QueretaroCity782,500 MXN848,200 MXN362,200-1,249,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity778,900 MXN810,200 MXN375,200-1,224,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity778,200 MXN714,300 MXN417,100-1,172,900 MXN
DurangoCity767,500 MXN800,500 MXN367,200-1,212,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity767,000 MXN814,100 MXN361,600-1,212,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity759,300 MXN823,900 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
TepicCity759,300 MXN713,900 MXN403,100-1,155,400 MXN
CelayaCity758,700 MXN744,600 MXN386,400-1,168,300 MXN
XalapaCity757,600 MXN725,700 MXN394,800-1,159,900 MXN
MatamorosCity757,300 MXN757,300 MXN378,300-1,172,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity752,600 MXN812,900 MXN345,700-1,198,200 MXN
MazatlanCity751,100 MXN692,500 MXN404,600-1,134,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity744,600 MXN759,300 MXN363,000-1,160,900 MXN
General EscobedoCity741,500 MXN681,500 MXN397,900-1,117,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity736,700 MXN748,600 MXN361,600-1,147,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity727,100 MXN714,300 MXN371,100-1,122,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity727,100 MXN788,000 MXN335,100-1,159,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity719,100 MXN745,000 MXN345,100-1,129,700 MXN
XicoCity719,100 MXN719,100 MXN361,600-1,113,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity714,300 MXN757,600 MXN335,800-1,129,700 MXN
TehuacanCity714,300 MXN743,100 MXN341,900-1,122,300 MXN
Los MochisCity710,500 MXN696,700 MXN361,500-1,094,000 MXN
TampicoCity707,600 MXN679,200 MXN367,900-1,079,600 MXN
OaxacaCity707,600 MXN664,500 MXN375,200-1,074,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity694,700 MXN641,900 MXN376,800-1,050,100 MXN
UruapanCity691,200 MXN732,400 MXN325,800-1,088,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity689,900 MXN718,000 MXN330,700-1,080,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity689,900 MXN663,200 MXN359,900-1,054,900 MXN
CampecheCity683,400 MXN643,400 MXN361,500-1,038,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity677,100 MXN691,200 MXN330,900-1,054,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity675,200 MXN728,500 MXN312,400-1,075,700 MXN
MetepecCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,069,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity667,400 MXN667,400 MXN332,500-1,031,200 MXN
TapachulaCity665,300 MXN695,200 MXN319,600-1,047,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity663,200 MXN702,800 MXN311,700-1,047,900 MXN
PachucaCity663,200 MXN663,200 MXN330,900-1,027,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity658,300 MXN631,200 MXN341,900-1,006,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity650,700 MXN639,100 MXN332,500-1,004,600 MXN
NogalesCity645,800 MXN658,300 MXN315,900-1,007,400 MXN
MonclovaCity645,800 MXN592,600 MXN348,300-975,700 MXN
JiutepecCity643,400 MXN643,400 MXN319,600-993,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity642,800 MXN669,100 MXN309,800-1,009,600 MXN
La PazCity637,500 MXN637,500 MXN318,800-986,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity629,800 MXN592,200 MXN332,100-955,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity627,900 MXN641,900 MXN309,800-978,900 MXN
AcunaCity627,900 MXN603,400 MXN327,800-962,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity625,000 MXN663,200 MXN294,300-988,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity623,200 MXN571,300 MXN335,800-939,000 MXN
ChetumalCity618,800 MXN642,800 MXN296,000-972,200 MXN
SalamancaCity615,000 MXN574,200 MXN325,600-932,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity608,500 MXN608,500 MXN305,600-946,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity605,700 MXN559,000 MXN327,800-913,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity605,700 MXN653,200 MXN277,400-962,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity602,700 MXN578,500 MXN314,500-922,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity592,600 MXN628,000 MXN277,400-934,900 MXN
CuautlaCity592,600 MXN581,000 MXN301,600-913,400 MXN
ChalcoCity588,500 MXN563,000 MXN305,600-899,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity581,300 MXN625,000 MXN266,000-922,900 MXN
ColimaCity581,000 MXN548,800 MXN309,800-887,100 MXN
IgualaCity576,500 MXN553,800 MXN301,800-883,500 MXN
CordobaCity572,200 MXN581,000 MXN279,400-889,400 MXN
FresnilloCity572,200 MXN572,200 MXN283,700-887,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity571,300 MXN582,700 MXN281,500-890,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity568,500 MXN559,000 MXN288,700-877,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity559,000 MXN548,500 MXN283,700-862,200 MXN
OrizabaCity558,300 MXN580,600 MXN267,100-877,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity555,800 MXN589,400 MXN263,200-877,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity553,800 MXN596,800 MXN254,700-879,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity553,400 MXN563,300 MXN272,800-864,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity541,700 MXN562,600 MXN261,300-849,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity539,800 MXN504,500 MXN283,700-816,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity537,300 MXN493,000 MXN290,800-810,200 MXN
NavojoaCity537,300 MXN581,300 MXN246,500-852,600 MXN
DeliciasCity533,000 MXN491,000 MXN286,400-807,900 MXN
GuaymasCity518,900 MXN551,200 MXN243,000-819,000 MXN

Automotive Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An automotive manager in Mexico earns about 57,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 687,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level automotive managers in Mexico start near 341,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,065,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 464,400 and 874,500 MXN.

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

    The median is 687,100 MXN, higher than the average of 687,100 MXN. Half of automotive managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automotive manager in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (705,500 vs 664,500 MXN a year).

  • Do automotive managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 81% of automotive managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do automotive managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An automotive manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.