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Average Automotive Project Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An automotive project manager in Mexico earns about 507,300 MXN a year. That's 27% 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 252,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 785,400 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 project manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
507,300 MXN
42,275 MXN per month
Lowest reported
252,300 MXN
21,025 MXN per month
Highest reported
785,400 MXN
65,450 MXN per month

A typical automotive project manager working in Mexico brings home around 42,275 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 252,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 785,400 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 project 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 project 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 project managers in Mexico earn less than 507,300 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 341,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 648,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 252,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 785,400 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.

252,300
Low
507,300
Median
785,400
High
341,400
25th
648,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Automotive project manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    305,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    403,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    539,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    643,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    695,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    744,700 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 project 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 project manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    433,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    683,800 MXN

Automotive project 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 project managers in Mexico earn an average of 522,700 MXN a year, while female automotive project managers earn around 491,000 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 Project Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 522,700 MXN
Women 491,000 MXN

Pay raises for an automotive project 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 project 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.

55%

55% of automotive project managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive project 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of automotive project 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 project 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 project manager salary by city in Mexico

Automotive project 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
  • Mexico City
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Zapopan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity659,200 MXN648,200 MXN335,800-1,015,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity659,200 MXN659,200 MXN330,700-1,023,000 MXN
PueblaCity653,200 MXN615,700 MXN345,700-993,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity653,200 MXN627,900 MXN340,400-1,000,700 MXN
LeonCity650,800 MXN675,200 MXN311,700-1,021,800 MXN
TijuanaCity650,800 MXN596,800 MXN352,000-978,900 MXN
MonterreyCity643,800 MXN683,400 MXN301,600-1,016,300 MXN
ZapopanCity643,800 MXN643,800 MXN320,500-999,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity639,900 MXN650,700 MXN314,500-996,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity639,900 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-979,600 MXN
CuliacanCity632,400 MXN582,700 MXN341,400-955,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity632,400 MXN619,800 MXN325,800-976,300 MXN
MeridaCity627,900 MXN592,600 MXN332,100-957,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity627,900 MXN653,200 MXN301,600-988,600 MXN
SaltilloCity623,700 MXN610,100 MXN318,800-962,300 MXN
HermosilloCity623,700 MXN623,700 MXN311,700-966,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity619,000 MXN669,100 MXN282,500-985,700 MXN
MexicaliCity619,000 MXN633,100 MXN301,700-965,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity614,600 MXN589,400 MXN317,700-939,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity614,600 MXN563,300 MXN330,900-926,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity607,400 MXN645,800 MXN283,700-962,900 MXN
CancunCity607,400 MXN620,300 MXN297,000-948,300 MXN
QueretaroCity603,400 MXN650,700 MXN275,500-960,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity603,400 MXN603,400 MXN301,600-934,900 MXN
TorreonCity597,800 MXN633,300 MXN281,500-946,800 MXN
MoreliaCity597,800 MXN563,000 MXN315,900-908,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity592,600 MXN615,300 MXN282,500-932,800 MXN
ReynosaCity592,600 MXN581,000 MXN301,600-913,400 MXN
DurangoCity587,800 MXN610,100 MXN283,400-923,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity587,800 MXN563,300 MXN307,400-899,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity582,700 MXN548,500 MXN308,300-885,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity582,700 MXN629,800 MXN268,900-927,000 MXN
TolucaCity578,500 MXN615,000 MXN273,300-915,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity578,500 MXN565,100 MXN294,700-889,400 MXN
MatamorosCity573,500 MXN573,500 MXN288,100-888,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity573,500 MXN525,700 MXN308,300-864,900 MXN
XalapaCity566,900 MXN545,300 MXN294,700-868,400 MXN
VeracruzCity566,900 MXN581,300 MXN277,400-885,000 MXN
TonalaCity563,000 MXN528,600 MXN297,000-854,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity563,000 MXN595,300 MXN265,000-890,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity559,000 MXN602,700 MXN258,400-885,000 MXN
MazatlanCity559,000 MXN514,300 MXN301,300-843,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity553,800 MXN575,100 MXN265,000-866,900 MXN
General EscobedoCity553,800 MXN510,000 MXN297,000-836,800 MXN
CelayaCity548,500 MXN537,300 MXN279,400-844,100 MXN
XicoCity548,500 MXN548,500 MXN275,200-851,200 MXN
TepicCity541,700 MXN510,300 MXN286,400-824,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity541,700 MXN553,800 MXN266,000-848,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity535,900 MXN580,600 MXN246,500-854,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity535,900 MXN548,500 MXN263,900-838,100 MXN
TampicoCity531,700 MXN510,200 MXN275,500-814,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity531,700 MXN553,400 MXN254,800-836,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity528,500 MXN558,300 MXN247,800-832,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity528,500 MXN518,300 MXN268,900-814,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity520,900 MXN502,200 MXN272,800-800,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity520,900 MXN480,300 MXN283,400-790,300 MXN
Los MochisCity518,300 MXN507,300 MXN263,900-795,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity518,300 MXN558,300 MXN239,000-821,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity513,300 MXN513,300 MXN254,800-792,900 MXN
UruapanCity513,300 MXN544,800 MXN239,300-810,200 MXN
PachucaCity507,300 MXN507,300 MXN252,300-785,400 MXN
OaxacaCity507,300 MXN478,100 MXN268,900-772,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity501,400 MXN483,400 MXN263,200-767,500 MXN
TehuacanCity501,400 MXN520,900 MXN239,300-786,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity498,500 MXN507,300 MXN243,000-773,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity498,500 MXN525,700 MXN233,600-785,400 MXN
CampecheCity492,400 MXN462,300 MXN261,300-746,600 MXN
La PazCity492,400 MXN492,400 MXN246,200-762,400 MXN
MonclovaCity487,600 MXN448,500 MXN263,100-736,700 MXN
AcunaCity487,600 MXN467,100 MXN252,300-744,600 MXN
MetepecCity483,400 MXN522,700 MXN222,300-767,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity483,400 MXN522,700 MXN222,300-767,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity478,100 MXN466,900 MXN243,000-735,500 MXN
NogalesCity478,100 MXN485,200 MXN233,600-744,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity472,100 MXN433,400 MXN254,700-714,600 MXN
TapachulaCity472,100 MXN491,000 MXN228,500-741,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity466,900 MXN492,700 MXN221,500-737,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity462,300 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-707,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity462,300 MXN424,900 MXN251,500-696,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity454,900 MXN431,100 MXN240,500-695,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity454,900 MXN475,700 MXN221,500-718,000 MXN
JiutepecCity450,300 MXN450,300 MXN225,300-698,200 MXN
ChalcoCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
SalamancaCity447,300 MXN421,400 MXN237,400-679,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity447,300 MXN472,000 MXN209,700-706,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
ChetumalCity440,200 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-693,100 MXN
CuautlaCity437,300 MXN428,400 MXN222,300-671,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity437,300 MXN472,100 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity430,000 MXN430,000 MXN215,100-669,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity430,000 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-674,100 MXN
ColimaCity425,100 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-646,600 MXN
CordobaCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-664,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity420,100 MXN414,000 MXN214,000-646,600 MXN
San Juan del RioCity420,100 MXN447,300 MXN197,600-664,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity417,200 MXN407,300 MXN210,500-641,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity417,200 MXN424,900 MXN205,700-650,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-620,300 MXN
DeliciasCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-620,300 MXN
FresnilloCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-627,900 MXN
IgualaCity404,600 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
OrizabaCity399,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
GuaymasCity394,500 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-625,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity394,500 MXN371,100 MXN209,700-600,000 MXN
NavojoaCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN187,300-615,000 MXN

Automotive Project Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An automotive project manager in Mexico earns about 42,275 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 507,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level automotive project managers in Mexico start near 252,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 785,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 341,400 and 648,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 507,300 MXN, higher than the average of 507,300 MXN. Half of automotive project managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automotive project manager in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (522,700 vs 491,000 MXN a year).

  • Do automotive project managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 55% of automotive project managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an automotive project 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 project managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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