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Average Automotive Test Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An automotive test engineer in Mexico earns about 263,100 MXN a year. That's 34% 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 127,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 414,000 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 test engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
263,100 MXN
21,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
127,700 MXN
10,641 MXN per month
Highest reported
414,000 MXN
34,500 MXN per month

A typical automotive test engineer working in Mexico brings home around 21,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 127,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 414,000 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 test engineer 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 test engineer 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 test engineers in Mexico earn less than 275,200 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 180,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 357,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive test engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 127,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 414,000 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.

127,700
Low
275,200
Median
414,000
High
180,500
25th
357,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Automotive test engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    148,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    208,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    273,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    340,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    361,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    394,800 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a automotive test engineer 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 test engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    232,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    332,500 MXN

Automotive test engineer 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 test engineers in Mexico earn an average of 275,800 MXN a year, while female automotive test engineers earn around 254,800 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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 Test Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 275,800 MXN
Women 254,800 MXN

Pay raises for an automotive test engineer 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

Automotive test engineer 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.

30%

30% of automotive test engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive test engineer 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of automotive test engineers 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 test engineer: 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 test engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Aguascalientes
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-538,600 MXN
ZapopanCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-533,000 MXN
PueblaCity335,800 MXN308,300 MXN181,600-507,300 MXN
MonterreyCity335,800 MXN327,300 MXN172,200-518,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
SaltilloCity332,500 MXN311,700 MXN176,800-504,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity330,900 MXN352,000 MXN157,600-524,400 MXN
LeonCity327,300 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-518,900 MXN
TijuanaCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity325,600 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-492,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity325,600 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-492,700 MXN
CancunCity322,600 MXN312,400 MXN167,100-492,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity318,800 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-498,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity317,700 MXN317,700 MXN159,400-492,700 MXN
QueretaroCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
MexicaliCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity315,700 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity311,700 MXN325,800 MXN151,800-489,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
CuliacanCity308,300 MXN308,300 MXN154,700-480,600 MXN
HermosilloCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
TolucaCity307,400 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-472,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-460,500 MXN
TorreonCity305,600 MXN297,000 MXN157,600-467,700 MXN
MeridaCity301,700 MXN279,400 MXN163,800-459,700 MXN
DurangoCity301,600 MXN320,500 MXN143,200-478,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-459,700 MXN
MoreliaCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,300-455,400 MXN
ReynosaCity299,500 MXN279,400 MXN158,700-453,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity299,500 MXN292,000 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity294,300 MXN312,400 MXN139,100-466,300 MXN
MazatlanCity294,300 MXN294,300 MXN148,300-457,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity288,100 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
XalapaCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-447,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity283,400 MXN272,800 MXN148,300-430,500 MXN
VeracruzCity282,500 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-433,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
TampicoCity281,500 MXN283,700 MXN137,400-436,200 MXN
MatamorosCity277,400 MXN290,800 MXN134,600-437,300 MXN
XicoCity275,500 MXN286,400 MXN134,600-433,400 MXN
TepicCity275,500 MXN254,800 MXN151,800-417,100 MXN
TonalaCity275,500 MXN254,700 MXN151,800-419,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity275,200 MXN267,100 MXN138,200-420,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity273,000 MXN273,000 MXN137,400-425,100 MXN
Los MochisCity273,000 MXN257,700 MXN146,200-417,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity271,300 MXN271,300 MXN136,200-417,100 MXN
OaxacaCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
CelayaCity268,900 MXN253,400 MXN143,200-407,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity268,900 MXN252,300 MXN143,200-409,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity267,100 MXN282,300 MXN127,700-420,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity267,100 MXN282,500 MXN127,700-424,300 MXN
PachucaCity266,000 MXN275,500 MXN129,000-419,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity263,200 MXN258,400 MXN134,600-403,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity263,100 MXN253,400 MXN137,400-401,300 MXN
TehuacanCity263,100 MXN277,400 MXN125,100-415,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity259,100 MXN263,900 MXN125,700-403,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity259,100 MXN263,900 MXN125,700-403,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN118,520-414,000 MXN
AcunaCity254,800 MXN261,300 MXN124,400-398,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity253,400 MXN272,800 MXN116,180-397,900 MXN
NogalesCity253,400 MXN240,500 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
La PazCity252,300 MXN263,100 MXN119,900-396,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity252,300 MXN240,500 MXN130,400-385,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity252,300 MXN263,100 MXN119,900-396,300 MXN
UruapanCity251,500 MXN245,300 MXN125,700-382,600 MXN
CampecheCity246,200 MXN228,500 MXN134,600-371,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity240,500 MXN240,500 MXN119,900-376,800 MXN
JiutepecCity239,300 MXN249,600 MXN116,180-378,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity239,000 MXN221,500 MXN127,700-362,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity239,000 MXN217,900 MXN129,000-359,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity238,900 MXN238,900 MXN119,080-369,900 MXN
MonclovaCity237,400 MXN237,400 MXN117,520-367,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity237,400 MXN232,900 MXN119,900-363,000 MXN
MetepecCity237,400 MXN254,800 MXN110,340-376,800 MXN
ChetumalCity233,900 MXN247,800 MXN111,900-369,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity233,600 MXN247,800 MXN109,520-369,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity232,900 MXN221,500 MXN119,900-354,000 MXN
TapachulaCity232,400 MXN246,200 MXN108,300-367,900 MXN
CuautlaCity228,500 MXN210,500 MXN119,700-345,100 MXN
ChalcoCity227,600 MXN232,900 MXN112,280-354,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity221,500 MXN227,600 MXN111,460-348,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN104,080-353,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity218,900 MXN216,800 MXN113,220-340,400 MXN
CordobaCity218,900 MXN209,500 MXN113,700-339,100 MXN
SalamancaCity217,900 MXN200,000 MXN119,560-330,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity217,900 MXN209,700 MXN114,820-332,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity216,800 MXN210,500 MXN111,860-335,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity216,800 MXN225,300 MXN103,440-340,400 MXN
ColimaCity216,800 MXN197,600 MXN115,220-327,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity212,500 MXN232,900 MXN97,300-340,400 MXN
FresnilloCity210,500 MXN218,900 MXN102,460-332,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,000-340,000 MXN
DeliciasCity209,500 MXN209,500 MXN105,300-327,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity209,500 MXN197,600 MXN112,560-319,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity208,600 MXN192,600 MXN114,940-313,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity205,700 MXN215,100 MXN94,940-320,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity204,700 MXN204,700 MXN102,020-315,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity204,700 MXN194,600 MXN105,620-308,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity204,000 MXN191,600 MXN110,340-311,700 MXN
OrizabaCity200,000 MXN210,500 MXN93,220-315,900 MXN
IgualaCity200,000 MXN205,700 MXN97,840-311,700 MXN
NavojoaCity196,800 MXN209,500 MXN91,560-308,300 MXN
GuaymasCity192,600 MXN189,300 MXN98,000-294,700 MXN

Automotive Test Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An automotive test engineer in Mexico earns about 21,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 263,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level automotive test engineers in Mexico start near 127,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 414,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 180,500 and 357,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 275,200 MXN, higher than the average of 263,100 MXN. Half of automotive test engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automotive test engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (275,800 vs 254,800 MXN a year).

  • Do automotive test engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 30% of automotive test engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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