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Average Bailiff Salary in Mexico for 2026

A bailiff in Mexico earns about 247,800 MXN a year. That's 38% 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 125,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 382,600 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 a bailiff make in Mexico?

Average salary
247,800 MXN
20,650 MXN per month
Lowest reported
125,100 MXN
10,425 MXN per month
Highest reported
382,600 MXN
31,883 MXN per month

A typical bailiff working in Mexico brings home around 20,650 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 382,600 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 bailiff 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 bailiff 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 bailiffs in Mexico earn less than 247,800 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 168,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 313,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bailiffs sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 382,600 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.

125,100
Low
247,800
Median
382,600
High
168,100
25th
313,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Bailiff pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    150,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    195,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    263,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    315,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    340,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    365,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a bailiff 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.


Bailiff pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    218,900 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +56% from previous
    341,900 MXN

Bailiff gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male bailiffs in Mexico earn an average of 254,700 MXN a year, while female bailiffs earn around 239,000 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Bailiff gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 254,700 MXN
Women 239,000 MXN

Pay raises for a bailiff 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 17 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

Bailiff 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 bailiffs in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bailiff 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of bailiffs 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

Bailiff: 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

Bailiff salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity327,800 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-514,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity322,600 MXN313,700 MXN163,800-498,500 MXN
MonterreyCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN151,800-501,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity317,700 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-487,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity315,900 MXN327,300 MXN152,000-498,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN158,700-489,600 MXN
TijuanaCity308,900 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-464,400 MXN
ZapopanCity308,900 MXN308,900 MXN152,300-478,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity308,300 MXN301,700 MXN158,700-478,100 MXN
MoreliaCity305,600 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-462,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity305,600 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity301,800 MXN318,800 MXN138,800-472,100 MXN
SaltilloCity301,700 MXN299,500 MXN154,700-467,100 MXN
PueblaCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,400-459,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity299,500 MXN301,700 MXN148,300-464,900 MXN
HermosilloCity299,500 MXN299,500 MXN150,000-460,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity299,500 MXN308,300 MXN143,200-467,100 MXN
CuliacanCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity297,000 MXN320,500 MXN137,400-472,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity296,000 MXN277,400 MXN158,700-451,000 MXN
DurangoCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-464,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
TorreonCity294,300 MXN311,700 MXN139,100-464,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity290,800 MXN266,000 MXN157,600-437,300 MXN
MeridaCity290,800 MXN273,300 MXN152,300-442,200 MXN
QueretaroCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity288,100 MXN288,100 MXN142,300-444,300 MXN
MexicaliCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
ReynosaCity286,400 MXN282,300 MXN148,300-445,100 MXN
TonalaCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
XalapaCity283,400 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-430,000 MXN
TolucaCity282,500 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-447,700 MXN
CancunCity282,300 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-440,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity275,800 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-433,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity275,500 MXN286,400 MXN134,600-433,400 MXN
MatamorosCity273,300 MXN273,300 MXN136,200-420,100 MXN
TepicCity273,000 MXN257,700 MXN146,200-417,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN123,400-424,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity266,000 MXN275,500 MXN125,700-419,400 MXN
CelayaCity265,000 MXN261,300 MXN136,200-407,300 MXN
TampicoCity263,900 MXN252,300 MXN137,400-403,100 MXN
MazatlanCity263,200 MXN239,000 MXN142,300-394,300 MXN
VeracruzCity263,100 MXN268,900 MXN128,500-411,400 MXN
XicoCity259,100 MXN259,100 MXN128,500-401,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN117,520-409,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity257,700 MXN275,200 MXN119,900-407,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity257,700 MXN239,000 MXN138,200-388,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity257,700 MXN246,500 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
OaxacaCity254,800 MXN239,000 MXN136,200-389,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity254,700 MXN251,500 MXN128,500-392,300 MXN
UruapanCity251,500 MXN265,000 MXN117,380-394,300 MXN
Los MochisCity251,500 MXN245,300 MXN125,700-382,600 MXN
TehuacanCity249,600 MXN261,300 MXN119,700-394,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity249,600 MXN254,800 MXN125,100-390,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity247,800 MXN252,300 MXN119,900-386,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity246,500 MXN266,000 MXN112,440-392,300 MXN
CampecheCity246,500 MXN232,400 MXN128,900-377,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity246,500 MXN239,000 MXN129,000-378,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity243,000 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-367,200 MXN
NogalesCity240,500 MXN246,500 MXN118,200-378,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity239,300 MXN254,800 MXN114,820-383,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity239,300 MXN239,300 MXN119,900-375,200 MXN
PachucaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN119,860-369,300 MXN
AcunaCity238,900 MXN228,000 MXN125,100-363,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity237,400 MXN239,300 MXN115,640-369,900 MXN
TapachulaCity233,900 MXN243,000 MXN113,280-367,200 MXN
La PazCity232,900 MXN232,900 MXN116,180-359,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity228,500 MXN233,900 MXN110,340-357,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity228,500 MXN239,300 MXN106,600-359,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity228,500 MXN217,900 MXN118,380-345,700 MXN
MonclovaCity228,500 MXN208,600 MXN123,400-341,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity228,000 MXN225,700 MXN115,600-351,200 MXN
MetepecCity228,000 MXN246,500 MXN104,060-365,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity228,000 MXN247,800 MXN105,300-363,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity228,000 MXN233,600 MXN111,000-357,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity228,000 MXN215,100 MXN119,900-348,300 MXN
SalamancaCity225,700 MXN209,700 MXN116,780-340,400 MXN
ChalcoCity222,300 MXN210,500 MXN117,100-340,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity221,500 MXN201,100 MXN117,520-330,900 MXN
ChetumalCity217,900 MXN227,600 MXN105,800-341,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity216,800 MXN222,300 MXN106,760-340,400 MXN
CordobaCity215,100 MXN221,500 MXN104,920-335,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity215,100 MXN228,000 MXN102,460-341,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity212,500 MXN231,000 MXN97,840-340,000 MXN
ColimaCity212,500 MXN200,000 MXN114,940-325,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity212,500 MXN195,200 MXN116,960-322,600 MXN
JiutepecCity210,500 MXN210,500 MXN106,160-327,300 MXN
CuautlaCity209,700 MXN204,000 MXN106,600-322,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity209,700 MXN214,000 MXN102,160-327,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,160-327,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity205,700 MXN215,100 MXN96,960-320,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity201,100 MXN201,100 MXN100,140-314,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity201,100 MXN197,600 MXN103,140-312,400 MXN
IgualaCity197,600 MXN192,000 MXN104,600-301,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity197,600 MXN194,600 MXN103,200-307,400 MXN
OrizabaCity197,600 MXN207,800 MXN96,160-312,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity197,600 MXN187,500 MXN102,960-301,800 MXN
GuaymasCity192,000 MXN204,700 MXN90,980-301,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity191,600 MXN200,000 MXN91,520-301,600 MXN
FresnilloCity190,500 MXN190,500 MXN96,220-294,300 MXN
DeliciasCity190,500 MXN172,200 MXN104,080-288,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN88,240-301,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity190,500 MXN174,000 MXN103,900-288,100 MXN
NavojoaCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN83,640-294,700 MXN


Bailiff in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a bailiff make per month in Mexico?

    A bailiff in Mexico earns about 20,650 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 247,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a bailiff in Mexico?

    Entry-level bailiffs in Mexico start near 125,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 382,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 168,100 and 313,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 247,800 MXN, higher than the average of 247,800 MXN. Half of bailiffs in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a bailiff in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (254,700 vs 239,000 MXN a year).

  • Do bailiffs in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 28% of bailiffs in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do bailiffs in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A bailiff in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.