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Average Biologist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A biologist in Mexico earns about 799,300 MXN a year. That's 101% 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 377,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,259,300 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 biologist make in Mexico?

Average salary
799,300 MXN
66,608 MXN per month
Lowest reported
377,200 MXN
31,433 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,259,300 MXN
104,941 MXN per month

A typical biologist working in Mexico brings home around 66,608 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 377,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,259,300 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 biologist 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 biologist 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 biologists in Mexico earn less than 847,000 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 551,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,120,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of biologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 377,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,259,300 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.

377,200
Low
847,000
Median
1,259,300
High
551,200
25th
1,120,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Biologist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    433,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    597,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    852,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    1,038,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,097,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,195,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a biologist 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.

Biologist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    553,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    854,300 MXN
  • PhD
    +33% from previous
    1,138,300 MXN

Biologist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male biologists in Mexico earn an average of 849,200 MXN a year, while female biologists earn around 758,700 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Biologist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 849,200 MXN
Women 758,700 MXN

Pay raises for a biologist 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 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Biologist 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.

59%

59% of biologists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a biologist 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of biologists 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

Biologist: 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

Biologist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Culiacan
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexicali
  • Monterrey
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity1,122,300 MXN1,187,900 MXN525,700-1,777,700 MXN
TijuanaCity1,110,500 MXN1,157,300 MXN533,000-1,741,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity1,104,400 MXN1,122,500 MXN538,600-1,716,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity1,097,500 MXN1,006,300 MXN592,600-1,655,500 MXN
ZapopanCity1,088,100 MXN1,152,700 MXN510,200-1,716,600 MXN
CuliacanCity1,069,800 MXN1,112,300 MXN514,300-1,678,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity1,062,500 MXN1,021,800 MXN552,400-1,621,400 MXN
MexicaliCity1,059,800 MXN1,083,500 MXN518,900-1,655,500 MXN
MonterreyCity1,053,900 MXN991,000 MXN558,300-1,606,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity1,045,100 MXN962,900 MXN563,300-1,583,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity1,043,700 MXN1,087,500 MXN502,200-1,645,600 MXN
HermosilloCity1,043,600 MXN1,109,600 MXN492,400-1,655,500 MXN
LeonCity1,038,700 MXN1,014,700 MXN528,600-1,594,500 MXN
PueblaCity1,037,600 MXN1,037,600 MXN519,300-1,606,100 MXN
CancunCity1,037,600 MXN1,058,800 MXN507,300-1,621,400 MXN
MoreliaCity1,035,500 MXN1,035,500 MXN518,300-1,606,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity1,030,200 MXN987,200 MXN535,800-1,570,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity1,028,300 MXN1,110,500 MXN472,000-1,632,100 MXN
SaltilloCity1,023,000 MXN939,000 MXN552,400-1,547,500 MXN
DurangoCity1,016,300 MXN996,600 MXN519,300-1,570,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity1,004,600 MXN1,065,400 MXN472,100-1,583,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity1,000,700 MXN1,000,700 MXN500,100-1,547,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity999,500 MXN979,600 MXN510,000-1,537,500 MXN
QueretaroCity996,600 MXN1,078,200 MXN459,700-1,583,700 MXN
MeridaCity990,700 MXN990,700 MXN492,700-1,537,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity987,200 MXN931,900 MXN524,700-1,500,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity983,100 MXN943,800 MXN510,300-1,500,800 MXN
TorreonCity965,800 MXN906,000 MXN510,200-1,464,200 MXN
ReynosaCity964,000 MXN888,400 MXN522,700-1,450,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity962,300 MXN998,400 MXN462,300-1,510,400 MXN
VeracruzCity960,900 MXN979,300 MXN471,700-1,500,800 MXN
TonalaCity960,900 MXN960,900 MXN480,600-1,487,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity957,800 MXN1,032,800 MXN442,200-1,524,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity948,300 MXN931,900 MXN485,300-1,464,200 MXN
MatamorosCity946,000 MXN1,004,600 MXN444,300-1,500,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity934,900 MXN899,100 MXN485,200-1,428,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity934,900 MXN917,200 MXN478,100-1,440,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity932,000 MXN860,300 MXN504,400-1,405,700 MXN
MazatlanCity931,900 MXN966,100 MXN447,300-1,464,200 MXN
TolucaCity926,000 MXN869,400 MXN491,000-1,405,700 MXN
TampicoCity922,900 MXN884,700 MXN478,000-1,417,600 MXN
TepicCity919,700 MXN919,700 MXN459,300-1,428,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity913,400 MXN953,300 MXN437,900-1,440,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity909,300 MXN931,900 MXN447,300-1,417,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity907,100 MXN889,400 MXN464,400-1,405,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity907,100 MXN978,900 MXN419,400-1,440,700 MXN
XicoCity899,200 MXN953,200 MXN420,800-1,417,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity899,100 MXN862,100 MXN466,900-1,380,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity896,700 MXN913,400 MXN437,900-1,405,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity893,500 MXN840,100 MXN472,100-1,357,900 MXN
XalapaCity893,500 MXN861,300 MXN464,900-1,369,700 MXN
UruapanCity888,400 MXN832,300 MXN471,700-1,345,400 MXN
CelayaCity878,900 MXN808,000 MXN472,100-1,333,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity868,400 MXN938,700 MXN397,900-1,380,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity858,400 MXN894,500 MXN412,000-1,345,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity858,100 MXN821,500 MXN447,300-1,306,100 MXN
OaxacaCity852,600 MXN852,600 MXN425,100-1,320,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity851,200 MXN798,900 MXN451,000-1,296,900 MXN
TehuacanCity849,200 MXN832,300 MXN433,400-1,306,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity840,800 MXN774,200 MXN454,300-1,273,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity832,100 MXN896,700 MXN383,300-1,320,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity832,000 MXN781,200 MXN440,200-1,259,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity829,000 MXN878,900 MXN388,100-1,306,100 MXN
PachucaCity825,900 MXN874,900 MXN389,200-1,306,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity825,900 MXN759,300 MXN447,300-1,249,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity821,500 MXN840,800 MXN403,100-1,283,600 MXN
CampecheCity819,000 MXN819,000 MXN411,400-1,273,300 MXN
Los MochisCity816,000 MXN751,700 MXN440,200-1,235,600 MXN
AcunaCity814,500 MXN781,200 MXN424,300-1,249,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity802,400 MXN754,900 MXN425,100-1,224,800 MXN
MonclovaCity792,900 MXN824,800 MXN383,300-1,249,900 MXN
TapachulaCity791,600 MXN778,500 MXN406,300-1,224,800 MXN
La PazCity791,200 MXN839,500 MXN371,100-1,249,900 MXN
NogalesCity782,500 MXN800,500 MXN382,600-1,224,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity781,200 MXN751,100 MXN407,100-1,196,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity767,500 MXN829,000 MXN351,200-1,224,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity765,100 MXN792,900 MXN367,900-1,198,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity762,400 MXN746,600 MXN389,200-1,175,700 MXN
MetepecCity761,400 MXN821,500 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity761,400 MXN778,500 MXN372,600-1,189,900 MXN
ChalcoCity759,300 MXN728,500 MXN394,300-1,160,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity757,600 MXN816,000 MXN349,300-1,198,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity757,600 MXN757,600 MXN378,300-1,172,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity757,600 MXN714,600 MXN401,300-1,152,700 MXN
CuautlaCity751,100 MXN692,500 MXN404,600-1,133,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity743,100 MXN772,700 MXN357,300-1,165,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity739,500 MXN798,900 MXN340,400-1,175,700 MXN
SalamancaCity735,500 MXN735,500 MXN367,900-1,138,500 MXN
ChetumalCity731,700 MXN717,900 MXN372,600-1,129,700 MXN
JiutepecCity721,600 MXN762,400 MXN340,000-1,136,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity721,600 MXN663,200 MXN389,200-1,088,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity709,600 MXN665,300 MXN376,800-1,080,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity707,600 MXN649,700 MXN383,300-1,065,800 MXN
FresnilloCity705,500 MXN746,600 MXN330,900-1,112,300 MXN
ColimaCity694,700 MXN694,700 MXN349,300-1,080,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity692,500 MXN745,000 MXN318,800-1,098,200 MXN
CordobaCity692,500 MXN705,500 MXN340,000-1,077,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity689,900 MXN704,300 MXN339,100-1,074,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity683,400 MXN724,300 MXN319,600-1,080,200 MXN
IgualaCity675,100 MXN648,200 MXN352,000-1,032,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity670,600 MXN683,400 MXN327,800-1,043,700 MXN
NavojoaCity669,100 MXN722,100 MXN308,900-1,064,100 MXN
GuaymasCity663,200 MXN623,200 MXN351,900-1,007,400 MXN
OrizabaCity659,200 MXN648,200 MXN339,100-1,014,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity658,300 MXN681,500 MXN315,700-1,030,200 MXN
DeliciasCity650,700 MXN677,100 MXN311,700-1,023,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity643,400 MXN643,400 MXN320,500-993,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity639,900 MXN626,800 MXN325,900-985,700 MXN

Biologist in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A biologist in Mexico earns about 66,608 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 799,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level biologists in Mexico start near 377,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,259,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 551,200 and 1,120,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 847,000 MXN, higher than the average of 799,300 MXN. Half of biologists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a biologist in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (849,200 vs 758,700 MXN a year).

  • Do biologists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 59% of biologists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A biologist in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.