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Average CAE Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A CAE engineer in Mexico earns about 361,600 MXN a year. That's 9% 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 194,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 544,800 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 CAE engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
361,600 MXN
30,133 MXN per month
Lowest reported
194,600 MXN
16,216 MXN per month
Highest reported
544,800 MXN
45,400 MXN per month

A typical CAE engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,133 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 194,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 544,800 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 CAE 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 CAE 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 CAE engineers in Mexico earn less than 330,900 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 237,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 403,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of CAE engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 194,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 544,800 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.

194,600
Low
330,900
Median
544,800
High
237,400
25th
403,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

CAE engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    283,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    376,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    442,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    489,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    522,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a CAE 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.

CAE engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    294,700 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    447,300 MXN

CAE 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 CAE engineers in Mexico earn an average of 371,100 MXN a year, while female CAE engineers earn around 345,100 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.

CAE Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 371,100 MXN
Women 345,100 MXN

Pay raises for a CAE 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 11% every 18 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

CAE 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.

25%

25% of CAE engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a CAE 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of CAE 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

CAE 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

CAE engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Tijuana
  • Puebla
  • Chihuahua
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Hermosillo
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexico City
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity459,700 MXN430,000 MXN243,000-696,700 MXN
PueblaCity454,900 MXN447,300 MXN232,400-702,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity454,300 MXN464,400 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity447,700 MXN459,700 MXN221,500-701,400 MXN
ZapopanCity445,100 MXN409,000 MXN239,000-672,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity445,100 MXN471,700 MXN208,600-701,400 MXN
HermosilloCity444,300 MXN409,000 MXN239,000-671,000 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity444,300 MXN472,000 MXN209,700-705,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity437,900 MXN403,100 MXN237,400-663,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity433,800 MXN433,800 MXN217,900-675,200 MXN
CuliacanCity433,800 MXN409,000 MXN231,000-660,500 MXN
MexicaliCity433,800 MXN419,400 MXN228,500-667,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity433,400 MXN417,200 MXN225,300-663,100 MXN
LeonCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-674,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN210,500-659,200 MXN
MonterreyCity424,900 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-667,400 MXN
QueretaroCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-669,100 MXN
TorreonCity420,800 MXN442,200 MXN204,700-663,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity417,200 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity415,900 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-652,200 MXN
MeridaCity411,400 MXN401,300 MXN208,600-633,100 MXN
SaltilloCity409,000 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-645,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-638,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity407,300 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-627,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity407,100 MXN384,200 MXN215,100-619,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity407,100 MXN383,300 MXN214,000-618,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
MoreliaCity406,300 MXN394,500 MXN207,800-623,200 MXN
XalapaCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity403,100 MXN371,100 MXN217,900-608,500 MXN
ReynosaCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN
CancunCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
MatamorosCity396,300 MXN366,200 MXN214,000-598,600 MXN
DurangoCity394,500 MXN394,500 MXN197,600-615,000 MXN
XicoCity392,300 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,200 MXN
VeracruzCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity385,300 MXN401,300 MXN187,500-605,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity384,500 MXN384,500 MXN192,600-595,300 MXN
TolucaCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-600,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity383,300 MXN359,900 MXN201,100-581,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity375,200 MXN388,100 MXN180,500-587,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity372,600 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-565,100 MXN
MazatlanCity369,300 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-562,600 MXN
TonalaCity367,200 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
TepicCity367,200 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
Los MochisCity366,200 MXN386,400 MXN172,200-576,500 MXN
CelayaCity362,200 MXN384,200 MXN169,000-568,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity361,600 MXN383,300 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
OaxacaCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN183,600-547,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity357,300 MXN327,300 MXN191,600-539,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
TampicoCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN172,200-555,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity354,000 MXN367,200 MXN172,200-556,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity345,700 MXN345,700 MXN172,200-535,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
UruapanCity340,400 MXN353,600 MXN161,600-535,800 MXN
PachucaCity340,400 MXN314,500 MXN183,700-516,100 MXN
TehuacanCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN169,000-524,300 MXN
NogalesCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-519,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
MetepecCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,900 MXN312,400 MXN174,000-501,400 MXN
TapachulaCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN164,200-510,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN151,800-522,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity325,900 MXN308,900 MXN172,400-498,500 MXN
CampecheCity325,800 MXN318,800 MXN164,200-498,000 MXN
MonclovaCity325,600 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-496,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity320,500 MXN335,100 MXN154,700-504,300 MXN
La PazCity319,600 MXN294,700 MXN172,400-485,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
AcunaCity315,900 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
ChalcoCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity313,700 MXN335,100 MXN150,000-498,000 MXN
SalamancaCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-485,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-483,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity312,400 MXN299,500 MXN161,300-475,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity311,700 MXN307,400 MXN159,100-480,600 MXN
JiutepecCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-460,500 MXN
ChetumalCity301,800 MXN301,800 MXN151,800-466,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,600-454,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity297,000 MXN312,400 MXN143,200-467,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity297,000 MXN297,000 MXN151,800-464,400 MXN
CuautlaCity297,000 MXN315,900 MXN138,800-472,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity297,000 MXN315,900 MXN138,800-472,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN154,700-454,300 MXN
CordobaCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-451,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity292,000 MXN301,700 MXN138,800-459,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity288,100 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity286,400 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-440,200 MXN
DeliciasCity283,700 MXN268,900 MXN152,100-433,400 MXN
ColimaCity283,400 MXN275,800 MXN142,300-433,400 MXN
OrizabaCity283,400 MXN283,400 MXN138,800-437,300 MXN
GuaymasCity282,300 MXN294,700 MXN136,200-444,300 MXN
NavojoaCity275,800 MXN299,500 MXN125,700-437,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity275,800 MXN259,100 MXN148,300-421,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity275,500 MXN294,300 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
IgualaCity273,000 MXN279,400 MXN136,100-428,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity272,800 MXN266,000 MXN139,100-419,400 MXN
FresnilloCity266,000 MXN245,300 MXN142,300-401,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity258,400 MXN258,400 MXN129,000-398,300 MXN

CAE Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a CAE engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A CAE engineer in Mexico earns about 30,133 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,600 MXN.

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

    Entry-level CAE engineers in Mexico start near 194,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 544,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 237,400 and 403,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 330,900 MXN, lower than the average of 361,600 MXN. Half of CAE engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a CAE engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (371,100 vs 345,100 MXN a year).

  • Do CAE engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of CAE engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A CAE engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.