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Average Chief Human Resources Officer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A chief human resources officer in Mexico earns about 675,200 MXN a year. That's 70% 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 325,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,059,800 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 chief human resources officer make in Mexico?

Average salary
675,200 MXN
56,266 MXN per month
Lowest reported
325,800 MXN
27,150 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,059,800 MXN
88,316 MXN per month

A typical chief human resources officer working in Mexico brings home around 56,266 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 325,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,059,800 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 chief human resources officer 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 chief human resources officer 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 chief human resources officers in Mexico earn less than 704,300 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 462,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 917,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of chief human resources officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 325,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,059,800 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.

325,800
Low
704,300
Median
1,059,800
High
462,300
25th
917,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Chief human resources officer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    535,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    707,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    869,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    925,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,011,300 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 chief human resources officer 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.

Chief human resources officer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    595,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    855,200 MXN

Chief human resources officer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male chief human resources officers in Mexico earn an average of 710,500 MXN a year, while female chief human resources officers earn around 659,400 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.

Chief Human Resources Officer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 710,500 MXN
Women 659,400 MXN

Pay raises for a chief human resources officer 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 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

Chief human resources officer 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.

83%

83% of chief human resources officers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a chief human resources officer a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of chief human resources officers 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

Chief human resources officer: 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

Chief human resources officer salary by city in Mexico

Chief human resources officer 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
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Culiacan
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity878,900 MXN824,800 MXN464,900-1,333,900 MXN
TijuanaCity862,200 MXN862,200 MXN430,500-1,345,400 MXN
LeonCity862,100 MXN915,100 MXN404,600-1,357,900 MXN
HermosilloCity851,200 MXN882,400 MXN407,300-1,333,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity843,600 MXN860,300 MXN414,000-1,320,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity840,800 MXN790,300 MXN444,300-1,273,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity832,100 MXN879,700 MXN388,100-1,306,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity832,100 MXN812,900 MXN424,300-1,283,600 MXN
CuliacanCity832,000 MXN832,000 MXN417,200-1,296,900 MXN
SaltilloCity823,900 MXN774,200 MXN433,800-1,249,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity823,900 MXN855,200 MXN394,300-1,296,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity818,100 MXN788,000 MXN425,100-1,259,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity816,900 MXN836,800 MXN399,900-1,273,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity816,000 MXN851,200 MXN392,300-1,283,600 MXN
PueblaCity812,900 MXN747,400 MXN437,900-1,224,800 MXN
MoreliaCity812,900 MXN746,600 MXN437,900-1,224,800 MXN
TorreonCity810,500 MXN794,900 MXN413,900-1,249,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity810,500 MXN810,500 MXN404,600-1,259,300 MXN
MonterreyCity800,500 MXN782,500 MXN407,300-1,235,600 MXN
ZapopanCity798,900 MXN832,100 MXN384,200-1,249,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity791,200 MXN855,200 MXN365,400-1,259,300 MXN
MexicaliCity790,300 MXN757,600 MXN411,400-1,212,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity786,600 MXN724,000 MXN425,100-1,189,900 MXN
TolucaCity780,700 MXN765,100 MXN396,300-1,198,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity780,600 MXN795,700 MXN384,200-1,224,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity778,900 MXN824,800 MXN366,200-1,224,800 MXN
MeridaCity778,500 MXN713,900 MXN421,400-1,172,800 MXN
ReynosaCity778,200 MXN732,400 MXN412,000-1,180,700 MXN
CancunCity772,700 MXN741,500 MXN399,900-1,180,700 MXN
MatamorosCity772,700 MXN800,200 MXN369,900-1,212,800 MXN
QueretaroCity767,400 MXN828,400 MXN351,200-1,224,800 MXN
DurangoCity767,400 MXN812,900 MXN361,600-1,212,800 MXN
TonalaCity757,300 MXN694,700 MXN407,300-1,141,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity754,900 MXN739,500 MXN384,500-1,162,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity751,700 MXN707,600 MXN398,300-1,142,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity747,400 MXN747,400 MXN375,200-1,161,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity744,700 MXN758,700 MXN363,000-1,161,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity735,200 MXN794,900 MXN340,000-1,172,900 MXN
XicoCity733,300 MXN761,400 MXN351,900-1,149,200 MXN
MazatlanCity724,000 MXN724,000 MXN361,500-1,124,200 MXN
TepicCity724,000 MXN665,300 MXN390,000-1,094,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity718,000 MXN758,700 MXN339,100-1,132,900 MXN
General EscobedoCity714,300 MXN714,300 MXN357,300-1,105,600 MXN
XalapaCity714,300 MXN727,100 MXN352,000-1,112,300 MXN
VeracruzCity713,900 MXN687,100 MXN371,100-1,094,000 MXN
CelayaCity707,700 MXN667,400 MXN376,800-1,078,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity704,300 MXN689,900 MXN359,900-1,083,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity698,200 MXN757,300 MXN320,500-1,113,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity687,100 MXN725,700 MXN322,600-1,084,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity683,800 MXN699,700 MXN335,800-1,069,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity680,100 MXN650,700 MXN351,200-1,037,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity679,200 MXN638,700 MXN361,600-1,032,400 MXN
UruapanCity679,200 MXN664,500 MXN344,600-1,043,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity677,100 MXN705,500 MXN325,600-1,064,100 MXN
PachucaCity675,100 MXN702,800 MXN325,800-1,057,700 MXN
OaxacaCity674,100 MXN619,000 MXN365,400-1,014,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity672,600 MXN672,600 MXN335,100-1,037,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity672,600 MXN724,300 MXN309,800-1,067,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity669,100 MXN643,400 MXN349,300-1,023,000 MXN
TampicoCity664,500 MXN679,200 MXN325,900-1,038,700 MXN
Los MochisCity660,500 MXN619,800 MXN352,000-1,004,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity658,300 MXN707,700 MXN301,300-1,041,900 MXN
AcunaCity652,200 MXN667,400 MXN317,700-1,016,300 MXN
CampecheCity650,800 MXN596,800 MXN352,000-978,900 MXN
MetepecCity650,700 MXN705,500 MXN301,800-1,037,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity649,700 MXN638,700 MXN332,500-1,003,800 MXN
La PazCity648,200 MXN671,000 MXN312,400-1,015,500 MXN
NogalesCity646,600 MXN619,800 MXN339,100-991,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity646,600 MXN660,500 MXN318,800-1,011,500 MXN
TehuacanCity642,800 MXN681,500 MXN301,600-1,014,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity641,900 MXN693,100 MXN294,700-1,019,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity629,800 MXN605,700 MXN327,800-964,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity626,800 MXN639,100 MXN308,900-976,300 MXN
MonclovaCity620,300 MXN620,300 MXN312,400-962,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity614,600 MXN590,200 MXN317,700-939,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity614,600 MXN602,700 MXN314,500-946,000 MXN
ChalcoCity607,400 MXN620,300 MXN299,500-948,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity605,700 MXN566,900 MXN319,600-918,600 MXN
TapachulaCity598,600 MXN637,500 MXN283,400-948,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity597,800 MXN551,200 MXN322,600-903,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity596,800 MXN596,800 MXN297,000-926,000 MXN
JiutepecCity589,400 MXN615,000 MXN282,300-926,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity588,500 MXN632,400 MXN271,300-932,000 MXN
SalamancaCity581,000 MXN535,800 MXN315,700-878,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity580,600 MXN580,600 MXN288,700-902,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity580,600 MXN566,900 MXN296,000-895,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity576,500 MXN610,100 MXN272,800-913,400 MXN
CordobaCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity566,900 MXN615,000 MXN261,300-903,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity559,000 MXN581,000 MXN268,900-879,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity555,800 MXN531,700 MXN290,800-851,200 MXN
ChetumalCity553,400 MXN587,800 MXN261,300-874,900 MXN
ColimaCity552,400 MXN507,300 MXN299,500-832,300 MXN
CuautlaCity551,200 MXN518,300 MXN292,000-836,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity543,200 MXN533,000 MXN275,500-838,100 MXN
IgualaCity539,700 MXN552,400 MXN265,000-844,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity537,300 MXN578,500 MXN246,200-852,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity528,500 MXN498,500 MXN279,400-802,400 MXN
FresnilloCity524,400 MXN543,200 MXN253,400-823,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity519,300 MXN487,600 MXN273,000-786,600 MXN
NavojoaCity518,900 MXN559,000 MXN238,900-824,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity516,100 MXN516,100 MXN258,400-795,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity510,300 MXN467,700 MXN273,000-768,900 MXN
DeliciasCity510,200 MXN510,200 MXN254,800-790,600 MXN
GuaymasCity510,000 MXN499,300 MXN259,100-782,500 MXN
OrizabaCity500,100 MXN529,600 MXN233,900-791,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity485,300 MXN514,300 MXN227,600-767,000 MXN

Chief Human Resources Officer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a chief human resources officer make per month in Mexico?

    A chief human resources officer in Mexico earns about 56,266 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 675,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a chief human resources officer in Mexico?

    Entry-level chief human resources officers in Mexico start near 325,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,059,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 462,300 and 917,700 MXN.

  • Is the median chief human resources officer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 704,300 MXN, higher than the average of 675,200 MXN. Half of chief human resources officers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for chief human resources officers in Mexico?

    Men working as a chief human resources officer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (710,500 vs 659,400 MXN a year).

  • Do chief human resources officers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 83% of chief human resources officers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do chief human resources officers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do chief human resources officers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A chief human resources officer in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.