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Average Chief Technology Officer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A chief technology officer in Mexico earns about 582,700 MXN a year. That's 46% 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 283,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 908,200 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 technology officer make in Mexico?

Average salary
582,700 MXN
48,558 MXN per month
Lowest reported
283,700 MXN
23,641 MXN per month
Highest reported
908,200 MXN
75,683 MXN per month

A typical chief technology officer working in Mexico brings home around 48,558 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 908,200 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 technology 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 technology 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 technology officers in Mexico earn less than 596,100 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 394,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 767,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of chief technology officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 283,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 908,200 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.

283,700
Low
596,100
Median
908,200
High
394,500
25th
767,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Chief technology officer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    340,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    433,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    600,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    744,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    798,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    849,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a chief technology 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 technology officer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    433,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    585,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    899,100 MXN

Chief technology 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 technology officers in Mexico earn an average of 605,700 MXN a year, while female chief technology officers earn around 547,800 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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 Technology Officer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 605,700 MXN
Women 547,800 MXN

Pay raises for a chief technology 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 technology 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.

56%

56% of chief technology officers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a chief technology officer 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of chief technology 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 technology 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 technology officer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Culiacan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Hermosillo
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Saltillo
  • Mexicali
  • Guadalupe
  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalajara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CuliacanCity774,200 MXN743,300 MXN401,300-1,182,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity773,400 MXN744,700 MXN403,100-1,184,200 MXN
HermosilloCity767,000 MXN780,600 MXN376,800-1,196,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity767,000 MXN825,900 MXN351,200-1,212,800 MXN
SaltilloCity765,100 MXN735,500 MXN396,300-1,168,300 MXN
MexicaliCity759,300 MXN823,900 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity759,300 MXN732,400 MXN394,500-1,162,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity758,700 MXN773,400 MXN371,100-1,184,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity756,700 MXN727,100 MXN394,300-1,161,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity751,100 MXN810,500 MXN344,600-1,195,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity751,100 MXN810,500 MXN344,600-1,195,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity751,100 MXN767,400 MXN367,200-1,172,800 MXN
PueblaCity747,400 MXN765,100 MXN367,900-1,168,700 MXN
TijuanaCity743,300 MXN714,600 MXN384,500-1,134,100 MXN
CancunCity736,700 MXN792,900 MXN340,000-1,168,300 MXN
QueretaroCity735,500 MXN791,600 MXN339,100-1,166,500 MXN
LeonCity735,200 MXN707,700 MXN384,200-1,129,700 MXN
MonterreyCity733,300 MXN746,600 MXN359,900-1,142,900 MXN
MoreliaCity732,400 MXN744,600 MXN357,700-1,138,300 MXN
TorreonCity727,400 MXN741,500 MXN357,300-1,134,500 MXN
ZapopanCity727,100 MXN743,100 MXN357,300-1,134,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity727,100 MXN743,100 MXN357,300-1,134,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity721,600 MXN778,500 MXN330,900-1,145,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity719,100 MXN691,200 MXN375,200-1,099,200 MXN
ReynosaCity713,900 MXN687,100 MXN371,100-1,092,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity713,900 MXN687,100 MXN371,100-1,094,000 MXN
MeridaCity707,600 MXN721,600 MXN345,700-1,104,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity707,600 MXN762,400 MXN325,600-1,122,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity698,200 MXN714,300 MXN341,900-1,091,600 MXN
DurangoCity698,200 MXN671,000 MXN365,400-1,069,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity696,700 MXN751,700 MXN319,600-1,108,500 MXN
TolucaCity691,200 MXN704,300 MXN340,000-1,074,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity687,100 MXN658,300 MXN357,300-1,048,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity684,900 MXN658,300 MXN354,000-1,045,100 MXN
MatamorosCity680,100 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,057,700 MXN
VeracruzCity675,100 MXN727,100 MXN312,400-1,074,600 MXN
XalapaCity672,600 MXN724,000 MXN309,800-1,065,800 MXN
TonalaCity663,100 MXN677,100 MXN325,600-1,035,500 MXN
MazatlanCity658,300 MXN629,800 MXN340,400-1,004,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity658,300 MXN671,000 MXN322,600-1,028,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity656,800 MXN707,600 MXN301,300-1,041,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity645,800 MXN620,300 MXN335,800-987,200 MXN
Los MochisCity639,900 MXN614,600 MXN332,500-979,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity639,100 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-976,300 MXN
XicoCity638,700 MXN649,700 MXN311,700-993,600 MXN
CelayaCity637,500 MXN612,500 MXN330,900-974,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity633,300 MXN646,600 MXN312,400-991,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity632,400 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,007,400 MXN
TepicCity628,000 MXN641,900 MXN308,900-979,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity620,300 MXN670,600 MXN283,700-986,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity619,000 MXN670,600 MXN282,500-986,700 MXN
TampicoCity618,800 MXN665,300 MXN282,500-983,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity612,500 MXN588,500 MXN318,800-934,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity605,700 MXN619,000 MXN299,500-946,800 MXN
CampecheCity605,700 MXN618,800 MXN299,500-946,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity600,000 MXN576,500 MXN314,500-918,600 MXN
La PazCity598,600 MXN610,100 MXN294,300-934,900 MXN
MonclovaCity597,800 MXN575,100 MXN311,700-917,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity597,800 MXN612,500 MXN294,700-932,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity592,600 MXN566,900 MXN309,800-906,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity592,600 MXN643,400 MXN275,200-946,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity592,600 MXN639,100 MXN273,300-939,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity585,900 MXN631,200 MXN268,900-931,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity581,300 MXN556,000 MXN301,300-885,000 MXN
PachucaCity581,300 MXN592,600 MXN282,500-903,500 MXN
MetepecCity581,000 MXN628,000 MXN267,100-923,000 MXN
NogalesCity581,000 MXN627,900 MXN267,100-925,900 MXN
UruapanCity578,500 MXN589,400 MXN282,300-903,500 MXN
TapachulaCity576,500 MXN553,400 MXN301,800-882,400 MXN
OaxacaCity574,200 MXN587,800 MXN283,400-899,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity571,300 MXN582,700 MXN281,500-890,100 MXN
AcunaCity568,500 MXN615,700 MXN263,100-906,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity568,500 MXN548,800 MXN296,000-874,300 MXN
TehuacanCity563,300 MXN541,700 MXN294,300-864,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity559,000 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-889,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity558,300 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-889,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity558,300 MXN603,400 MXN258,400-888,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity553,800 MXN562,600 MXN272,800-862,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity548,500 MXN525,700 MXN283,700-840,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity548,500 MXN525,700 MXN283,700-838,100 MXN
ChalcoCity539,800 MXN580,600 MXN246,500-854,300 MXN
JiutepecCity538,600 MXN551,200 MXN265,000-844,100 MXN
SalamancaCity533,100 MXN539,700 MXN261,300-829,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity528,500 MXN539,800 MXN259,100-821,500 MXN
CuautlaCity522,700 MXN500,100 MXN272,800-795,700 MXN
ChetumalCity522,700 MXN500,100 MXN272,800-795,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity518,300 MXN559,000 MXN239,000-823,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity504,500 MXN518,300 MXN247,800-791,200 MXN
CordobaCity502,200 MXN541,700 MXN231,000-798,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity501,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-799,300 MXN
ColimaCity499,300 MXN507,300 MXN243,000-778,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity492,700 MXN472,100 MXN258,400-757,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity489,500 MXN498,000 MXN239,000-762,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity489,500 MXN528,600 MXN225,300-778,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity480,300 MXN518,900 MXN218,900-767,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity478,000 MXN459,300 MXN251,500-733,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity478,000 MXN459,300 MXN251,500-733,300 MXN
DeliciasCity471,700 MXN450,300 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
FresnilloCity467,100 MXN476,600 MXN228,000-732,400 MXN
IgualaCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,300 MXN
OrizabaCity466,300 MXN447,300 MXN239,300-710,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity454,300 MXN464,400 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
GuaymasCity450,300 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-705,500 MXN
NavojoaCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-709,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity445,100 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,900 MXN

Chief Technology Officer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A chief technology officer in Mexico earns about 48,558 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 582,700 MXN.

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

    Entry-level chief technology officers in Mexico start near 283,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 908,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 394,500 and 767,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 596,100 MXN, higher than the average of 582,700 MXN. Half of chief technology officers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a chief technology officer in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (605,700 vs 547,800 MXN a year).

  • Do chief technology officers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of chief technology officers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a chief technology 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 technology officers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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