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Average Child Development Center Assistant Salary in Mexico for 2026

A child development center assistant in Mexico earns about 233,600 MXN a year. That's 41% 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 127,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 351,200 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 child development center assistant make in Mexico?

Average salary
233,600 MXN
19,466 MXN per month
Lowest reported
127,700 MXN
10,641 MXN per month
Highest reported
351,200 MXN
29,266 MXN per month

A typical child development center assistant working in Mexico brings home around 19,466 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 127,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 351,200 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 child development center assistant 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 child development center assistant 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 child development center assistants in Mexico earn less than 214,000 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 152,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 263,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of child development center assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 127,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 351,200 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.

127,700
Low
214,000
Median
351,200
High
152,300
25th
263,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Child development center assistant pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    148,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    185,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    245,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    286,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    318,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    340,000 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 child development center assistant 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.

Child development center assistant pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    190,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    290,800 MXN

Child development center assistant gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male child development center assistants in Mexico earn an average of 221,500 MXN a year, while female child development center assistants earn around 239,300 MXN. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, 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.

Child Development Center Assistant gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 239,300 MXN
Men 221,500 MXN

Pay raises for a child development center assistant 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 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

Child development center assistant 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.

24%

24% of child development center assistants in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a child development center assistant 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 76% of child development center assistants 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

Child development center assistant: 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

Child development center assistant salary by city in Mexico

Child development center assistant 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
  • Leon
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Saltillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity309,800 MXN282,500 MXN168,100-466,900 MXN
LeonCity301,800 MXN301,300 MXN151,800-464,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity301,700 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,600 MXN
MonterreyCity301,600 MXN313,700 MXN146,200-475,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity299,500 MXN301,700 MXN146,200-464,400 MXN
PueblaCity294,700 MXN288,100 MXN150,000-451,000 MXN
SaltilloCity292,000 MXN309,800 MXN137,400-459,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity292,000 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-444,300 MXN
ZapopanCity290,800 MXN266,000 MXN157,600-437,300 MXN
TijuanaCity283,700 MXN268,900 MXN152,100-433,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
CuliacanCity283,400 MXN265,000 MXN151,800-426,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity283,400 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-442,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
CancunCity281,500 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-431,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity279,400 MXN296,000 MXN130,400-442,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity277,400 MXN277,400 MXN138,200-430,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity277,400 MXN277,400 MXN138,200-430,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity275,500 MXN282,300 MXN136,200-431,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity275,200 MXN253,400 MXN148,300-413,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity275,200 MXN283,700 MXN130,400-430,000 MXN
MoreliaCity272,800 MXN265,000 MXN139,100-417,200 MXN
MexicaliCity271,300 MXN259,100 MXN138,800-414,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity271,300 MXN292,000 MXN124,400-431,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity271,300 MXN252,300 MXN143,200-409,000 MXN
MeridaCity268,900 MXN263,100 MXN137,400-413,900 MXN
HermosilloCity267,100 MXN246,200 MXN142,300-406,300 MXN
ReynosaCity265,000 MXN281,500 MXN124,400-417,100 MXN
TolucaCity263,900 MXN275,200 MXN127,700-413,900 MXN
XalapaCity263,900 MXN268,900 MXN128,500-412,000 MXN
QueretaroCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
DurangoCity263,900 MXN263,900 MXN130,400-409,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity259,100 MXN263,900 MXN125,700-403,100 MXN
TorreonCity257,700 MXN267,100 MXN125,100-406,300 MXN
TonalaCity257,700 MXN253,400 MXN130,400-396,300 MXN
XicoCity253,400 MXN232,900 MXN136,200-381,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity253,400 MXN246,500 MXN129,000-389,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN114,000-399,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity252,300 MXN243,000 MXN130,400-386,400 MXN
MazatlanCity249,600 MXN237,400 MXN134,600-383,300 MXN
VeracruzCity249,600 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-382,600 MXN
MatamorosCity247,800 MXN228,000 MXN136,100-376,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity246,500 MXN263,200 MXN115,640-388,100 MXN
CelayaCity246,500 MXN263,100 MXN115,400-390,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity246,500 MXN267,100 MXN115,560-394,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity246,200 MXN254,800 MXN115,940-384,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity246,200 MXN249,600 MXN119,700-384,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity243,000 MXN252,300 MXN117,660-383,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity239,300 MXN240,500 MXN119,900-375,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity239,000 MXN225,700 MXN127,700-361,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity239,000 MXN231,000 MXN124,400-367,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity239,000 MXN221,500 MXN129,000-361,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity239,000 MXN225,700 MXN127,700-361,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN118,060-367,900 MXN
TepicCity239,000 MXN232,400 MXN119,900-366,200 MXN
TampicoCity239,000 MXN239,300 MXN115,260-369,900 MXN
Los MochisCity237,400 MXN249,600 MXN109,340-375,200 MXN
OaxacaCity233,900 MXN231,000 MXN119,860-362,200 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity232,900 MXN249,600 MXN106,600-369,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity227,600 MXN240,500 MXN106,360-361,600 MXN
UruapanCity225,300 MXN233,900 MXN108,800-354,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity225,300 MXN231,000 MXN110,380-351,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity222,300 MXN231,000 MXN106,760-348,300 MXN
PachucaCity221,500 MXN204,000 MXN119,700-339,100 MXN
TehuacanCity217,900 MXN217,900 MXN108,080-340,000 MXN
CampecheCity217,900 MXN212,500 MXN109,340-335,800 MXN
MetepecCity217,900 MXN237,400 MXN100,280-349,300 MXN
La PazCity217,900 MXN201,100 MXN118,800-330,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity216,800 MXN205,700 MXN116,420-330,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity216,800 MXN228,500 MXN104,620-341,400 MXN
TapachulaCity216,800 MXN216,800 MXN107,960-335,800 MXN
NogalesCity215,100 MXN207,800 MXN113,780-330,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity212,500 MXN209,700 MXN108,080-327,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity210,500 MXN205,700 MXN111,900-325,600 MXN
AcunaCity210,500 MXN215,100 MXN103,440-330,900 MXN
JiutepecCity210,500 MXN196,800 MXN113,700-319,600 MXN
MonclovaCity210,500 MXN197,600 MXN112,660-322,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity208,600 MXN218,900 MXN99,560-330,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,540-327,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity205,700 MXN192,600 MXN109,000-308,300 MXN
ChetumalCity204,000 MXN204,000 MXN103,900-318,800 MXN
ChalcoCity204,000 MXN209,700 MXN101,900-319,600 MXN
CuautlaCity201,100 MXN212,500 MXN96,220-317,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity201,100 MXN191,600 MXN105,880-309,800 MXN
SalamancaCity200,000 MXN195,200 MXN102,720-309,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity200,000 MXN200,000 MXN101,920-312,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity197,600 MXN192,600 MXN104,500-307,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity197,600 MXN204,700 MXN98,440-308,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity194,600 MXN180,300 MXN105,880-294,700 MXN
CordobaCity194,600 MXN187,300 MXN103,200-297,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity194,600 MXN207,800 MXN89,960-309,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity192,600 MXN180,500 MXN102,240-292,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity192,000 MXN197,600 MXN92,240-297,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity192,000 MXN197,600 MXN92,240-297,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity192,000 MXN207,800 MXN86,640-301,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity190,500 MXN205,700 MXN86,420-301,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity187,500 MXN197,600 MXN88,620-294,700 MXN
IgualaCity187,300 MXN192,000 MXN89,980-292,000 MXN
DeliciasCity183,700 MXN172,400 MXN96,520-279,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity183,700 MXN183,700 MXN92,900-282,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity183,700 MXN197,600 MXN85,020-294,700 MXN
ColimaCity183,600 MXN180,300 MXN91,840-281,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity183,600 MXN174,000 MXN93,880-277,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity180,500 MXN176,800 MXN89,960-275,500 MXN
OrizabaCity180,300 MXN180,300 MXN87,760-275,800 MXN
FresnilloCity174,000 MXN159,500 MXN93,220-263,900 MXN
NavojoaCity172,200 MXN187,500 MXN79,260-275,200 MXN
GuaymasCity172,200 MXN175,900 MXN80,280-268,900 MXN

Child Development Center Assistant in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a child development center assistant make per month in Mexico?

    A child development center assistant in Mexico earns about 19,466 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 233,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a child development center assistant in Mexico?

    Entry-level child development center assistants in Mexico start near 127,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 351,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 152,300 and 263,200 MXN.

  • Is the median child development center assistant salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 214,000 MXN, lower than the average of 233,600 MXN. Half of child development center assistants in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for child development center assistants in Mexico?

    Men working as a child development center assistant in Mexico earn around 7% less than women on average (221,500 vs 239,300 MXN a year).

  • Do child development center assistants in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 24% of child development center assistants in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do child development center assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do child development center assistants in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A child development center assistant in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.