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Average College Aide Salary in Mexico for 2026

A college aide in Mexico earns about 397,900 MXN a year. It sits roughly in line with the national average.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 210,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 606,400 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 college aide make in Mexico?

Average salary
397,900 MXN
33,158 MXN per month
Lowest reported
210,500 MXN
17,541 MXN per month
Highest reported
606,400 MXN
50,533 MXN per month

A typical college aide working in Mexico brings home around 33,158 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 210,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 606,400 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 college aide 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 college aide 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 college aides in Mexico earn less than 376,800 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 263,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 462,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of college aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 210,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 606,400 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.

210,500
Low
376,800
Median
606,400
High
263,900
25th
462,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

College aide pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    243,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    297,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    424,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    492,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    543,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    574,200 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 college aide 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.


College aide pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    273,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +95% from previous
    531,700 MXN

College aide gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male college aides in Mexico earn an average of 419,400 MXN a year, while female college aides earn around 371,100 MXN. That works out to a 13% 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.

College Aide gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 419,400 MXN
Women 371,100 MXN

Pay raises for a college aide 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

College aide 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.

26%

26% of college aides in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a college aide 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of college aides 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

College aide: 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

College aide salary by city in Mexico

College aide 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
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Culiacan
  • Tijuana
  • Puebla
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexicali
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity562,600 MXN529,600 MXN297,000-858,400 MXN
MonterreyCity555,800 MXN555,800 MXN277,400-862,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity545,300 MXN524,700 MXN282,500-836,800 MXN
CuliacanCity539,700 MXN529,600 MXN275,800-832,000 MXN
TijuanaCity539,700 MXN529,600 MXN275,800-832,000 MXN
PueblaCity535,800 MXN566,900 MXN253,400-846,500 MXN
ZapopanCity533,100 MXN498,000 MXN283,400-808,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity531,700 MXN553,800 MXN254,800-836,800 MXN
MexicaliCity531,700 MXN544,800 MXN263,200-830,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity531,700 MXN489,500 MXN286,400-805,900 MXN
QueretaroCity524,400 MXN563,300 MXN239,300-832,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity524,300 MXN504,400 MXN275,200-805,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity518,900 MXN538,600 MXN251,500-817,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity518,300 MXN528,500 MXN252,300-808,000 MXN
LeonCity514,800 MXN475,700 MXN277,400-778,900 MXN
DurangoCity510,300 MXN467,700 MXN273,000-768,900 MXN
ReynosaCity510,300 MXN529,600 MXN245,300-799,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity510,300 MXN478,000 MXN271,300-773,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity504,500 MXN504,500 MXN252,300-783,800 MXN
SaltilloCity504,400 MXN524,700 MXN240,500-790,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity504,300 MXN545,300 MXN232,400-802,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity504,300 MXN485,300 MXN263,100-774,200 MXN
CancunCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-786,600 MXN
MoreliaCity502,200 MXN533,100 MXN233,900-790,600 MXN
MeridaCity492,700 MXN524,700 MXN232,400-780,600 MXN
HermosilloCity492,700 MXN464,900 MXN263,100-751,700 MXN
TolucaCity492,400 MXN492,400 MXN246,200-762,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity492,400 MXN483,400 MXN249,600-757,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity489,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-773,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity483,800 MXN444,300 MXN263,200-728,500 MXN
TonalaCity483,400 MXN513,300 MXN228,500-762,400 MXN
XalapaCity478,000 MXN459,300 MXN251,500-733,300 MXN
TorreonCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN238,900-743,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity478,000 MXN499,300 MXN231,000-751,100 MXN
XicoCity472,100 MXN444,300 MXN249,600-721,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity471,700 MXN460,500 MXN239,000-724,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity471,700 MXN498,000 MXN218,900-743,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity464,900 MXN454,900 MXN239,000-718,000 MXN
MatamorosCity464,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-707,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity464,900 MXN448,500 MXN240,500-714,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity462,300 MXN424,900 MXN251,500-696,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity462,300 MXN462,300 MXN231,000-713,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity460,500 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-731,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity460,500 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-719,100 MXN
VeracruzCity454,300 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,600-691,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity448,500 MXN464,900 MXN214,000-702,800 MXN
TepicCity447,700 MXN475,700 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity447,700 MXN485,300 MXN207,800-714,300 MXN
MazatlanCity442,200 MXN430,500 MXN225,700-680,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity442,200 MXN447,700 MXN215,100-687,100 MXN
CelayaCity437,300 MXN454,300 MXN209,700-683,800 MXN
TehuacanCity431,100 MXN394,300 MXN232,900-646,600 MXN
UruapanCity431,100 MXN431,100 MXN214,000-665,300 MXN
TampicoCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-679,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity428,400 MXN428,400 MXN212,500-663,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity428,400 MXN394,800 MXN232,900-645,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity424,300 MXN415,900 MXN215,100-650,700 MXN
La PazCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN222,300-639,100 MXN
PachucaCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN225,700-643,400 MXN
Los MochisCity420,800 MXN437,900 MXN204,700-663,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity419,400 MXN399,900 MXN216,800-639,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN207,700-643,800 MXN
CampecheCity417,200 MXN440,200 MXN196,800-659,400 MXN
MonclovaCity417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-645,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity413,900 MXN430,000 MXN197,600-650,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity411,400 MXN385,300 MXN216,800-623,700 MXN
MetepecCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
OaxacaCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN
NogalesCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,200 MXN
AcunaCity397,900 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity390,000 MXN382,600 MXN197,600-602,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity390,000 MXN398,300 MXN192,600-608,500 MXN
TapachulaCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
SalamancaCity385,300 MXN411,400 MXN181,600-612,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-606,400 MXN
ChalcoCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN200,000-587,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity377,200 MXN377,200 MXN189,300-583,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity377,200 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity371,100 MXN394,300 MXN174,000-587,800 MXN
ChetumalCity371,100 MXN341,400 MXN200,000-562,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity369,900 MXN369,900 MXN185,100-571,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
JiutepecCity369,300 MXN349,300 MXN195,200-562,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity367,200 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
CordobaCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-568,500 MXN
CuautlaCity363,000 MXN378,800 MXN174,000-571,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity362,200 MXN332,500 MXN196,800-545,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity357,300 MXN369,300 MXN172,200-558,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
ColimaCity354,000 MXN377,200 MXN168,100-562,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity348,300 MXN341,400 MXN175,900-535,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity341,900 MXN348,300 MXN167,100-535,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity341,900 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-537,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN180,500-518,300 MXN
FresnilloCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity340,000 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-533,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity339,100 MXN308,300 MXN183,600-510,000 MXN
GuaymasCity335,800 MXN335,800 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
DeliciasCity335,800 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-518,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity335,100 MXN335,100 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
NavojoaCity325,600 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-518,300 MXN
OrizabaCity325,600 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-491,000 MXN
IgualaCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN150,000-502,200 MXN


College Aide in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a college aide make per month in Mexico?

    A college aide in Mexico earns about 33,158 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 397,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level college aides in Mexico start near 210,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 606,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,900 and 462,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 376,800 MXN, lower than the average of 397,900 MXN. Half of college aides in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a college aide in Mexico earn around 13% more than women on average (419,400 vs 371,100 MXN a year).

  • Do college aides in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 26% of college aides in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do college aides in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A college aide in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.