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Average Communications Project Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A communications project manager in Mexico earns about 493,000 MXN a year. That's 24% 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 237,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 773,400 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 communications project manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
493,000 MXN
41,083 MXN per month
Lowest reported
237,400 MXN
19,783 MXN per month
Highest reported
773,400 MXN
64,450 MXN per month

A typical communications project manager working in Mexico brings home around 41,083 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 237,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 773,400 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 communications project manager 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 communications project manager 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 communications project managers in Mexico earn less than 514,300 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 339,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 670,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of communications project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 237,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 773,400 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.

237,400
Low
514,300
Median
773,400
High
339,100
25th
670,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Communications project manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    275,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    392,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    514,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    633,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    675,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    739,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a communications project manager 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.

Communications project manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    345,100 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    398,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    580,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    713,900 MXN

Communications project manager gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male communications project managers in Mexico earn an average of 519,300 MXN a year, while female communications project managers earn around 480,600 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.

Communications Project Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 519,300 MXN
Women 480,600 MXN

Pay raises for a communications project manager 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 19 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

Communications project manager 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.

82%

82% of communications project managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a communications project manager 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 18% of communications project managers 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

Communications project manager: 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

Communications project manager salary by city in Mexico

Communications project manager 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
  • Mexico City
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Chihuahua
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity643,400 MXN602,700 MXN340,400-975,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity641,900 MXN667,400 MXN308,900-1,004,500 MXN
PueblaCity639,900 MXN587,800 MXN344,600-964,000 MXN
LeonCity639,100 MXN677,100 MXN301,800-1,009,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity638,700 MXN649,700 MXN311,700-993,600 MXN
ZapopanCity637,500 MXN663,200 MXN307,400-998,400 MXN
TijuanaCity633,300 MXN633,300 MXN318,800-986,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity632,400 MXN648,200 MXN312,400-987,200 MXN
MonterreyCity631,200 MXN620,300 MXN322,600-973,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity629,800 MXN605,700 MXN327,800-964,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity628,000 MXN590,200 MXN332,500-954,900 MXN
CuliacanCity581,000 MXN581,000 MXN292,000-903,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity568,500 MXN605,700 MXN267,100-902,100 MXN
SaltilloCity566,900 MXN535,800 MXN301,300-864,900 MXN
HermosilloCity566,900 MXN590,200 MXN273,300-890,100 MXN
MeridaCity563,300 MXN522,700 MXN305,600-855,200 MXN
CancunCity563,000 MXN539,700 MXN294,700-862,100 MXN
MexicaliCity562,200 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-861,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity562,200 MXN571,300 MXN273,000-874,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity558,300 MXN581,000 MXN268,900-878,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity558,300 MXN603,400 MXN258,400-888,400 MXN
QueretaroCity555,800 MXN598,600 MXN254,800-882,400 MXN
DurangoCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-874,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity553,800 MXN553,800 MXN275,800-858,100 MXN
ReynosaCity552,400 MXN519,300 MXN294,700-838,100 MXN
TorreonCity552,400 MXN539,700 MXN281,500-851,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity551,200 MXN538,600 MXN281,500-847,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity548,800 MXN516,100 MXN288,700-830,500 MXN
MoreliaCity548,500 MXN504,400 MXN296,000-828,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity548,500 MXN558,300 MXN268,900-855,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity548,500 MXN580,600 MXN257,700-864,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity545,300 MXN590,200 MXN249,600-868,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity543,200 MXN500,100 MXN294,300-823,900 MXN
TolucaCity541,700 MXN533,100 MXN275,500-836,500 MXN
XalapaCity539,800 MXN547,800 MXN263,900-840,800 MXN
MatamorosCity539,700 MXN563,000 MXN261,300-851,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity537,300 MXN537,300 MXN267,100-832,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity535,900 MXN525,700 MXN273,000-829,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity535,800 MXN535,800 MXN267,100-832,100 MXN
VeracruzCity535,800 MXN514,300 MXN277,400-818,100 MXN
TonalaCity535,800 MXN492,400 MXN290,800-808,000 MXN
MazatlanCity533,100 MXN533,100 MXN265,000-821,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity531,700 MXN575,100 MXN245,300-846,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity528,600 MXN562,200 MXN247,800-836,500 MXN
CelayaCity528,500 MXN496,100 MXN279,400-800,200 MXN
XicoCity525,700 MXN548,800 MXN252,300-825,900 MXN
TepicCity524,700 MXN483,400 MXN282,300-791,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity524,300 MXN504,400 MXN275,200-802,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity522,700 MXN500,100 MXN272,800-795,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity520,900 MXN562,600 MXN239,000-832,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity518,900 MXN551,200 MXN243,000-819,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity518,300 MXN485,200 MXN275,200-785,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity516,100 MXN516,100 MXN257,700-798,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity514,300 MXN501,400 MXN263,200-791,200 MXN
TampicoCity514,300 MXN524,700 MXN253,400-800,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity514,300 MXN524,400 MXN253,400-799,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity510,200 MXN552,400 MXN233,900-814,100 MXN
UruapanCity507,300 MXN498,500 MXN259,100-780,600 MXN
TehuacanCity499,300 MXN528,500 MXN233,600-788,000 MXN
PachucaCity498,500 MXN514,800 MXN238,900-778,900 MXN
OaxacaCity498,000 MXN459,300 MXN271,300-752,600 MXN
Los MochisCity466,900 MXN437,900 MXN246,500-710,500 MXN
AcunaCity464,900 MXN475,700 MXN227,600-727,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity462,300 MXN480,600 MXN222,300-724,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity462,300 MXN453,200 MXN233,900-712,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity455,400 MXN464,400 MXN221,500-709,600 MXN
La PazCity450,300 MXN467,700 MXN216,800-709,600 MXN
CampecheCity447,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,300-674,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity447,300 MXN431,100 MXN232,400-684,900 MXN
MetepecCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-710,500 MXN
MonclovaCity442,300 MXN442,300 MXN218,900-683,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity437,900 MXN472,100 MXN201,100-696,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity437,300 MXN437,300 MXN217,900-677,100 MXN
NogalesCity437,300 MXN417,100 MXN228,500-669,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity436,200 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-665,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity433,800 MXN433,800 MXN216,800-675,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity433,800 MXN419,400 MXN228,500-667,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity431,300 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
TapachulaCity430,000 MXN457,300 MXN204,700-681,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity425,100 MXN419,400 MXN216,800-656,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity424,900 MXN451,000 MXN197,600-671,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity424,900 MXN407,100 MXN218,900-650,800 MXN
ChalcoCity424,300 MXN430,500 MXN207,700-660,500 MXN
SalamancaCity421,400 MXN385,300 MXN228,500-632,400 MXN
JiutepecCity420,800 MXN437,900 MXN204,700-663,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity420,800 MXN413,900 MXN215,100-649,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity420,100 MXN386,400 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
ChetumalCity417,100 MXN445,100 MXN195,200-660,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity412,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity411,400 MXN428,400 MXN195,200-643,800 MXN
CuautlaCity409,000 MXN382,600 MXN216,800-619,800 MXN
ColimaCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,700 MXN
CordobaCity406,300 MXN389,200 MXN209,700-619,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity406,300 MXN378,800 MXN212,500-614,600 MXN
San Juan del RioCity404,600 MXN396,300 MXN207,800-623,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-615,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity401,300 MXN378,300 MXN210,500-612,500 MXN
DeliciasCity399,900 MXN399,900 MXN200,000-619,800 MXN
FresnilloCity394,800 MXN409,000 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
IgualaCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity394,300 MXN394,300 MXN195,200-612,500 MXN
GuaymasCity386,400 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-596,800 MXN
OrizabaCity385,300 MXN411,400 MXN181,600-612,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-610,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity384,500 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-581,000 MXN
NavojoaCity383,300 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-606,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity382,600 MXN407,100 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN

Communications Project Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a communications project manager make per month in Mexico?

    A communications project manager in Mexico earns about 41,083 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 493,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a communications project manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level communications project managers in Mexico start near 237,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 773,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 339,100 and 670,600 MXN.

  • Is the median communications project manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 514,300 MXN, higher than the average of 493,000 MXN. Half of communications project managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for communications project managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a communications project manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (519,300 vs 480,600 MXN a year).

  • Do communications project managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 82% of communications project managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do communications project managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do communications project managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A communications project manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.