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Average Computer Science Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A computer science teacher in Mexico earns about 308,900 MXN a year. That's 22% 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 142,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 489,600 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 computer science teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
308,900 MXN
25,741 MXN per month
Lowest reported
142,300 MXN
11,858 MXN per month
Highest reported
489,600 MXN
40,800 MXN per month

A typical computer science teacher working in Mexico brings home around 25,741 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 142,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 489,600 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 computer science teacher 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 computer science teacher 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 computer science teachers in Mexico earn less than 330,900 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 210,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 442,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of computer science teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 142,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 489,600 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.

142,300
Low
330,900
Median
489,600
High
210,500
25th
442,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Computer science teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    159,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    212,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    315,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    384,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    421,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    455,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a computer science teacher 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.

Computer science teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    183,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    288,100 MXN
  • PhD
    +67% from previous
    480,300 MXN

Computer science teacher gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male computer science teachers in Mexico earn an average of 330,700 MXN a year, while female computer science teachers earn around 282,300 MXN. That works out to a 17% 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.

Computer Science Teacher gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 330,700 MXN
Women 282,300 MXN

Pay raises for a computer science teacher 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

Computer science teacher 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.

33%

33% of computer science teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a computer science teacher 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of computer science teachers 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

Computer science teacher: 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

Computer science teacher salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Chihuahua
  • Hermosillo
  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Puebla
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity431,100 MXN464,400 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity413,900 MXN447,300 MXN192,000-659,400 MXN
TijuanaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity411,400 MXN445,100 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
HermosilloCity407,300 MXN442,200 MXN187,300-646,600 MXN
LeonCity407,300 MXN442,200 MXN187,300-646,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity399,900 MXN430,500 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
PueblaCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity394,300 MXN428,400 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity394,300 MXN428,400 MXN181,600-627,900 MXN
MexicaliCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
MonterreyCity390,000 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,200 MXN
ReynosaCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-623,200 MXN
MoreliaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
ZapopanCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
TorreonCity385,300 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
DurangoCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
CuliacanCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-603,400 MXN
SaltilloCity381,800 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
CancunCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
MeridaCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
QueretaroCity377,200 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity376,800 MXN404,600 MXN172,400-596,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
TolucaCity363,000 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
MatamorosCity361,600 MXN386,400 MXN164,200-572,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
MazatlanCity359,900 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
TonalaCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
TampicoCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
CelayaCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
VeracruzCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
XalapaCity341,900 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
UruapanCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-531,700 MXN
XicoCity335,800 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
OaxacaCity335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity332,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
TepicCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity327,800 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-518,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity320,500 MXN349,300 MXN148,300-510,200 MXN
CampecheCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-507,300 MXN
AcunaCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
Los MochisCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-500,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
La PazCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
TapachulaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
TehuacanCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
PachucaCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
MonclovaCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-466,900 MXN
MetepecCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-466,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
NogalesCity294,300 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity288,100 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
JiutepecCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,500-451,000 MXN
CuautlaCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN
ChetumalCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
CordobaCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-442,300 MXN
SalamancaCity275,800 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-437,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN
ChalcoCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN
FresnilloCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-425,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity263,100 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-417,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN117,600-414,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN118,380-407,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN117,520-409,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity257,700 MXN279,400 MXN119,020-412,000 MXN
ColimaCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN118,200-411,400 MXN
GuaymasCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN118,060-411,400 MXN
IgualaCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN118,200-411,400 MXN
DeliciasCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN114,000-397,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity252,300 MXN275,200 MXN115,620-403,100 MXN
OrizabaCity247,800 MXN268,900 MXN113,700-394,500 MXN
NavojoaCity246,500 MXN266,000 MXN114,820-392,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN110,120-378,300 MXN

Computer Science Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a computer science teacher make per month in Mexico?

    A computer science teacher in Mexico earns about 25,741 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 308,900 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a computer science teacher in Mexico?

    Entry-level computer science teachers in Mexico start near 142,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 489,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 210,500 and 442,300 MXN.

  • Is the median computer science teacher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 330,900 MXN, higher than the average of 308,900 MXN. Half of computer science teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for computer science teachers in Mexico?

    Men working as a computer science teacher in Mexico earn around 17% more than women on average (330,700 vs 282,300 MXN a year).

  • Do computer science teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 33% of computer science teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do computer science teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do computer science teachers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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