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Average Control Systems Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A control systems engineer in Mexico earns about 345,100 MXN a year. That's 13% 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 172,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 531,700 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 control systems engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
345,100 MXN
28,758 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
531,700 MXN
44,308 MXN per month

A typical control systems engineer working in Mexico brings home around 28,758 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 531,700 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 control systems engineer 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 control systems engineer 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 control systems engineers in Mexico earn less than 345,100 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 232,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 436,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of control systems engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 531,700 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.

172,200
Low
345,100
Median
531,700
High
232,900
25th
436,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Control systems engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    207,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    275,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    363,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    433,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    467,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    504,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a control systems engineer 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.

Control systems engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    294,700 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    466,300 MXN

Control systems engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male control systems engineers in Mexico earn an average of 351,200 MXN a year, while female control systems engineers earn around 332,500 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Control Systems Engineer gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 351,200 MXN
Women 332,500 MXN

Pay raises for a control systems engineer 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 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

Control systems engineer 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.

54%

54% of control systems engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a control systems engineer 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 46% of control systems engineers 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

Control systems engineer: 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

Control systems engineer salary by city in Mexico

Control systems engineer 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Saltillo
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
LeonCity464,400 MXN480,300 MXN222,300-725,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity462,300 MXN445,100 MXN239,000-707,700 MXN
ZapopanCity453,200 MXN453,200 MXN228,500-702,800 MXN
TijuanaCity450,300 MXN415,900 MXN243,000-681,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity447,300 MXN436,200 MXN227,600-689,900 MXN
SaltilloCity447,300 MXN436,200 MXN227,600-688,900 MXN
MonterreyCity440,200 MXN467,100 MXN207,700-696,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity440,200 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity437,900 MXN457,300 MXN209,500-691,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity437,900 MXN472,100 MXN201,100-699,700 MXN
PueblaCity437,300 MXN411,400 MXN232,900-663,100 MXN
CancunCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-677,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-671,000 MXN
HermosilloCity426,700 MXN426,700 MXN214,000-664,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN214,000-648,200 MXN
CuliacanCity420,800 MXN389,200 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
MoreliaCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN221,500-643,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity419,400 MXN382,600 MXN225,300-633,100 MXN
ReynosaCity417,200 MXN407,300 MXN210,500-641,900 MXN
QueretaroCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-633,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity412,000 MXN378,800 MXN222,300-623,200 MXN
MeridaCity411,400 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
TolucaCity409,000 MXN433,400 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
MexicaliCity407,300 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-637,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity407,300 MXN430,500 MXN192,600-643,800 MXN
XalapaCity404,600 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-619,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity404,600 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-638,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-627,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity403,100 MXN378,300 MXN212,500-610,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity396,300 MXN389,200 MXN204,700-612,500 MXN
DurangoCity394,800 MXN409,000 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
VeracruzCity394,500 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-618,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity394,500 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
MazatlanCity392,300 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,200 MXN
TorreonCity390,000 MXN415,900 MXN183,700-619,000 MXN
XicoCity389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-603,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN204,700-596,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity388,100 MXN413,900 MXN183,700-615,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity385,300 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
TonalaCity381,800 MXN357,700 MXN201,100-576,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity381,800 MXN352,000 MXN204,000-575,100 MXN
MatamorosCity377,200 MXN377,200 MXN189,300-583,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity377,200 MXN390,000 MXN181,600-590,200 MXN
TampicoCity372,600 MXN357,700 MXN194,600-568,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity369,900 MXN378,300 MXN181,600-576,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Los MochisCity367,900 MXN361,600 MXN187,300-563,300 MXN
CelayaCity367,900 MXN361,600 MXN187,300-565,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity362,200 MXN376,800 MXN172,400-565,100 MXN
OaxacaCity361,500 MXN340,400 MXN192,600-547,800 MXN
TepicCity359,900 MXN339,100 MXN190,500-543,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity357,700 MXN378,800 MXN167,100-563,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity351,900 MXN325,800 MXN190,500-533,100 MXN
PachucaCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-548,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity349,300 MXN369,900 MXN163,800-551,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity348,300 MXN348,300 MXN172,200-538,600 MXN
TehuacanCity345,700 MXN362,200 MXN168,100-543,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity344,600 MXN340,400 MXN176,800-531,700 MXN
CampecheCity341,900 MXN322,600 MXN183,600-520,900 MXN
UruapanCity340,400 MXN361,600 MXN159,400-537,300 MXN
AcunaCity339,100 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-514,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity335,800 MXN308,300 MXN181,600-507,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
NogalesCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity335,100 MXN353,600 MXN158,700-528,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity330,900 MXN325,800 MXN169,000-510,300 MXN
La PazCity327,800 MXN327,800 MXN161,600-507,300 MXN
MetepecCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
JiutepecCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity325,800 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity320,500 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-501,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity320,500 MXN296,000 MXN172,200-485,200 MXN
MonclovaCity319,600 MXN294,700 MXN172,400-485,300 MXN
TapachulaCity317,700 MXN332,500 MXN152,300-502,200 MXN
ChalcoCity317,700 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
ChetumalCity313,700 MXN327,800 MXN152,100-496,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity311,700 MXN294,700 MXN164,200-472,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN152,100-480,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity307,400 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-483,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity301,700 MXN301,700 MXN152,100-471,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity301,600 MXN315,700 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-462,300 MXN
SalamancaCity297,000 MXN281,500 MXN159,100-454,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
CuautlaCity296,000 MXN288,700 MXN152,100-454,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
CordobaCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN138,800-447,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity283,400 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-447,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
OrizabaCity281,500 MXN292,000 MXN136,100-442,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity279,400 MXN257,700 MXN152,100-424,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,900 MXN
FresnilloCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,200-431,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity279,400 MXN275,200 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
ColimaCity277,400 MXN263,200 MXN148,300-424,300 MXN
DeliciasCity275,200 MXN253,400 MXN148,300-413,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity273,000 MXN279,400 MXN136,100-426,700 MXN
IgualaCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
NavojoaCity272,800 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-430,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity267,100 MXN277,400 MXN129,000-421,400 MXN
GuaymasCity259,100 MXN273,000 MXN123,400-411,400 MXN

Control Systems Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a control systems engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A control systems engineer in Mexico earns about 28,758 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 345,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a control systems engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level control systems engineers in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 531,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 232,900 and 436,200 MXN.

  • Is the median control systems engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 345,100 MXN, higher than the average of 345,100 MXN. Half of control systems engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for control systems engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a control systems engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (351,200 vs 332,500 MXN a year).

  • Do control systems engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of control systems engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do control systems engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do control systems engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A control systems engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.