Average Court Clerk Salary in Mexico for 2026
A court clerk in Mexico earns about 176,800 MXN a year. That's 56% 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 96,720 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 267,100 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 court clerk make in Mexico?
A typical court clerk working in Mexico brings home around 14,733 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 96,720 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 267,100 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 court clerk 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 court clerk 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 court clerks in Mexico earn less than 161,600 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 116,180 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 197,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of court clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 96,720 MXN. The highest stretch to 267,100 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.
Court clerk pay by experience in Mexico
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a court clerk 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 court clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years111,700 MXN
- 2-5 Years+24% from previous138,800 MXN
- 5-10 Years+33% from previous185,100 MXN
- 10-15 Years+17% from previous216,800 MXN
- 15-20 Years+10% from previous239,000 MXN
- 20+ Years+7% from previous254,800 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 court clerk 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.
Court clerk pay by education in Mexico
Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.
As a rough cross-industry guide for Mexico: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.
Court clerk gender pay gap in Mexico
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male court clerks in Mexico earn an average of 183,600 MXN a year, while female court clerks earn around 169,000 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.
Court Clerk gender pay gap
8%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.
Pay raises for a court clerk 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 17 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
- Travel2%
- Construction
- Education1%
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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Court clerk 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% of court clerks in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a court clerk 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 court clerks 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
Court clerk: 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.
Court clerk salary by city in Mexico
Court clerk 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
- Puebla
- Leon
- Aguascalientes
- Mexico City
- Zapopan
- San Luis Potosi
- Culiacan
- Guadalajara
- Chihuahua
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecatepec de Morelos | City | 239,300 MXN | 258,400 MXN | 112,440-383,300 MXN |
| Puebla | City | 238,900 MXN | 233,600 MXN | 119,900-367,900 MXN |
| Leon | City | 233,600 MXN | 233,600 MXN | 116,380-361,500 MXN |
| Aguascalientes | City | 232,900 MXN | 232,900 MXN | 114,000-359,900 MXN |
| Mexico City | City | 231,000 MXN | 210,500 MXN | 124,400-349,300 MXN |
| Zapopan | City | 231,000 MXN | 210,500 MXN | 124,400-349,300 MXN |
| San Luis Potosi | City | 228,000 MXN | 246,500 MXN | 103,580-363,000 MXN |
| Culiacan | City | 228,000 MXN | 215,100 MXN | 119,900-348,300 MXN |
| Guadalajara | City | 227,600 MXN | 232,900 MXN | 112,280-354,000 MXN |
| Chihuahua | City | 227,600 MXN | 232,900 MXN | 112,280-354,000 MXN |
| Hermosillo | City | 227,600 MXN | 209,700 MXN | 125,100-344,600 MXN |
| Tijuana | City | 225,700 MXN | 209,500 MXN | 119,020-340,400 MXN |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | City | 221,500 MXN | 221,500 MXN | 107,380-341,400 MXN |
| Acapulco | City | 221,500 MXN | 227,600 MXN | 111,460-348,300 MXN |
| Monterrey | City | 218,900 MXN | 231,000 MXN | 106,500-349,300 MXN |
| Nezahualcoyotl | City | 217,900 MXN | 209,700 MXN | 114,820-332,100 MXN |
| Cancun | City | 216,800 MXN | 208,600 MXN | 114,380-332,100 MXN |
| Guadalupe | City | 216,800 MXN | 205,700 MXN | 115,380-330,700 MXN |
| Saltillo | City | 216,800 MXN | 228,000 MXN | 102,380-341,400 MXN |
| Mexicali | City | 215,100 MXN | 207,700 MXN | 111,240-330,900 MXN |
| Naucalpan | City | 214,000 MXN | 227,600 MXN | 102,460-340,400 MXN |
| Torreon | City | 214,000 MXN | 225,700 MXN | 103,840-340,000 MXN |
| Tlalnepantla de Baz | City | 212,500 MXN | 221,500 MXN | 101,120-335,800 MXN |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | City | 210,500 MXN | 197,600 MXN | 111,240-322,600 MXN |
| Merida | City | 210,500 MXN | 207,700 MXN | 108,320-325,900 MXN |
| Toluca | City | 210,500 MXN | 218,900 MXN | 102,720-332,100 MXN |
| Ciudad Apodaca | City | 209,700 MXN | 221,500 MXN | 97,880-332,500 MXN |
| Reynosa | City | 209,500 MXN | 221,500 MXN | 98,540-332,100 MXN |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | City | 207,800 MXN | 201,100 MXN | 105,620-318,800 MXN |
| Morelia | City | 207,800 MXN | 204,700 MXN | 104,060-318,800 MXN |
| Queretaro | City | 207,700 MXN | 221,500 MXN | 96,980-327,300 MXN |
| Veracruz | City | 207,700 MXN | 197,600 MXN | 108,320-318,800 MXN |
| Celaya | City | 205,700 MXN | 215,100 MXN | 96,960-320,500 MXN |
| Tonala | City | 205,700 MXN | 197,600 MXN | 104,500-314,500 MXN |
| Chimalhuacan | City | 205,700 MXN | 189,300 MXN | 109,720-309,800 MXN |
| Tlaquepaque | City | 204,700 MXN | 204,700 MXN | 102,460-314,500 MXN |
| Durango | City | 204,000 MXN | 204,000 MXN | 101,120-318,800 MXN |
| Ciudad Lopez Mateos | City | 204,000 MXN | 218,900 MXN | 93,220-325,900 MXN |
| Nuevo Laredo | City | 200,000 MXN | 216,800 MXN | 92,880-317,700 MXN |
| Tepic | City | 200,000 MXN | 195,200 MXN | 101,860-308,300 MXN |
| Villahermosa | City | 197,600 MXN | 197,600 MXN | 97,260-307,400 MXN |
| Ixtapaluca | City | 197,600 MXN | 212,500 MXN | 90,660-315,700 MXN |
| Matamoros | City | 197,600 MXN | 183,700 MXN | 109,000-301,800 MXN |
| Xalapa | City | 196,800 MXN | 200,000 MXN | 96,600-307,400 MXN |
| General Escobedo | City | 194,600 MXN | 183,600 MXN | 103,140-294,700 MXN |
| Ciudad Victoria | City | 194,600 MXN | 194,600 MXN | 96,520-301,300 MXN |
| Xico | City | 194,600 MXN | 180,300 MXN | 105,620-294,300 MXN |
| Irapuato | City | 192,600 MXN | 197,600 MXN | 93,140-301,300 MXN |
| Mazatlan | City | 192,000 MXN | 180,500 MXN | 103,200-288,700 MXN |
| Los Reyes la Paz | City | 192,000 MXN | 174,000 MXN | 103,140-286,400 MXN |
| Tampico | City | 189,300 MXN | 192,600 MXN | 93,660-294,700 MXN |
| Ciudad Santa Catarina | City | 189,300 MXN | 192,600 MXN | 91,520-294,300 MXN |
| Ciudad Obregon | City | 187,500 MXN | 180,300 MXN | 97,760-283,700 MXN |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | City | 187,500 MXN | 190,500 MXN | 90,660-290,800 MXN |
| Villa Nicolas Romero | City | 187,300 MXN | 176,800 MXN | 99,280-283,700 MXN |
| Pachuca | City | 185,100 MXN | 169,000 MXN | 99,280-277,400 MXN |
| Coacalco | City | 183,700 MXN | 192,000 MXN | 89,120-290,800 MXN |
| Cuernavaca | City | 183,700 MXN | 176,800 MXN | 96,720-281,500 MXN |
| Los Mochis | City | 183,600 MXN | 191,600 MXN | 83,900-286,400 MXN |
| Uruapan | City | 183,600 MXN | 192,000 MXN | 86,640-288,100 MXN |
| Ensenada | City | 181,600 MXN | 191,600 MXN | 84,740-288,100 MXN |
| Monclova | City | 180,300 MXN | 167,100 MXN | 93,600-273,300 MXN |
| Coatzacoalcos | City | 176,800 MXN | 169,000 MXN | 89,980-271,300 MXN |
| Gomez Palacio | City | 176,800 MXN | 190,500 MXN | 79,500-279,400 MXN |
| Nogales | City | 172,400 MXN | 164,200 MXN | 90,900-265,000 MXN |
| Campeche | City | 172,400 MXN | 169,000 MXN | 87,060-265,000 MXN |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | City | 172,400 MXN | 168,100 MXN | 89,120-265,000 MXN |
| Puerto Vallarta | City | 172,200 MXN | 183,600 MXN | 82,480-273,300 MXN |
| Acuna | City | 172,200 MXN | 175,900 MXN | 86,760-273,300 MXN |
| Tehuacan | City | 172,200 MXN | 172,200 MXN | 86,460-263,100 MXN |
| Cholula de Rivadabia | City | 172,200 MXN | 175,900 MXN | 80,540-267,100 MXN |
| Oaxaca | City | 172,200 MXN | 172,200 MXN | 87,760-267,100 MXN |
| Metepec | City | 172,200 MXN | 187,500 MXN | 78,480-275,200 MXN |
| La Paz | City | 169,000 MXN | 157,600 MXN | 92,240-254,800 MXN |
| Ojo de Agua | City | 167,100 MXN | 174,000 MXN | 80,840-263,900 MXN |
| Buenavista | City | 167,100 MXN | 181,600 MXN | 76,280-267,100 MXN |
| Tapachula | City | 161,600 MXN | 161,600 MXN | 80,520-252,300 MXN |
| Chicoloapan | City | 161,600 MXN | 159,500 MXN | 82,720-253,400 MXN |
| Salamanca | City | 161,600 MXN | 159,500 MXN | 82,720-253,400 MXN |
| Ciudad del Carmen | City | 161,300 MXN | 161,300 MXN | 82,480-249,600 MXN |
| Cuautla | City | 159,500 MXN | 172,200 MXN | 73,820-254,700 MXN |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | City | 159,500 MXN | 152,100 MXN | 84,800-245,300 MXN |
| Chilpancingo | City | 159,500 MXN | 152,100 MXN | 86,460-243,000 MXN |
| Chetumal | City | 159,400 MXN | 159,400 MXN | 80,340-247,800 MXN |
| Ciudad Juarez | City | 159,400 MXN | 172,400 MXN | 74,060-254,700 MXN |
| Jiutepec | City | 159,400 MXN | 148,300 MXN | 86,520-239,000 MXN |
| Piedras Negras | City | 159,400 MXN | 172,200 MXN | 71,400-252,300 MXN |
| Poza Rica | City | 159,100 MXN | 159,500 MXN | 78,500-246,200 MXN |
| Chalco | City | 159,100 MXN | 159,500 MXN | 79,120-246,500 MXN |
| Boca del Rio | City | 157,600 MXN | 143,200 MXN | 83,300-233,900 MXN |
| Playa del Carmen | City | 154,700 MXN | 150,000 MXN | 80,060-239,000 MXN |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | City | 154,700 MXN | 159,500 MXN | 73,760-240,500 MXN |
| Delicias | City | 151,800 MXN | 138,800 MXN | 80,920-227,600 MXN |
| Fresnillo | City | 151,800 MXN | 139,100 MXN | 80,060-225,300 MXN |
| Iguala | City | 150,000 MXN | 152,100 MXN | 74,540-232,900 MXN |
| Orizaba | City | 150,000 MXN | 150,000 MXN | 75,280-231,000 MXN |
| San Juan del Rio | City | 150,000 MXN | 154,700 MXN | 72,120-233,600 MXN |
| Cordoba | City | 148,300 MXN | 138,800 MXN | 74,300-225,700 MXN |
| Ciudad Valles | City | 148,300 MXN | 138,800 MXN | 74,300-225,700 MXN |
| Zacatecas | City | 148,300 MXN | 139,100 MXN | 76,440-222,300 MXN |
| Colima | City | 146,200 MXN | 142,300 MXN | 73,100-221,500 MXN |
| Manzanillo | City | 146,200 MXN | 154,700 MXN | 68,900-231,000 MXN |
| Guaymas | City | 143,200 MXN | 150,000 MXN | 66,960-225,300 MXN |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | City | 142,300 MXN | 152,000 MXN | 66,180-228,500 MXN |
| Minatitlan | City | 139,100 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 71,700-210,500 MXN |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | City | 136,200 MXN | 148,300 MXN | 60,460-214,000 MXN |
| Navojoa | City | 136,100 MXN | 148,300 MXN | 60,460-214,000 MXN |
| Hidalgo del Parral | City | 136,100 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 66,680-207,700 MXN |
Court Clerk in Mexico: FAQs
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How much does a court clerk make per month in Mexico?
A court clerk in Mexico earns about 14,733 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 176,800 MXN.
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What's the salary range for a court clerk in Mexico?
Entry-level court clerks in Mexico start near 96,720 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 267,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 116,180 and 197,600 MXN.
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Is the median court clerk salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?
The median is 161,600 MXN, lower than the average of 176,800 MXN. Half of court clerks in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for court clerks in Mexico?
Men working as a court clerk in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (183,600 vs 169,000 MXN a year).
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Do court clerks in Mexico get bonuses?
About 24% of court clerks in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.
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Do court clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?
In Mexico, the public sector pays a court clerk about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do court clerks in Mexico get a pay raise?
A court clerk in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.