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Average Development Coordinator Salary in Mexico for 2026

A development coordinator in Mexico earns about 332,500 MXN a year. That's 17% 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 152,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 528,500 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 development coordinator make in Mexico?

Average salary
332,500 MXN
27,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
152,000 MXN
12,666 MXN per month
Highest reported
528,500 MXN
44,041 MXN per month

A typical development coordinator working in Mexico brings home around 27,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 528,500 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 development coordinator 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 development coordinator 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 development coordinators in Mexico earn less than 359,900 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 231,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of development coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 528,500 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.

152,000
Low
359,900
Median
528,500
High
231,000
25th
478,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Development coordinator pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    232,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    341,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    455,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    492,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a development coordinator 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.

Development coordinator pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    197,600 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +58% from previous
    312,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +67% from previous
    522,700 MXN

Development coordinator gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male development coordinators in Mexico earn an average of 357,700 MXN a year, while female development coordinators earn around 308,900 MXN. That works out to a 16% 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.

Development Coordinator gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 357,700 MXN
Women 308,900 MXN

Pay raises for a development coordinator 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 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

Development coordinator 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.

58%

58% of development coordinators in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a development coordinator 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of development coordinators 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

Development coordinator: 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

Development coordinator salary by city in Mexico

Development coordinator 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
  • Culiacan
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Zapopan
  • Hermosillo
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-687,100 MXN
PueblaCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-680,100 MXN
LeonCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-669,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
CuliacanCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
ZapopanCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
HermosilloCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
TijuanaCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
CancunCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
MonterreyCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
TorreonCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
SaltilloCity394,800 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-626,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
MexicaliCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
ReynosaCity386,400 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-615,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
MeridaCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
DurangoCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-603,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
QueretaroCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
TonalaCity377,200 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
MoreliaCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity376,800 MXN404,600 MXN172,400-595,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity367,900 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
MatamorosCity367,200 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
XalapaCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
XicoCity361,500 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity357,700 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
TolucaCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
MazatlanCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-559,000 MXN
TampicoCity351,900 MXN378,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity351,900 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity351,200 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-562,200 MXN
VeracruzCity345,700 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
Los MochisCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
CelayaCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-547,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity341,900 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
TepicCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-522,700 MXN
OaxacaCity327,300 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN
CampecheCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
La PazCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
TehuacanCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity320,500 MXN349,300 MXN148,300-513,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity319,600 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
PachucaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
UruapanCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
TapachulaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
AcunaCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
MonclovaCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
MetepecCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
NogalesCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
SalamancaCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
CordobaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
ChetumalCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
CuautlaCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
ColimaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity279,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
JiutepecCity277,400 MXN301,800 MXN129,000-442,300 MXN
ChalcoCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity272,800 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-430,500 MXN
DeliciasCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-425,100 MXN
FresnilloCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
IgualaCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity265,000 MXN283,700 MXN123,400-420,100 MXN
OrizabaCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity261,300 MXN283,400 MXN120,880-413,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN117,600-414,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN117,600-414,000 MXN
GuaymasCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN118,800-409,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity246,200 MXN265,000 MXN112,760-390,000 MXN
NavojoaCity239,300 MXN263,200 MXN109,340-382,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,860-384,200 MXN

Development Coordinator in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a development coordinator make per month in Mexico?

    A development coordinator in Mexico earns about 27,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 332,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a development coordinator in Mexico?

    Entry-level development coordinators in Mexico start near 152,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 528,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 231,000 and 478,000 MXN.

  • Is the median development coordinator salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 359,900 MXN, higher than the average of 332,500 MXN. Half of development coordinators in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for development coordinators in Mexico?

    Men working as a development coordinator in Mexico earn around 16% more than women on average (357,700 vs 308,900 MXN a year).

  • Do development coordinators in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 58% of development coordinators in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do development coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do development coordinators in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A development coordinator in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.