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Average Director of Manufacturing Salary in Mexico for 2026

A director of manufacturing in Mexico earns about 687,100 MXN a year. That's 73% 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 335,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,069,800 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 director of manufacturing make in Mexico?

Average salary
687,100 MXN
57,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
335,800 MXN
27,983 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,069,800 MXN
89,150 MXN per month

A typical director of manufacturing working in Mexico brings home around 57,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 335,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,069,800 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 director of manufacturing 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 director of manufacturing 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 director of manufacturings in Mexico earn less than 701,400 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 466,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 903,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of director of manufacturings sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 335,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,069,800 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.

335,800
Low
701,400
Median
1,069,800
High
466,900
25th
903,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Director of manufacturing pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    398,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    513,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    707,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    877,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    939,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,003,800 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a director of manufacturing 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.

Director of manufacturing pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    513,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    689,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    1,058,800 MXN

Director of manufacturing gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male director of manufacturings in Mexico earn an average of 714,600 MXN a year, while female director of manufacturings earn around 646,600 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Director of Manufacturing gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 714,600 MXN
Women 646,600 MXN

Pay raises for a director of manufacturing 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 21 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

Director of manufacturing 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 director of manufacturings in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a director of manufacturing 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 director of manufacturings 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

Director of manufacturing: 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

Director of manufacturing salary by city in Mexico

Director of manufacturing 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
  • Zapopan
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Hermosillo
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity894,500 MXN858,100 MXN466,300-1,369,700 MXN
PueblaCity883,500 MXN899,900 MXN430,500-1,380,400 MXN
LeonCity868,400 MXN832,300 MXN450,300-1,333,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity868,400 MXN832,300 MXN450,300-1,333,900 MXN
CuliacanCity864,900 MXN832,100 MXN451,000-1,320,500 MXN
ZapopanCity858,400 MXN874,900 MXN420,100-1,345,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity858,400 MXN926,000 MXN394,300-1,369,700 MXN
HermosilloCity858,400 MXN874,500 MXN421,400-1,345,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity849,200 MXN866,900 MXN417,200-1,333,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity847,000 MXN917,700 MXN388,100-1,345,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity840,100 MXN907,100 MXN385,300-1,333,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity840,100 MXN907,100 MXN385,300-1,333,900 MXN
TijuanaCity832,100 MXN798,900 MXN430,500-1,273,300 MXN
CancunCity823,400 MXN889,400 MXN378,800-1,306,100 MXN
MonterreyCity819,000 MXN839,500 MXN401,300-1,283,600 MXN
SaltilloCity814,500 MXN781,200 MXN424,300-1,249,900 MXN
TorreonCity812,900 MXN832,100 MXN398,300-1,273,300 MXN
MexicaliCity810,500 MXN874,900 MXN372,600-1,296,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity810,500 MXN874,900 MXN372,600-1,283,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity810,500 MXN778,900 MXN420,800-1,235,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity800,200 MXN768,900 MXN417,200-1,224,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity800,200 MXN816,000 MXN392,300-1,249,900 MXN
ReynosaCity799,300 MXN767,500 MXN417,200-1,224,800 MXN
MeridaCity790,600 MXN808,000 MXN386,400-1,235,600 MXN
DurangoCity782,500 MXN751,700 MXN407,300-1,198,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity782,500 MXN800,500 MXN382,600-1,224,800 MXN
QueretaroCity781,200 MXN844,600 MXN361,600-1,249,900 MXN
TonalaCity780,700 MXN794,900 MXN384,200-1,212,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity780,700 MXN843,600 MXN359,900-1,235,600 MXN
MoreliaCity778,900 MXN792,900 MXN383,300-1,212,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity773,400 MXN791,200 MXN381,800-1,212,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity769,500 MXN830,500 MXN353,600-1,224,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity767,000 MXN736,700 MXN398,300-1,172,900 MXN
MatamorosCity759,300 MXN778,200 MXN372,600-1,185,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity759,300 MXN728,500 MXN394,300-1,160,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity752,600 MXN812,900 MXN345,700-1,196,300 MXN
XalapaCity751,100 MXN810,500 MXN344,600-1,195,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity751,100 MXN721,600 MXN390,000-1,148,200 MXN
XicoCity748,600 MXN767,000 MXN367,900-1,172,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity737,000 MXN752,600 MXN361,500-1,152,700 MXN
MazatlanCity735,500 MXN706,200 MXN383,300-1,122,500 MXN
TolucaCity735,500 MXN747,400 MXN361,600-1,145,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity732,400 MXN701,400 MXN381,800-1,116,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity725,700 MXN699,700 MXN378,300-1,112,300 MXN
TampicoCity725,700 MXN783,800 MXN335,100-1,155,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity724,000 MXN782,500 MXN332,100-1,154,300 MXN
Los MochisCity718,000 MXN689,900 MXN372,600-1,095,900 MXN
VeracruzCity717,900 MXN773,400 MXN330,700-1,141,600 MXN
CelayaCity714,600 MXN684,900 MXN369,300-1,089,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity714,300 MXN727,100 MXN352,000-1,113,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity709,600 MXN681,900 MXN367,200-1,085,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity709,600 MXN767,000 MXN325,900-1,125,300 MXN
TepicCity704,300 MXN717,900 MXN345,100-1,095,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity695,200 MXN747,400 MXN317,700-1,104,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity691,200 MXN744,600 MXN315,900-1,095,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity684,900 MXN659,400 MXN357,300-1,047,900 MXN
OaxacaCity680,100 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,058,300 MXN
CampecheCity680,100 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,057,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity677,100 MXN692,500 MXN332,500-1,058,800 MXN
La PazCity672,600 MXN683,800 MXN327,300-1,047,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity672,600 MXN684,900 MXN327,300-1,045,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity667,400 MXN719,100 MXN307,400-1,058,300 MXN
TehuacanCity665,300 MXN639,900 MXN345,700-1,021,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity663,200 MXN713,900 MXN305,600-1,053,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity663,100 MXN637,500 MXN345,100-1,012,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity660,500 MXN714,300 MXN301,700-1,050,100 MXN
PachucaCity650,800 MXN663,200 MXN318,800-1,011,300 MXN
TapachulaCity648,200 MXN620,300 MXN335,800-987,200 MXN
UruapanCity646,600 MXN659,200 MXN315,900-1,009,200 MXN
MonclovaCity639,100 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-976,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity639,100 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-976,300 MXN
AcunaCity639,100 MXN691,200 MXN294,300-1,015,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity628,000 MXN679,200 MXN290,800-996,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity626,800 MXN677,100 MXN286,400-996,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity625,000 MXN675,200 MXN286,400-993,600 MXN
NogalesCity620,300 MXN670,600 MXN283,700-986,700 MXN
MetepecCity619,000 MXN669,100 MXN282,500-986,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity618,800 MXN592,200 MXN320,500-946,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity608,500 MXN619,800 MXN297,000-949,600 MXN
SalamancaCity596,100 MXN606,400 MXN292,000-927,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity592,200 MXN641,900 MXN273,300-943,800 MXN
CordobaCity590,200 MXN638,700 MXN272,800-938,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity589,400 MXN600,000 MXN290,800-918,500 MXN
ColimaCity585,900 MXN596,800 MXN288,100-913,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity583,000 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-895,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity582,700 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-894,500 MXN
CuautlaCity582,700 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-894,500 MXN
ChetumalCity582,700 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-894,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity581,300 MXN625,000 MXN266,000-918,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity580,600 MXN559,000 MXN301,600-890,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity576,500 MXN623,200 MXN265,000-917,700 MXN
JiutepecCity575,100 MXN588,500 MXN283,400-899,100 MXN
ChalcoCity571,300 MXN619,000 MXN263,900-909,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity566,900 MXN581,300 MXN277,400-887,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity562,200 MXN573,500 MXN273,000-874,900 MXN
DeliciasCity553,400 MXN533,100 MXN286,400-847,000 MXN
FresnilloCity552,400 MXN563,000 MXN271,300-861,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity548,800 MXN558,300 MXN268,900-855,200 MXN
OrizabaCity548,800 MXN524,700 MXN282,500-836,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity548,500 MXN592,200 MXN253,400-874,300 MXN
IgualaCity547,800 MXN592,200 MXN252,300-875,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity539,800 MXN581,000 MXN247,800-858,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity537,300 MXN516,100 MXN279,400-819,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity537,300 MXN516,100 MXN279,400-819,000 MXN
GuaymasCity533,100 MXN541,700 MXN261,300-829,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity510,000 MXN519,300 MXN251,500-791,600 MXN
NavojoaCity500,100 MXN538,600 MXN231,000-792,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity499,300 MXN476,600 MXN259,100-761,400 MXN

Director of Manufacturing in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a director of manufacturing make per month in Mexico?

    A director of manufacturing in Mexico earns about 57,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 687,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a director of manufacturing in Mexico?

    Entry-level director of manufacturings in Mexico start near 335,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,069,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 466,900 and 903,500 MXN.

  • Is the median director of manufacturing salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 701,400 MXN, higher than the average of 687,100 MXN. Half of director of manufacturings in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for director of manufacturings in Mexico?

    Men working as a director of manufacturing in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (714,600 vs 646,600 MXN a year).

  • Do director of manufacturings in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do director of manufacturings earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do director of manufacturings in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A director of manufacturing in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.