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Average Economic Development Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

An economic development specialist in Mexico earns about 642,800 MXN a year. That's 61% 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 340,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 976,300 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 an economic development specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
642,800 MXN
53,566 MXN per month
Lowest reported
340,400 MXN
28,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
976,300 MXN
81,358 MXN per month

A typical economic development specialist working in Mexico brings home around 53,566 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 340,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 976,300 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 economic development specialist 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 economic development specialist 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 economic development specialists in Mexico earn less than 605,700 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 424,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 744,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of economic development specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 340,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 976,300 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.

340,400
Low
605,700
Median
976,300
High
424,900
25th
744,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Economic development specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    390,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    480,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    681,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    794,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    874,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    926,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a economic development specialist 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.

Economic development specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    431,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    684,900 MXN
  • PhD
    +30% from previous
    888,400 MXN

Economic development specialist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male economic development specialists in Mexico earn an average of 671,000 MXN a year, while female economic development specialists earn around 597,800 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Economic Development Specialist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 671,000 MXN
Women 597,800 MXN

Pay raises for an economic development specialist 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 12% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Economic development specialist 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.

53%

53% of economic development specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an economic development specialist 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of economic development specialists 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

Economic development specialist: 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

Economic development specialist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Culiacan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Saltillo
  • Hermosillo
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Mexicali
  • Guadalupe
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Acapulco
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CuliacanCity825,900 MXN810,200 MXN420,100-1,273,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity823,400 MXN756,700 MXN444,300-1,249,900 MXN
SaltilloCity817,800 MXN847,000 MXN390,000-1,283,600 MXN
HermosilloCity816,000 MXN767,500 MXN431,300-1,235,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity812,900 MXN878,900 MXN375,200-1,296,900 MXN
MexicaliCity810,500 MXN825,900 MXN396,300-1,259,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity808,000 MXN791,200 MXN412,000-1,249,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity800,500 MXN800,500 MXN397,900-1,235,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity800,200 MXN769,500 MXN417,200-1,224,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity794,900 MXN746,600 MXN420,100-1,212,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity792,900 MXN825,900 MXN383,300-1,249,900 MXN
CancunCity791,200 MXN807,900 MXN386,400-1,235,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity788,000 MXN757,300 MXN409,000-1,198,300 MXN
PueblaCity788,000 MXN832,300 MXN369,900-1,249,900 MXN
QueretaroCity785,400 MXN851,200 MXN362,200-1,249,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity782,500 MXN735,200 MXN415,900-1,191,100 MXN
TijuanaCity780,700 MXN765,100 MXN396,300-1,198,300 MXN
MoreliaCity780,600 MXN828,400 MXN367,900-1,235,600 MXN
TorreonCity778,900 MXN778,900 MXN388,100-1,212,800 MXN
LeonCity778,500 MXN713,900 MXN421,400-1,172,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity772,700 MXN710,500 MXN417,200-1,165,300 MXN
MonterreyCity772,700 MXN772,700 MXN385,300-1,196,900 MXN
ZapopanCity768,900 MXN724,300 MXN407,300-1,168,300 MXN
ReynosaCity768,900 MXN799,300 MXN369,900-1,212,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity765,100 MXN780,700 MXN375,200-1,192,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity761,400 MXN731,700 MXN394,500-1,165,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity761,400 MXN731,700 MXN394,500-1,165,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity757,600 MXN788,000 MXN365,400-1,187,900 MXN
DurangoCity756,700 MXN696,700 MXN409,000-1,145,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity754,900 MXN799,300 MXN354,000-1,192,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity752,600 MXN812,900 MXN345,700-1,196,300 MXN
MeridaCity747,400 MXN792,900 MXN351,900-1,182,400 MXN
TolucaCity745,000 MXN745,000 MXN372,600-1,157,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity743,100 MXN774,200 MXN357,300-1,165,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity741,500 MXN727,400 MXN378,300-1,141,600 MXN
MatamorosCity735,200 MXN695,200 MXN390,000-1,122,300 MXN
VeracruzCity731,700 MXN745,000 MXN359,900-1,141,600 MXN
XalapaCity728,500 MXN701,400 MXN378,800-1,114,700 MXN
TonalaCity722,100 MXN767,000 MXN340,400-1,141,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity721,600 MXN721,600 MXN361,600-1,114,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity714,300 MXN772,700 MXN327,300-1,134,100 MXN
MazatlanCity713,900 MXN701,400 MXN363,000-1,102,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity707,600 MXN649,700 MXN383,300-1,065,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity702,800 MXN689,900 MXN357,700-1,079,600 MXN
CelayaCity699,700 MXN727,400 MXN335,100-1,097,500 MXN
XicoCity699,700 MXN658,300 MXN369,300-1,062,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity693,100 MXN707,600 MXN340,400-1,079,600 MXN
TepicCity691,200 MXN731,700 MXN325,800-1,089,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity683,400 MXN735,200 MXN315,700-1,085,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity681,900 MXN695,200 MXN332,100-1,059,800 MXN
TampicoCity679,200 MXN649,700 MXN351,200-1,037,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity675,100 MXN620,300 MXN363,000-1,019,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity669,100 MXN669,100 MXN335,100-1,037,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity667,400 MXN693,100 MXN317,700-1,043,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity659,400 MXN643,800 MXN335,800-1,011,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity658,300 MXN631,200 MXN341,900-1,006,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity649,700 MXN704,300 MXN297,000-1,035,500 MXN
Los MochisCity646,600 MXN674,100 MXN312,400-1,014,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity643,400 MXN603,400 MXN340,400-975,700 MXN
UruapanCity642,800 MXN642,800 MXN320,500-996,600 MXN
PachucaCity641,900 MXN602,700 MXN340,400-973,800 MXN
OaxacaCity639,900 MXN679,200 MXN301,800-1,009,200 MXN
TehuacanCity629,800 MXN581,300 MXN340,400-953,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity628,000 MXN602,700 MXN325,900-960,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity623,200 MXN637,500 MXN307,400-971,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity615,000 MXN615,000 MXN308,900-949,600 MXN
CampecheCity614,600 MXN650,700 MXN290,800-972,200 MXN
La PazCity612,500 MXN573,500 MXN325,800-929,700 MXN
MonclovaCity606,400 MXN596,100 MXN308,300-934,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity598,600 MXN650,800 MXN275,800-956,200 MXN
MetepecCity596,100 MXN642,800 MXN275,200-946,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity592,600 MXN614,600 MXN282,500-929,700 MXN
NogalesCity592,200 MXN605,700 MXN288,700-923,000 MXN
AcunaCity592,200 MXN566,900 MXN309,800-906,500 MXN
TapachulaCity588,500 MXN538,600 MXN315,900-887,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity582,700 MXN572,200 MXN299,500-899,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity580,600 MXN580,600 MXN288,700-899,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity575,100 MXN585,900 MXN283,400-896,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity571,300 MXN548,500 MXN299,500-874,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity563,300 MXN597,800 MXN265,000-894,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity563,300 MXN553,400 MXN286,400-870,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity563,000 MXN518,300 MXN301,700-851,200 MXN
JiutepecCity555,800 MXN520,900 MXN294,300-844,100 MXN
ChalcoCity553,400 MXN533,100 MXN286,400-847,000 MXN
SalamancaCity548,800 MXN580,600 MXN258,400-864,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity545,300 MXN545,300 MXN273,300-846,500 MXN
ChetumalCity539,800 MXN496,100 MXN292,000-812,900 MXN
CuautlaCity537,300 MXN559,000 MXN258,400-840,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity533,000 MXN574,200 MXN246,200-847,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity528,600 MXN571,300 MXN243,000-843,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity524,300 MXN492,700 MXN277,400-800,500 MXN
CordobaCity518,900 MXN529,600 MXN254,700-810,500 MXN
ColimaCity518,300 MXN548,500 MXN243,000-816,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity514,800 MXN525,700 MXN252,300-803,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity513,300 MXN531,700 MXN246,200-803,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity510,300 MXN510,300 MXN254,700-791,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity502,200 MXN520,900 MXN239,300-788,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity501,400 MXN513,300 MXN246,200-783,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity498,000 MXN489,600 MXN254,700-767,500 MXN
DeliciasCity492,700 MXN483,800 MXN253,400-759,300 MXN
IgualaCity489,600 MXN467,700 MXN254,700-746,600 MXN
FresnilloCity489,500 MXN460,500 MXN259,100-744,600 MXN
OrizabaCity485,300 MXN447,300 MXN263,200-731,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity485,200 MXN524,700 MXN221,500-774,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity478,100 MXN504,300 MXN225,700-751,700 MXN
GuaymasCity475,700 MXN475,700 MXN239,000-736,700 MXN
NavojoaCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity467,100 MXN430,000 MXN252,300-707,600 MXN

Economic Development Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an economic development specialist make per month in Mexico?

    An economic development specialist in Mexico earns about 53,566 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 642,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an economic development specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level economic development specialists in Mexico start near 340,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 976,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 424,900 and 744,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 605,700 MXN, lower than the average of 642,800 MXN. Half of economic development specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an economic development specialist in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (671,000 vs 597,800 MXN a year).

  • Do economic development specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 53% of economic development specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An economic development specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.