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Average Economics Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

An economics teacher in Mexico earns about 351,900 MXN a year. That's 12% 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 167,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 551,200 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 economics teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
351,900 MXN
29,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
167,100 MXN
13,925 MXN per month
Highest reported
551,200 MXN
45,933 MXN per month

A typical economics teacher working in Mexico brings home around 29,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 167,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 551,200 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 economics teacher 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 economics teacher 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 economics teachers in Mexico earn less than 363,000 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 239,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of economics teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 167,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 551,200 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.

167,100
Low
363,000
Median
551,200
High
239,000
25th
478,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Economics teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    279,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    367,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    450,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    480,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    525,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a economics teacher 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.

Economics teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    275,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    351,900 MXN
  • PhD
    +49% from previous
    522,700 MXN

Economics teacher gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male economics teachers in Mexico earn an average of 367,200 MXN a year, while female economics teachers earn around 341,400 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Economics Teacher gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 367,200 MXN
Women 341,400 MXN

Pay raises for an economics teacher 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 19 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

Economics teacher 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.

56%

56% of economics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an economics teacher 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 44% of economics teachers 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

Economics teacher: 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

Economics teacher salary by city in Mexico

Economics teacher 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
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Hermosillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Saltillo
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity454,900 MXN431,100 MXN240,500-695,200 MXN
LeonCity447,300 MXN472,000 MXN209,700-705,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity444,300 MXN454,300 MXN217,900-695,400 MXN
PueblaCity437,300 MXN401,300 MXN237,400-659,200 MXN
HermosilloCity431,100 MXN447,300 MXN207,800-675,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity430,000 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-659,200 MXN
ZapopanCity428,400 MXN445,100 MXN204,000-672,600 MXN
TijuanaCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN212,500-660,500 MXN
SaltilloCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN221,500-641,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity420,100 MXN436,200 MXN201,100-659,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity417,100 MXN417,100 MXN208,600-646,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity414,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-628,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
TorreonCity409,000 MXN399,900 MXN208,600-629,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-638,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-637,500 MXN
MonterreyCity407,300 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-628,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
CuliacanCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-629,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity399,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
CancunCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity398,300 MXN420,800 MXN187,300-627,900 MXN
MeridaCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
MexicaliCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN187,300-615,000 MXN
VeracruzCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN201,100-596,100 MXN
MoreliaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
MatamorosCity384,500 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
MazatlanCity384,500 MXN384,500 MXN191,600-596,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity383,300 MXN359,900 MXN204,700-580,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
QueretaroCity378,800 MXN411,400 MXN172,200-603,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
ReynosaCity377,200 MXN353,600 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity376,800 MXN367,200 MXN192,600-578,500 MXN
CelayaCity376,800 MXN351,200 MXN197,600-572,200 MXN
TolucaCity369,300 MXN365,400 MXN190,500-572,200 MXN
DurangoCity369,300 MXN392,300 MXN172,200-585,900 MXN
XalapaCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-563,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-571,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-571,300 MXN
TepicCity359,900 MXN330,700 MXN194,600-541,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity359,900 MXN359,900 MXN180,500-556,000 MXN
TampicoCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-558,300 MXN
TonalaCity359,900 MXN330,700 MXN191,600-539,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
OaxacaCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-524,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity348,300 MXN365,400 MXN167,100-548,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
Los MochisCity345,700 MXN325,600 MXN183,700-525,700 MXN
XicoCity344,600 MXN361,600 MXN164,200-544,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN159,100-545,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-518,300 MXN
PachucaCity332,500 MXN345,700 MXN159,400-524,400 MXN
UruapanCity332,100 MXN325,900 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity330,700 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-514,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity330,700 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-516,100 MXN
AcunaCity325,600 MXN330,900 MXN159,400-504,500 MXN
TehuacanCity320,500 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-507,300 MXN
CampecheCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity315,700 MXN332,100 MXN148,300-498,500 MXN
TapachulaCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity313,700 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
La PazCity313,700 MXN327,800 MXN152,100-492,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity313,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-492,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-485,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-485,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity312,400 MXN312,400 MXN157,600-483,400 MXN
NogalesCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-476,600 MXN
MetepecCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
MonclovaCity309,800 MXN309,800 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity307,400 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-462,300 MXN
JiutepecCity301,800 MXN311,700 MXN142,300-472,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,100-454,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity299,500 MXN308,300 MXN143,200-467,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-454,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-466,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,700 MXN290,800 MXN151,800-454,300 MXN
ChalcoCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-453,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity286,400 MXN282,300 MXN148,300-445,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity283,700 MXN268,900 MXN152,100-433,400 MXN
CuautlaCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
ChetumalCity283,700 MXN301,700 MXN136,100-453,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
IgualaCity281,500 MXN288,100 MXN139,100-436,200 MXN
SalamancaCity281,500 MXN259,100 MXN152,000-424,900 MXN
ColimaCity279,400 MXN258,400 MXN152,100-420,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
DeliciasCity273,000 MXN273,000 MXN137,400-425,100 MXN
CordobaCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN142,300-415,900 MXN
OrizabaCity271,300 MXN283,700 MXN125,700-425,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity265,000 MXN251,500 MXN138,800-403,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity263,900 MXN263,900 MXN130,400-409,000 MXN
FresnilloCity263,900 MXN273,000 MXN127,700-413,900 MXN
NavojoaCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN119,560-407,300 MXN
GuaymasCity254,800 MXN251,500 MXN128,500-392,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity252,300 MXN275,200 MXN115,400-401,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity246,500 MXN263,200 MXN115,260-388,100 MXN

Economics Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an economics teacher make per month in Mexico?

    An economics teacher in Mexico earns about 29,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 351,900 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an economics teacher in Mexico?

    Entry-level economics teachers in Mexico start near 167,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 551,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 478,100 MXN.

  • Is the median economics teacher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 363,000 MXN, higher than the average of 351,900 MXN. Half of economics teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for economics teachers in Mexico?

    Men working as an economics teacher in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (367,200 vs 341,400 MXN a year).

  • Do economics teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of economics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do economics teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do economics teachers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An economics teacher in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.