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Average Education Program Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

An education program specialist in Mexico earns about 437,300 MXN a year. That's 10% 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 217,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 677,100 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 an education program specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
437,300 MXN
36,441 MXN per month
Lowest reported
217,900 MXN
18,158 MXN per month
Highest reported
677,100 MXN
56,425 MXN per month

A typical education program specialist working in Mexico brings home around 36,441 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 217,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 677,100 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 education program 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 education program 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 education program specialists in Mexico earn less than 437,300 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 294,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 556,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of education program specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 217,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 677,100 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.

217,900
Low
437,300
Median
677,100
High
294,700
25th
556,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Education program specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    345,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    466,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    553,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    595,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    641,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a education program 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.

Education program specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    339,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    464,900 MXN
  • PhD
    +32% from previous
    615,000 MXN

Education program 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 education program specialists in Mexico earn an average of 447,700 MXN a year, while female education program specialists earn around 420,800 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Education Program Specialist gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 447,700 MXN
Women 420,800 MXN

Pay raises for an education program 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 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

Education program 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.

54%

54% of education program specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an education program 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of education program 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

Education program 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

Education program specialist salary by city in Mexico

Education program specialist 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
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity566,900 MXN556,000 MXN290,800-874,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity565,100 MXN565,100 MXN282,300-878,900 MXN
LeonCity563,300 MXN587,800 MXN272,800-888,400 MXN
PueblaCity563,300 MXN533,100 MXN301,800-861,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity563,300 MXN541,700 MXN294,300-862,400 MXN
TijuanaCity563,000 MXN518,300 MXN301,700-851,200 MXN
ZapopanCity562,600 MXN562,600 MXN283,400-875,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity562,200 MXN539,800 MXN292,000-860,300 MXN
MonterreyCity559,000 MXN592,600 MXN263,100-887,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity559,000 MXN566,900 MXN275,200-869,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity555,800 MXN543,200 MXN282,300-854,300 MXN
CuliacanCity516,100 MXN472,100 MXN277,400-778,500 MXN
SaltilloCity504,400 MXN492,700 MXN258,400-778,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity504,300 MXN524,300 MXN240,500-791,600 MXN
HermosilloCity501,400 MXN501,400 MXN253,400-780,700 MXN
MeridaCity500,100 MXN471,700 MXN265,000-759,300 MXN
MexicaliCity499,300 MXN507,300 MXN243,000-778,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity498,500 MXN478,100 MXN257,700-758,700 MXN
CancunCity498,000 MXN510,000 MXN245,300-778,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity496,100 MXN496,100 MXN247,800-767,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity492,700 MXN533,000 MXN227,600-785,400 MXN
QueretaroCity492,400 MXN529,600 MXN225,300-780,600 MXN
ReynosaCity489,600 MXN478,000 MXN251,500-751,700 MXN
TorreonCity489,600 MXN518,300 MXN228,000-772,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity489,500 MXN451,000 MXN263,900-739,500 MXN
DurangoCity489,500 MXN510,300 MXN233,900-768,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity487,600 MXN518,300 MXN228,000-769,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity485,300 MXN504,300 MXN232,400-761,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity485,300 MXN475,700 MXN246,500-745,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity485,300 MXN464,900 MXN253,400-743,300 MXN
MoreliaCity485,200 MXN454,900 MXN258,400-737,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity483,800 MXN520,900 MXN222,300-768,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity483,400 MXN453,200 MXN254,800-731,700 MXN
TolucaCity480,300 MXN510,300 MXN225,300-758,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity478,100 MXN504,300 MXN225,700-751,700 MXN
XalapaCity478,100 MXN459,700 MXN247,800-728,500 MXN
MatamorosCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN239,000-743,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity472,100 MXN437,300 MXN254,800-718,000 MXN
TonalaCity472,100 MXN444,300 MXN249,600-721,600 MXN
VeracruzCity472,100 MXN483,800 MXN232,400-739,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity472,100 MXN437,300 MXN258,400-718,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity472,100 MXN510,000 MXN216,800-747,400 MXN
MazatlanCity471,700 MXN431,300 MXN254,700-710,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity467,700 MXN487,600 MXN225,300-736,700 MXN
CelayaCity466,900 MXN459,700 MXN238,900-721,600 MXN
XicoCity466,900 MXN466,900 MXN232,400-722,100 MXN
TepicCity466,300 MXN437,300 MXN246,200-707,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity466,300 MXN472,100 MXN227,600-724,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity460,500 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-719,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity459,700 MXN447,700 MXN233,600-706,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity459,300 MXN476,600 MXN218,900-721,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity455,400 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity455,400 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-717,900 MXN
TampicoCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity454,900 MXN421,400 MXN246,200-689,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-721,600 MXN
UruapanCity447,700 MXN478,100 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
TehuacanCity442,200 MXN459,700 MXN209,500-693,100 MXN
OaxacaCity440,200 MXN415,900 MXN233,600-671,000 MXN
PachucaCity437,900 MXN437,900 MXN221,500-681,500 MXN
Los MochisCity413,900 MXN404,600 MXN209,500-638,700 MXN
AcunaCity412,000 MXN394,500 MXN214,000-629,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity409,000 MXN409,000 MXN205,700-632,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity409,000 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-615,700 MXN
La PazCity397,900 MXN397,900 MXN200,000-619,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity394,500 MXN403,100 MXN194,600-615,300 MXN
MetepecCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-627,900 MXN
CampecheCity394,300 MXN369,300 MXN208,600-598,600 MXN
MonclovaCity390,000 MXN361,600 MXN209,500-592,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity389,200 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-596,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
NogalesCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity384,500 MXN353,600 MXN207,700-581,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
TapachulaCity383,300 MXN396,300 MXN183,700-598,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity377,200 MXN390,000 MXN181,600-590,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity377,200 MXN397,900 MXN175,900-596,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
ChalcoCity376,800 MXN361,600 MXN196,800-573,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity375,200 MXN394,500 MXN174,000-590,200 MXN
JiutepecCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,300-581,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity372,600 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
SalamancaCity371,100 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
ChetumalCity369,300 MXN384,500 MXN175,900-581,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity365,400 MXN365,400 MXN181,600-563,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
ColimaCity362,200 MXN340,400 MXN192,600-547,800 MXN
CuautlaCity361,500 MXN353,600 MXN185,100-556,000 MXN
CordobaCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity359,900 MXN381,800 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity357,700 MXN352,000 MXN183,600-551,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN172,200-555,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-548,800 MXN
DeliciasCity354,000 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-537,300 MXN
FresnilloCity349,300 MXN349,300 MXN172,200-538,600 MXN
IgualaCity348,300 MXN335,800 MXN181,600-535,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
GuaymasCity341,900 MXN365,400 MXN161,300-541,700 MXN
OrizabaCity341,400 MXN357,300 MXN163,800-535,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity341,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-531,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-541,700 MXN
NavojoaCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN

Education Program Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an education program specialist make per month in Mexico?

    An education program specialist in Mexico earns about 36,441 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 437,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an education program specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level education program specialists in Mexico start near 217,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 677,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 294,700 and 556,000 MXN.

  • Is the median education program specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 437,300 MXN, higher than the average of 437,300 MXN. Half of education program specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for education program specialists in Mexico?

    Men working as an education program specialist in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (447,700 vs 420,800 MXN a year).

  • Do education program specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of education program specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do education program specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do education program specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?

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