Average Electrical Engineering Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026
An electrical engineering manager in Mexico earns about 565,100 MXN a year. That's 42% 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 307,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 854,300 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 electrical engineering manager make in Mexico?
A typical electrical engineering manager working in Mexico brings home around 47,091 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 307,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 854,300 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 electrical engineering manager 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 electrical engineering manager 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 electrical engineering managers in Mexico earn less than 522,700 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 371,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 632,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical engineering managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 307,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 854,300 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.
Electrical engineering manager pay by experience in Mexico
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electrical engineering manager 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 electrical engineering manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years354,000 MXN
- 2-5 Years+26% from previous447,700 MXN
- 5-10 Years+32% from previous592,600 MXN
- 10-15 Years+17% from previous694,700 MXN
- 15-20 Years+11% from previous769,500 MXN
- 20+ Years+6% from previous818,100 MXN
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a electrical engineering manager 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.
Electrical engineering manager pay by education in Mexico
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving electrical engineering manager 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 electrical engineering manager salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- Bachelor's Degree459,300 MXN
- Master's Degree+53% from previous702,800 MXN
Electrical engineering manager gender pay gap in Mexico
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male electrical engineering managers in Mexico earn an average of 583,000 MXN a year, while female electrical engineering managers earn around 539,700 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.
Electrical Engineering Manager gender pay gap
7%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.
Pay raises for an electrical engineering manager 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 22 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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
- Travel2%
- Construction
- Education1%
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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Electrical engineering manager 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.
76% of electrical engineering managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical engineering manager 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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 24% of electrical engineering managers 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
Electrical engineering manager: 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.
Electrical engineering manager salary by city in Mexico
Electrical engineering manager pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Guadalajara
- Leon
- Tijuana
- Zapopan
- Ecatepec de Morelos
- Monterrey
- Saltillo
- Chihuahua
- Puebla
- San Luis Potosi
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | City | 724,000 MXN | 739,500 MXN | 354,000-1,130,200 MXN |
| Leon | City | 722,100 MXN | 722,100 MXN | 362,200-1,120,700 MXN |
| Tijuana | City | 707,600 MXN | 663,100 MXN | 375,200-1,075,700 MXN |
| Zapopan | City | 705,500 MXN | 646,600 MXN | 381,800-1,064,100 MXN |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | City | 701,400 MXN | 743,100 MXN | 330,700-1,108,500 MXN |
| Monterrey | City | 689,900 MXN | 718,000 MXN | 330,700-1,079,600 MXN |
| Saltillo | City | 689,900 MXN | 728,500 MXN | 325,800-1,088,800 MXN |
| Chihuahua | City | 687,100 MXN | 701,400 MXN | 335,800-1,070,600 MXN |
| Puebla | City | 683,400 MXN | 670,600 MXN | 349,300-1,051,400 MXN |
| San Luis Potosi | City | 681,900 MXN | 735,500 MXN | 314,500-1,079,600 MXN |
| Aguascalientes | City | 680,100 MXN | 680,100 MXN | 340,400-1,051,400 MXN |
| Nezahualcoyotl | City | 672,600 MXN | 643,800 MXN | 348,300-1,025,100 MXN |
| Mexico City | City | 671,000 MXN | 619,000 MXN | 365,400-1,015,500 MXN |
| Cancun | City | 663,100 MXN | 638,700 MXN | 344,600-1,015,500 MXN |
| Torreon | City | 663,100 MXN | 691,200 MXN | 317,700-1,041,900 MXN |
| Hermosillo | City | 660,500 MXN | 607,400 MXN | 357,700-999,500 MXN |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | City | 658,300 MXN | 669,100 MXN | 320,500-1,023,000 MXN |
| Naucalpan | City | 653,200 MXN | 693,100 MXN | 308,900-1,031,200 MXN |
| Morelia | City | 650,800 MXN | 637,500 MXN | 330,900-998,400 MXN |
| Guadalupe | City | 646,600 MXN | 607,400 MXN | 341,900-985,700 MXN |
| Culiacan | City | 646,600 MXN | 608,500 MXN | 341,900-986,700 MXN |
| Queretaro | City | 642,800 MXN | 695,400 MXN | 296,000-1,023,000 MXN |
| Acapulco | City | 639,900 MXN | 650,700 MXN | 314,500-996,600 MXN |
| Reynosa | City | 637,500 MXN | 674,100 MXN | 297,000-1,004,600 MXN |
| Merida | City | 637,500 MXN | 623,700 MXN | 325,800-979,300 MXN |
| Matamoros | City | 633,100 MXN | 580,600 MXN | 340,400-953,200 MXN |
| Tlalnepantla de Baz | City | 629,800 MXN | 656,800 MXN | 301,600-990,700 MXN |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | City | 628,000 MXN | 590,200 MXN | 332,500-954,900 MXN |
| Mexicali | City | 627,900 MXN | 603,400 MXN | 327,800-962,900 MXN |
| Toluca | City | 623,200 MXN | 648,200 MXN | 297,000-976,300 MXN |
| Chimalhuacan | City | 620,300 MXN | 568,500 MXN | 335,100-934,900 MXN |
| Tlaquepaque | City | 619,800 MXN | 619,800 MXN | 312,400-962,900 MXN |
| Nuevo Laredo | City | 615,300 MXN | 667,400 MXN | 282,500-983,100 MXN |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | City | 615,000 MXN | 600,000 MXN | 314,500-945,400 MXN |
| Xalapa | City | 614,600 MXN | 626,800 MXN | 301,300-958,700 MXN |
| Celaya | City | 607,400 MXN | 645,800 MXN | 283,700-962,900 MXN |
| Ciudad Lopez Mateos | City | 602,700 MXN | 649,700 MXN | 275,500-955,800 MXN |
| Villahermosa | City | 600,000 MXN | 600,000 MXN | 301,800-931,700 MXN |
| Veracruz | City | 598,600 MXN | 574,200 MXN | 311,700-918,500 MXN |
| Ciudad Apodaca | City | 598,600 MXN | 637,500 MXN | 283,400-948,900 MXN |
| Durango | City | 595,300 MXN | 595,300 MXN | 299,500-923,000 MXN |
| Mazatlan | City | 592,200 MXN | 556,000 MXN | 315,700-902,100 MXN |
| Tepic | City | 592,200 MXN | 580,600 MXN | 301,600-915,100 MXN |
| Ciudad Obregon | City | 590,200 MXN | 565,100 MXN | 308,900-903,500 MXN |
| Coacalco | City | 589,400 MXN | 615,000 MXN | 282,300-925,900 MXN |
| Irapuato | City | 587,800 MXN | 612,500 MXN | 283,400-922,300 MXN |
| Xico | City | 583,000 MXN | 535,900 MXN | 313,700-882,400 MXN |
| Ixtapaluca | City | 576,500 MXN | 623,200 MXN | 265,000-919,700 MXN |
| Villa Nicolas Romero | City | 574,200 MXN | 539,700 MXN | 307,400-874,900 MXN |
| Tonala | City | 573,500 MXN | 562,200 MXN | 294,700-882,400 MXN |
| Los Reyes la Paz | City | 566,900 MXN | 520,900 MXN | 307,400-858,100 MXN |
| Ensenada | City | 566,900 MXN | 603,400 MXN | 267,100-899,200 MXN |
| General Escobedo | City | 566,900 MXN | 535,800 MXN | 301,300-864,900 MXN |
| Ciudad Victoria | City | 562,200 MXN | 562,200 MXN | 281,500-869,400 MXN |
| Tampico | City | 559,000 MXN | 568,500 MXN | 275,200-870,700 MXN |
| Uruapan | City | 555,800 MXN | 576,500 MXN | 266,000-870,700 MXN |
| Cuernavaca | City | 555,800 MXN | 533,000 MXN | 290,800-849,200 MXN |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | City | 548,800 MXN | 559,000 MXN | 267,100-852,600 MXN |
| Los Mochis | City | 539,700 MXN | 573,500 MXN | 254,700-855,200 MXN |
| Buenavista | City | 537,300 MXN | 581,300 MXN | 246,500-852,600 MXN |
| Oaxaca | City | 535,900 MXN | 525,700 MXN | 275,200-828,400 MXN |
| Gomez Palacio | City | 535,900 MXN | 580,600 MXN | 246,500-854,300 MXN |
| Acuna | City | 533,000 MXN | 543,200 MXN | 263,200-832,000 MXN |
| Ciudad Santa Catarina | City | 529,600 MXN | 539,700 MXN | 261,300-828,400 MXN |
| La Paz | City | 528,600 MXN | 487,600 MXN | 283,700-800,500 MXN |
| Coatzacoalcos | City | 528,600 MXN | 507,300 MXN | 273,000-810,200 MXN |
| Pachuca | City | 524,700 MXN | 483,400 MXN | 282,300-790,600 MXN |
| Monclova | City | 522,700 MXN | 489,500 MXN | 275,800-790,600 MXN |
| Metepec | City | 522,700 MXN | 563,000 MXN | 239,000-828,400 MXN |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | City | 514,800 MXN | 496,100 MXN | 267,100-786,600 MXN |
| Tapachula | City | 514,800 MXN | 514,800 MXN | 257,700-799,300 MXN |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | City | 513,300 MXN | 480,300 MXN | 272,800-778,900 MXN |
| Tehuacan | City | 513,300 MXN | 513,300 MXN | 258,400-792,900 MXN |
| Ojo de Agua | City | 504,500 MXN | 524,300 MXN | 240,500-792,900 MXN |
| Campeche | City | 504,300 MXN | 492,700 MXN | 257,700-778,500 MXN |
| Chicoloapan | City | 502,200 MXN | 492,400 MXN | 254,800-774,200 MXN |
| Nogales | City | 492,400 MXN | 472,100 MXN | 254,800-751,700 MXN |
| Cholula de Rivadabia | City | 491,000 MXN | 510,300 MXN | 233,900-769,500 MXN |
| Chilpancingo | City | 489,500 MXN | 459,300 MXN | 259,100-744,700 MXN |
| Poza Rica | City | 487,600 MXN | 498,500 MXN | 238,900-759,300 MXN |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | City | 487,600 MXN | 504,500 MXN | 233,600-765,100 MXN |
| Ciudad del Carmen | City | 485,300 MXN | 485,300 MXN | 240,500-751,100 MXN |
| Puerto Vallarta | City | 483,400 MXN | 510,200 MXN | 228,500-762,400 MXN |
| Playa del Carmen | City | 480,600 MXN | 460,500 MXN | 251,500-735,500 MXN |
| Boca del Rio | City | 480,300 MXN | 442,300 MXN | 259,100-727,400 MXN |
| Salamanca | City | 478,100 MXN | 466,900 MXN | 240,500-733,300 MXN |
| Cuautla | City | 472,100 MXN | 502,200 MXN | 221,500-747,400 MXN |
| Jiutepec | City | 471,700 MXN | 431,300 MXN | 254,700-710,500 MXN |
| Chalco | City | 462,300 MXN | 472,100 MXN | 228,500-721,600 MXN |
| Cordoba | City | 457,300 MXN | 436,200 MXN | 239,000-699,700 MXN |
| Piedras Negras | City | 457,300 MXN | 493,000 MXN | 209,700-727,400 MXN |
| Chetumal | City | 454,300 MXN | 454,300 MXN | 228,500-704,300 MXN |
| Ciudad Juarez | City | 453,200 MXN | 489,600 MXN | 207,700-719,100 MXN |
| San Juan del Rio | City | 444,300 MXN | 464,400 MXN | 212,500-698,200 MXN |
| Zacatecas | City | 442,300 MXN | 417,200 MXN | 233,900-674,100 MXN |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | City | 442,300 MXN | 471,700 MXN | 208,600-701,400 MXN |
| Colima | City | 442,200 MXN | 430,500 MXN | 225,700-679,200 MXN |
| Orizaba | City | 440,200 MXN | 440,200 MXN | 218,900-684,900 MXN |
| Fresnillo | City | 437,900 MXN | 406,300 MXN | 239,000-663,100 MXN |
| Minatitlan | City | 436,200 MXN | 431,100 MXN | 221,500-675,100 MXN |
| Delicias | City | 431,100 MXN | 403,100 MXN | 227,600-652,200 MXN |
| Ciudad Valles | City | 430,500 MXN | 415,900 MXN | 225,700-660,500 MXN |
| Iguala | City | 430,500 MXN | 442,200 MXN | 209,500-674,100 MXN |
| Navojoa | City | 424,900 MXN | 459,700 MXN | 196,800-675,200 MXN |
| Manzanillo | City | 424,900 MXN | 451,000 MXN | 197,600-672,600 MXN |
| Hidalgo del Parral | City | 419,400 MXN | 419,400 MXN | 208,600-648,200 MXN |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | City | 407,100 MXN | 437,900 MXN | 187,300-648,200 MXN |
| Guaymas | City | 404,600 MXN | 420,800 MXN | 194,600-638,700 MXN |
Electrical Engineering Manager in Mexico: FAQs
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How much does an electrical engineering manager make per month in Mexico?
An electrical engineering manager in Mexico earns about 47,091 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 565,100 MXN.
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What's the salary range for an electrical engineering manager in Mexico?
Entry-level electrical engineering managers in Mexico start near 307,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 854,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 371,100 and 632,400 MXN.
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Is the median electrical engineering manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?
The median is 522,700 MXN, lower than the average of 565,100 MXN. Half of electrical engineering managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for electrical engineering managers in Mexico?
Men working as an electrical engineering manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (583,000 vs 539,700 MXN a year).
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Do electrical engineering managers in Mexico get bonuses?
About 76% of electrical engineering managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.
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Do electrical engineering managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?
In Mexico, the public sector pays an electrical engineering manager about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do electrical engineering managers in Mexico get a pay raise?
An electrical engineering manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.