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Average Engineering Research and Development Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An engineering research and development manager in Mexico earns about 562,200 MXN a year. That's 41% 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 281,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 870,700 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 engineering research and development manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
562,200 MXN
46,850 MXN per month
Lowest reported
281,500 MXN
23,458 MXN per month
Highest reported
870,700 MXN
72,558 MXN per month

A typical engineering research and development manager working in Mexico brings home around 46,850 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 281,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 870,700 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 engineering research and development 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 engineering research and development 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 engineering research and development managers in Mexico earn less than 562,200 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 378,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 718,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of engineering research and development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 281,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 870,700 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.

281,500
Low
562,200
Median
870,700
High
378,800
25th
718,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Engineering research and development manager pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an engineering research and development 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 engineering research and development manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    339,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    447,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    595,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    712,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    767,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    823,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a engineering research and development 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.

Engineering research and development manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    433,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    598,600 MXN
  • PhD
    +31% from previous
    786,600 MXN

Engineering research and development 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 engineering research and development managers in Mexico earn an average of 576,500 MXN a year, while female engineering research and development managers earn around 544,800 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.

Engineering Research and Development Manager gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 576,500 MXN
Women 544,800 MXN

Pay raises for an engineering research and development 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 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Engineering research and development 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.

80%

80% of engineering research and development managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an engineering research and development 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of engineering research and development 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

Engineering research and development 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.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

Engineering research and development manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Aguascalientes
  • Chihuahua
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Acapulco
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity759,300 MXN713,900 MXN403,100-1,155,400 MXN
LeonCity751,100 MXN780,600 MXN362,200-1,181,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity743,100 MXN714,600 MXN385,300-1,134,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity739,500 MXN768,900 MXN354,000-1,161,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity735,200 MXN707,700 MXN384,200-1,129,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity732,400 MXN718,000 MXN372,600-1,125,500 MXN
MonterreyCity727,100 MXN772,700 MXN341,400-1,149,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity719,100 MXN691,200 MXN372,600-1,099,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity714,600 MXN714,600 MXN357,300-1,106,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity714,300 MXN698,200 MXN365,400-1,099,800 MXN
SaltilloCity714,300 MXN698,200 MXN365,400-1,099,800 MXN
ZapopanCity707,700 MXN707,700 MXN353,600-1,095,900 MXN
CuliacanCity706,200 MXN650,800 MXN381,800-1,067,300 MXN
TijuanaCity699,700 MXN642,800 MXN378,300-1,057,100 MXN
TorreonCity699,700 MXN741,500 MXN327,800-1,104,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity698,200 MXN741,500 MXN327,300-1,102,100 MXN
HermosilloCity696,700 MXN696,700 MXN349,300-1,080,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity695,200 MXN748,600 MXN317,700-1,102,100 MXN
ReynosaCity691,200 MXN675,200 MXN351,900-1,062,500 MXN
QueretaroCity688,900 MXN743,100 MXN315,900-1,092,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity683,800 MXN699,700 MXN335,800-1,067,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity683,800 MXN683,800 MXN341,400-1,062,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity675,200 MXN728,500 MXN312,400-1,075,700 MXN
CancunCity675,100 MXN688,900 MXN330,700-1,051,400 MXN
MexicaliCity675,100 MXN688,900 MXN330,700-1,051,400 MXN
MeridaCity671,000 MXN633,100 MXN357,300-1,021,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity671,000 MXN618,800 MXN361,500-1,012,100 MXN
MatamorosCity660,500 MXN660,500 MXN330,700-1,023,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity658,300 MXN707,700 MXN301,300-1,041,900 MXN
MoreliaCity650,800 MXN612,500 MXN345,100-988,600 MXN
DurangoCity648,200 MXN671,000 MXN312,400-1,015,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity646,600 MXN595,300 MXN352,000-979,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity643,800 MXN592,200 MXN349,300-973,800 MXN
XicoCity643,400 MXN643,400 MXN319,600-993,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity643,400 MXN665,300 MXN309,800-1,007,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity642,800 MXN605,700 MXN340,400-979,600 MXN
MazatlanCity641,900 MXN589,400 MXN344,600-966,100 MXN
VeracruzCity639,900 MXN652,200 MXN314,500-999,500 MXN
TonalaCity633,100 MXN592,600 MXN335,100-960,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity632,400 MXN607,400 MXN327,300-970,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity625,000 MXN638,700 MXN307,400-973,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity620,300 MXN632,400 MXN305,600-970,200 MXN
TolucaCity620,300 MXN659,400 MXN292,000-979,300 MXN
XalapaCity619,800 MXN595,300 MXN322,600-953,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity618,800 MXN643,400 MXN296,000-970,600 MXN
TepicCity618,800 MXN580,600 MXN327,800-939,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity615,300 MXN605,700 MXN315,700-949,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity615,000 MXN649,700 MXN286,400-970,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity605,700 MXN627,900 MXN288,700-948,300 MXN
CelayaCity596,100 MXN582,700 MXN301,700-917,200 MXN
TampicoCity592,200 MXN566,900 MXN309,800-906,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity590,200 MXN566,900 MXN308,900-903,500 MXN
OaxacaCity588,500 MXN552,400 MXN312,400-894,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity583,000 MXN619,000 MXN273,000-923,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity581,000 MXN568,500 MXN296,000-896,700 MXN
Los MochisCity580,600 MXN566,900 MXN296,000-895,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity580,600 MXN628,000 MXN267,100-923,000 MXN
TehuacanCity578,500 MXN602,700 MXN277,400-907,100 MXN
CampecheCity578,500 MXN544,800 MXN307,400-879,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity576,500 MXN610,100 MXN272,800-915,100 MXN
UruapanCity576,500 MXN610,100 MXN272,800-913,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity576,500 MXN553,800 MXN301,800-883,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity566,900 MXN614,600 MXN263,200-903,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity559,000 MXN559,000 MXN281,500-868,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity559,000 MXN516,100 MXN301,600-846,500 MXN
TapachulaCity552,400 MXN575,100 MXN265,000-866,900 MXN
MetepecCity548,800 MXN590,200 MXN253,400-869,400 MXN
La PazCity548,800 MXN548,800 MXN275,200-847,000 MXN
PachucaCity545,300 MXN545,300 MXN275,200-846,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity544,800 MXN531,700 MXN275,500-836,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity539,800 MXN518,300 MXN279,400-821,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity539,800 MXN580,600 MXN246,500-854,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity533,000 MXN565,100 MXN249,600-844,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity529,600 MXN539,700 MXN261,300-828,400 MXN
AcunaCity529,600 MXN510,300 MXN275,800-814,100 MXN
MonclovaCity529,600 MXN489,600 MXN288,100-800,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity524,400 MXN480,300 MXN283,400-790,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity518,900 MXN476,600 MXN281,500-783,800 MXN
NogalesCity518,300 MXN528,500 MXN252,300-808,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity516,100 MXN524,300 MXN253,400-802,400 MXN
JiutepecCity510,300 MXN510,300 MXN254,800-791,200 MXN
CuautlaCity504,300 MXN492,700 MXN257,700-778,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity501,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-800,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity498,000 MXN510,000 MXN245,300-778,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity496,100 MXN496,100 MXN246,500-767,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity493,000 MXN466,300 MXN263,200-748,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity492,700 MXN485,300 MXN253,400-761,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity492,400 MXN510,200 MXN237,400-772,700 MXN
SalamancaCity491,000 MXN460,500 MXN261,300-744,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity487,600 MXN524,300 MXN225,700-772,900 MXN
ChetumalCity483,800 MXN501,400 MXN232,900-756,700 MXN
ChalcoCity483,800 MXN466,300 MXN253,400-741,500 MXN
ColimaCity478,100 MXN448,500 MXN253,400-724,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity478,100 MXN504,300 MXN225,700-751,700 MXN
DeliciasCity476,600 MXN437,900 MXN257,700-721,600 MXN
CordobaCity476,600 MXN487,600 MXN233,600-744,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity472,100 MXN483,800 MXN232,400-739,500 MXN
FresnilloCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity471,700 MXN430,500 MXN254,700-709,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity457,300 MXN485,300 MXN214,000-722,100 MXN
IgualaCity451,000 MXN430,500 MXN233,600-688,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity451,000 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-693,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity447,700 MXN420,800 MXN239,000-683,400 MXN
OrizabaCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-698,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity440,200 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-695,200 MXN
GuaymasCity437,300 MXN464,400 MXN204,000-691,200 MXN
NavojoaCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-669,100 MXN

Engineering Research and Development Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an engineering research and development manager make per month in Mexico?

    An engineering research and development manager in Mexico earns about 46,850 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 562,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an engineering research and development manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level engineering research and development managers in Mexico start near 281,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 870,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 378,800 and 718,000 MXN.

  • Is the median engineering research and development manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 562,200 MXN, higher than the average of 562,200 MXN. Half of engineering research and development managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for engineering research and development managers in Mexico?

    Men working as an engineering research and development manager in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (576,500 vs 544,800 MXN a year).

  • Do engineering research and development managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 80% of engineering research and development managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do engineering research and development managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do engineering research and development managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An engineering research and development manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.