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Average Engineering Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

An engineering teacher in Mexico earns about 480,300 MXN a year. That's 21% 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 232,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 757,300 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 engineering teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
480,300 MXN
40,025 MXN per month
Lowest reported
232,900 MXN
19,408 MXN per month
Highest reported
757,300 MXN
63,108 MXN per month

A typical engineering teacher working in Mexico brings home around 40,025 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 232,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 757,300 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 engineering 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 engineering 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 engineering teachers in Mexico earn less than 502,200 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 330,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 653,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of engineering teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 232,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 757,300 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.

232,900
Low
502,200
Median
757,300
High
330,700
25th
653,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Engineering teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    272,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    382,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    504,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    619,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    658,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    722,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a engineering 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.

Engineering teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    378,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    483,800 MXN
  • PhD
    +48% from previous
    714,300 MXN

Engineering 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 engineering teachers in Mexico earn an average of 504,500 MXN a year, while female engineering teachers earn around 467,700 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.

Engineering Teacher gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 504,500 MXN
Women 467,700 MXN

Pay raises for an engineering 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

Engineering 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.

57%

57% of engineering teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an engineering 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 43% of engineering 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

Engineering 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

Engineering teacher salary by city in Mexico

Engineering teacher 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
  • Chihuahua
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Saltillo
  • Culiacan
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity619,800 MXN572,200 MXN335,800-938,700 MXN
LeonCity615,300 MXN653,200 MXN288,700-973,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity606,400 MXN619,000 MXN299,500-946,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity605,700 MXN618,800 MXN299,500-946,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity596,100 MXN559,000 MXN313,700-906,500 MXN
MonterreyCity595,300 MXN583,000 MXN305,600-918,500 MXN
SaltilloCity592,200 MXN556,000 MXN315,700-902,100 MXN
CuliacanCity587,800 MXN587,800 MXN294,300-909,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity587,800 MXN552,400 MXN312,400-894,500 MXN
ZapopanCity581,000 MXN605,700 MXN279,400-915,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity580,600 MXN603,400 MXN277,400-909,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity578,500 MXN565,100 MXN294,700-889,400 MXN
HermosilloCity578,500 MXN600,000 MXN275,500-906,000 MXN
QueretaroCity573,500 MXN619,000 MXN263,900-913,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity573,500 MXN619,000 MXN263,900-913,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity573,500 MXN595,300 MXN273,000-899,900 MXN
TijuanaCity572,200 MXN572,200 MXN283,700-887,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity563,000 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-861,300 MXN
CancunCity562,600 MXN539,700 MXN294,700-862,200 MXN
MexicaliCity558,300 MXN537,300 MXN288,700-854,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-874,500 MXN
MeridaCity553,800 MXN510,000 MXN297,000-836,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity553,400 MXN553,400 MXN275,500-860,300 MXN
DurangoCity543,200 MXN578,500 MXN258,400-862,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity543,200 MXN543,200 MXN273,300-844,100 MXN
MoreliaCity539,700 MXN499,300 MXN292,000-817,800 MXN
VeracruzCity538,600 MXN519,300 MXN281,500-824,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity538,600 MXN498,500 MXN292,000-817,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity538,600 MXN551,200 MXN265,000-843,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity537,300 MXN566,900 MXN253,400-848,200 MXN
TonalaCity535,800 MXN492,400 MXN290,800-808,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity533,100 MXN541,700 MXN261,300-829,000 MXN
XalapaCity525,700 MXN537,300 MXN257,700-819,000 MXN
TorreonCity525,700 MXN514,800 MXN268,900-810,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity524,300 MXN556,000 MXN246,500-829,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity520,900 MXN491,000 MXN275,500-792,900 MXN
TolucaCity520,900 MXN513,300 MXN266,000-805,900 MXN
ReynosaCity520,900 MXN491,000 MXN275,500-792,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity520,900 MXN510,200 MXN266,000-802,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity514,300 MXN553,400 MXN237,400-817,800 MXN
CelayaCity507,300 MXN476,600 MXN268,900-772,700 MXN
TampicoCity504,500 MXN514,800 MXN247,800-790,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
MatamorosCity504,400 MXN524,700 MXN240,500-790,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity500,100 MXN491,000 MXN254,800-772,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity500,100 MXN471,700 MXN265,000-761,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity499,300 MXN535,900 MXN228,000-790,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity498,000 MXN498,000 MXN251,500-772,900 MXN
XicoCity492,700 MXN516,100 MXN239,000-778,200 MXN
MazatlanCity491,000 MXN491,000 MXN246,200-759,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity491,000 MXN529,600 MXN225,300-780,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity485,200 MXN504,500 MXN233,600-765,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity485,200 MXN466,900 MXN253,400-743,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity483,800 MXN483,800 MXN240,500-748,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity476,600 MXN459,700 MXN247,800-732,400 MXN
TepicCity476,600 MXN437,900 MXN257,700-721,600 MXN
PachucaCity471,700 MXN489,600 MXN225,300-737,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity467,700 MXN498,500 MXN218,900-741,500 MXN
MonclovaCity462,300 MXN462,300 MXN232,900-718,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity460,500 MXN440,200 MXN239,000-705,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity460,500 MXN450,300 MXN233,900-709,600 MXN
OaxacaCity459,700 MXN420,100 MXN246,500-693,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-717,900 MXN
CampecheCity454,900 MXN421,400 MXN246,200-689,900 MXN
Los MochisCity454,900 MXN426,700 MXN239,300-693,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity454,300 MXN464,400 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
TehuacanCity454,300 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-718,000 MXN
NogalesCity453,200 MXN433,400 MXN233,900-693,100 MXN
UruapanCity450,300 MXN440,200 MXN231,000-695,400 MXN
TapachulaCity437,300 MXN464,400 MXN204,000-691,200 MXN
MetepecCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
La PazCity431,300 MXN451,000 MXN207,700-681,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity431,300 MXN459,300 MXN205,700-683,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity430,000 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-656,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity428,400 MXN437,300 MXN209,700-665,300 MXN
AcunaCity426,700 MXN437,300 MXN209,700-669,100 MXN
ChalcoCity426,700 MXN437,300 MXN209,700-669,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity424,300 MXN415,900 MXN215,100-652,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity424,300 MXN459,700 MXN196,800-675,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity420,100 MXN414,000 MXN214,000-650,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN208,600-648,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity415,900 MXN415,900 MXN207,700-642,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity411,400 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-627,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity409,000 MXN394,800 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
JiutepecCity407,300 MXN424,300 MXN196,800-641,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-642,800 MXN
CuautlaCity406,300 MXN381,800 MXN214,000-614,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN210,500-606,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity397,900 MXN415,900 MXN192,600-628,000 MXN
SalamancaCity392,300 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,200 MXN
ChetumalCity389,200 MXN412,000 MXN183,600-615,000 MXN
DeliciasCity388,100 MXN388,100 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
CordobaCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-589,400 MXN
ColimaCity384,500 MXN353,600 MXN207,700-580,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-589,400 MXN
FresnilloCity384,500 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity381,800 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity381,800 MXN381,800 MXN192,000-590,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity369,300 MXN365,400 MXN190,500-572,200 MXN
IgualaCity366,200 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-571,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity366,200 MXN345,100 MXN194,600-556,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity366,200 MXN339,100 MXN197,600-553,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-572,200 MXN
OrizabaCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-571,300 MXN
GuaymasCity357,700 MXN352,000 MXN183,600-551,200 MXN
NavojoaCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN

Engineering Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An engineering teacher in Mexico earns about 40,025 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 480,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level engineering teachers in Mexico start near 232,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 757,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 330,700 and 653,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 502,200 MXN, higher than the average of 480,300 MXN. Half of engineering teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an engineering teacher in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (504,500 vs 467,700 MXN a year).

  • Do engineering teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of engineering teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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