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Average Fire Dispatcher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A fire dispatcher in Mexico earns about 221,500 MXN a year. That's 44% 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 115,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 332,100 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 a fire dispatcher make in Mexico?

Average salary
221,500 MXN
18,458 MXN per month
Lowest reported
115,400 MXN
9,616 MXN per month
Highest reported
332,100 MXN
27,675 MXN per month

A typical fire dispatcher working in Mexico brings home around 18,458 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 115,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 332,100 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 fire dispatcher 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 fire dispatcher 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 fire dispatchers in Mexico earn less than 207,800 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 146,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 254,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire dispatchers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 115,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 332,100 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.

115,400
Low
207,800
Median
332,100
High
146,200
25th
254,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Fire dispatcher pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a fire dispatcher 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 fire dispatcher salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    136,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +20% from previous
    163,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    232,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    273,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    297,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    315,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a fire dispatcher 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.


Fire dispatcher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    163,800 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    228,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +43% from previous
    325,600 MXN

Fire dispatcher gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male fire dispatchers in Mexico earn an average of 228,000 MXN a year, while female fire dispatchers earn around 205,700 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Fire Dispatcher gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 228,000 MXN
Women 205,700 MXN

Pay raises for a fire dispatcher 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 8% every 20 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
  • 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

Fire dispatcher 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.

25%

25% of fire dispatchers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire dispatcher a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of fire dispatchers 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

Fire dispatcher: 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

Fire dispatcher salary by city in Mexico

Fire dispatcher pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Naucalpan
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
NezahualcoyotlCity283,400 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-442,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity283,400 MXN294,700 MXN136,200-442,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity282,500 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-433,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity282,500 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
TijuanaCity282,300 MXN277,400 MXN146,200-437,300 MXN
MonterreyCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-437,900 MXN
LeonCity273,300 MXN249,600 MXN148,300-412,000 MXN
ZapopanCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-414,000 MXN
PueblaCity272,800 MXN288,100 MXN125,700-426,700 MXN
SaltilloCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,900-425,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN142,300-415,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,900-425,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity268,900 MXN253,400 MXN143,200-407,300 MXN
MexicaliCity267,100 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-419,400 MXN
QueretaroCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
CuliacanCity265,000 MXN259,100 MXN136,100-407,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity263,200 MXN258,400 MXN134,600-403,100 MXN
MoreliaCity263,200 MXN275,500 MXN125,100-413,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity263,200 MXN263,200 MXN128,900-404,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity263,100 MXN239,300 MXN142,300-394,500 MXN
HermosilloCity258,400 MXN239,300 MXN137,400-390,000 MXN
CancunCity258,400 MXN263,100 MXN127,700-399,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity257,700 MXN239,000 MXN138,200-389,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity254,700 MXN245,300 MXN130,400-388,100 MXN
DurangoCity254,700 MXN233,600 MXN139,100-382,600 MXN
MeridaCity254,700 MXN271,300 MXN120,040-401,300 MXN
ReynosaCity253,400 MXN263,100 MXN119,900-394,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN117,520-399,900 MXN
MatamorosCity251,500 MXN233,600 MXN130,400-378,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity251,500 MXN263,900 MXN117,440-394,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity251,500 MXN251,500 MXN124,400-385,300 MXN
TorreonCity249,600 MXN249,600 MXN127,700-388,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity249,600 MXN272,800 MXN116,540-398,300 MXN
XalapaCity247,800 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-381,800 MXN
MazatlanCity246,200 MXN239,300 MXN124,400-378,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity239,300 MXN246,200 MXN116,740-377,200 MXN
TolucaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN118,060-367,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity239,000 MXN251,500 MXN117,100-377,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity239,000 MXN232,400 MXN119,900-366,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity238,900 MXN228,000 MXN125,100-363,000 MXN
TonalaCity233,900 MXN251,500 MXN109,720-371,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity233,600 MXN252,300 MXN107,580-372,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity233,600 MXN228,000 MXN117,860-361,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity233,600 MXN214,000 MXN127,700-351,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity233,600 MXN238,900 MXN115,520-363,000 MXN
VeracruzCity233,600 MXN238,900 MXN113,740-366,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity232,900 MXN239,000 MXN111,700-361,500 MXN
XicoCity232,400 MXN221,500 MXN125,100-353,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity228,000 MXN246,500 MXN103,580-363,000 MXN
TampicoCity227,600 MXN217,900 MXN118,060-348,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity227,600 MXN227,600 MXN113,840-353,600 MXN
TehuacanCity225,700 MXN207,800 MXN119,900-340,000 MXN
Los MochisCity222,300 MXN231,000 MXN105,440-349,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity222,300 MXN222,300 MXN110,380-345,100 MXN
CelayaCity222,300 MXN231,000 MXN106,760-348,300 MXN
TepicCity222,300 MXN233,900 MXN103,440-352,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity221,500 MXN204,700 MXN118,200-332,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity221,500 MXN215,100 MXN113,780-340,000 MXN
OaxacaCity221,500 MXN237,400 MXN105,620-351,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,020-352,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity217,900 MXN209,700 MXN112,440-335,100 MXN
UruapanCity216,800 MXN216,800 MXN106,980-335,800 MXN
La PazCity215,100 MXN204,700 MXN115,260-327,800 MXN
CampecheCity210,500 MXN225,700 MXN98,120-335,100 MXN
PachucaCity209,500 MXN197,600 MXN112,420-319,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity209,500 MXN215,100 MXN105,080-330,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity208,600 MXN204,000 MXN106,600-322,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN95,420-332,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity207,700 MXN196,800 MXN109,460-313,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity205,700 MXN196,800 MXN104,140-311,700 MXN
MetepecCity205,700 MXN218,900 MXN95,760-325,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity204,000 MXN195,200 MXN106,780-314,500 MXN
AcunaCity204,000 MXN195,200 MXN106,600-315,700 MXN
TapachulaCity204,000 MXN190,500 MXN111,920-312,400 MXN
MonclovaCity200,000 MXN196,800 MXN103,600-309,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity200,000 MXN195,200 MXN102,720-309,800 MXN
NogalesCity197,600 MXN204,700 MXN95,600-308,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity197,600 MXN207,700 MXN96,960-314,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity194,600 MXN194,600 MXN98,440-301,600 MXN
ChalcoCity194,600 MXN187,300 MXN102,380-299,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity194,600 MXN180,300 MXN105,620-294,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity192,600 MXN205,700 MXN89,460-301,700 MXN
JiutepecCity191,600 MXN183,600 MXN103,900-294,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity191,600 MXN191,600 MXN96,680-297,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity190,500 MXN191,600 MXN93,280-294,700 MXN
ColimaCity190,500 MXN200,000 MXN88,020-297,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity187,500 MXN191,600 MXN88,480-292,000 MXN
CordobaCity187,300 MXN192,000 MXN89,980-292,000 MXN
ChetumalCity183,700 MXN169,000 MXN98,540-275,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity183,700 MXN197,600 MXN83,100-294,700 MXN
SalamancaCity183,700 MXN194,600 MXN84,580-288,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity181,600 MXN172,200 MXN96,960-273,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity181,600 MXN185,100 MXN89,280-283,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity180,500 MXN196,800 MXN83,140-288,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity180,500 MXN180,500 MXN90,980-277,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity180,500 MXN187,300 MXN84,560-283,400 MXN
CuautlaCity180,300 MXN187,500 MXN86,760-279,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN82,920-282,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity180,300 MXN183,600 MXN87,880-277,400 MXN
DeliciasCity172,200 MXN168,100 MXN88,580-263,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity172,200 MXN159,100 MXN93,340-259,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity172,200 MXN183,600 MXN80,060-272,800 MXN
NavojoaCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN80,180-272,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN88,020-268,900 MXN
IgualaCity168,100 MXN159,500 MXN88,580-254,800 MXN
FresnilloCity164,200 MXN157,600 MXN87,060-253,400 MXN
GuaymasCity163,800 MXN163,800 MXN80,640-254,800 MXN
OrizabaCity161,600 MXN151,800 MXN87,060-246,200 MXN


Fire Dispatcher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a fire dispatcher make per month in Mexico?

    A fire dispatcher in Mexico earns about 18,458 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 221,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a fire dispatcher in Mexico?

    Entry-level fire dispatchers in Mexico start near 115,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 332,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 146,200 and 254,700 MXN.

  • Is the median fire dispatcher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 207,800 MXN, lower than the average of 221,500 MXN. Half of fire dispatchers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for fire dispatchers in Mexico?

    Men working as a fire dispatcher in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (228,000 vs 205,700 MXN a year).

  • Do fire dispatchers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of fire dispatchers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do fire dispatchers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do fire dispatchers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A fire dispatcher in Mexico sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.