Average Fire Education Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026
A fire education specialist in Mexico earns about 353,600 MXN a year. That's 11% 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 552,400 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 education specialist make in Mexico?
A typical fire education specialist working in Mexico brings home around 29,466 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 552,400 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 education 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 fire education 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 fire education specialists in Mexico earn less than 362,200 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 239,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 464,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire education specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 552,400 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.
Fire education specialist pay by experience in Mexico
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a fire education 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 fire education specialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years204,000 MXN
- 2-5 Years+29% from previous263,900 MXN
- 5-10 Years+38% from previous363,000 MXN
- 10-15 Years+24% from previous450,300 MXN
- 15-20 Years+7% from previous483,800 MXN
- 20+ Years+6% from previous514,800 MXN
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a fire education 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.
Fire education specialist pay by education in Mexico
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving fire education 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 fire education specialist salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- Certificate or Diploma288,700 MXN
- Bachelor's Degree+55% from previous447,300 MXN
Fire education 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 fire education specialists in Mexico earn an average of 367,900 MXN a year, while female fire education specialists earn around 332,100 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 Education Specialist gender pay gap
10%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.
Pay raises for a fire education 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 9% 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
- 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
Fire education 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.
30% of fire education specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire education specialist 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of fire education 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
Fire education 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.
Fire education specialist salary by city in Mexico
Fire education specialist pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Mexico City
- Guadalajara
- Nezahualcoyotl
- Naucalpan
- Monterrey
- Tijuana
- Saltillo
- Leon
- Chihuahua
- Zapopan
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | City | 483,400 MXN | 492,400 MXN | 237,400-751,700 MXN |
| Guadalajara | City | 483,400 MXN | 522,700 MXN | 222,300-767,400 MXN |
| Nezahualcoyotl | City | 483,400 MXN | 522,700 MXN | 222,300-767,400 MXN |
| Naucalpan | City | 483,400 MXN | 464,400 MXN | 249,600-735,200 MXN |
| Monterrey | City | 483,400 MXN | 492,400 MXN | 237,400-751,700 MXN |
| Tijuana | City | 483,400 MXN | 464,400 MXN | 249,600-737,000 MXN |
| Saltillo | City | 467,100 MXN | 447,700 MXN | 243,000-718,000 MXN |
| Leon | City | 466,300 MXN | 444,300 MXN | 239,300-710,500 MXN |
| Chihuahua | City | 466,300 MXN | 502,200 MXN | 212,500-737,000 MXN |
| Zapopan | City | 466,300 MXN | 472,100 MXN | 227,600-724,000 MXN |
| Mexicali | City | 460,500 MXN | 498,500 MXN | 210,500-731,700 MXN |
| Culiacan | City | 459,700 MXN | 437,900 MXN | 239,000-701,400 MXN |
| Puebla | City | 459,300 MXN | 467,700 MXN | 225,300-717,900 MXN |
| Queretaro | City | 459,300 MXN | 498,500 MXN | 209,500-732,400 MXN |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | City | 459,300 MXN | 440,200 MXN | 238,900-704,300 MXN |
| Morelia | City | 453,200 MXN | 460,500 MXN | 222,300-706,200 MXN |
| Guadalupe | City | 451,000 MXN | 430,500 MXN | 233,600-688,900 MXN |
| Tlalnepantla de Baz | City | 447,700 MXN | 459,700 MXN | 221,500-701,400 MXN |
| Cancun | City | 447,300 MXN | 483,400 MXN | 204,000-710,500 MXN |
| Durango | City | 444,300 MXN | 428,400 MXN | 232,900-681,500 MXN |
| Hermosillo | City | 442,300 MXN | 453,200 MXN | 216,800-692,500 MXN |
| Aguascalientes | City | 442,300 MXN | 425,100 MXN | 231,000-679,200 MXN |
| Acapulco | City | 437,900 MXN | 475,700 MXN | 204,700-698,200 MXN |
| Reynosa | City | 437,900 MXN | 420,100 MXN | 227,600-671,000 MXN |
| Matamoros | City | 437,300 MXN | 447,300 MXN | 214,000-683,400 MXN |
| Ciudad Lopez Mateos | City | 436,200 MXN | 472,000 MXN | 201,100-696,700 MXN |
| Torreon | City | 433,800 MXN | 445,100 MXN | 212,500-680,100 MXN |
| Merida | City | 433,800 MXN | 444,300 MXN | 212,500-681,900 MXN |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | City | 433,400 MXN | 445,100 MXN | 212,500-679,200 MXN |
| San Luis Potosi | City | 430,500 MXN | 466,900 MXN | 197,600-688,900 MXN |
| Chimalhuacan | City | 420,800 MXN | 430,000 MXN | 207,700-659,200 MXN |
| General Escobedo | City | 420,800 MXN | 404,600 MXN | 221,500-648,200 MXN |
| Ciudad Apodaca | City | 420,800 MXN | 406,300 MXN | 221,500-645,800 MXN |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | City | 415,900 MXN | 447,700 MXN | 192,000-660,500 MXN |
| Toluca | City | 415,900 MXN | 424,300 MXN | 204,700-646,600 MXN |
| Villahermosa | City | 414,000 MXN | 394,500 MXN | 214,000-631,200 MXN |
| Xico | City | 414,000 MXN | 420,100 MXN | 201,100-642,800 MXN |
| Tonala | City | 413,900 MXN | 420,800 MXN | 204,700-645,800 MXN |
| Nuevo Laredo | City | 413,900 MXN | 447,300 MXN | 192,000-659,400 MXN |
| Veracruz | City | 412,000 MXN | 445,100 MXN | 190,500-653,200 MXN |
| Tlaquepaque | City | 412,000 MXN | 394,500 MXN | 214,000-629,800 MXN |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | City | 407,300 MXN | 390,000 MXN | 210,500-623,700 MXN |
| Tampico | City | 406,300 MXN | 437,300 MXN | 187,500-643,400 MXN |
| Irapuato | City | 398,300 MXN | 407,100 MXN | 196,800-619,800 MXN |
| Celaya | City | 394,800 MXN | 378,300 MXN | 204,000-602,700 MXN |
| Ixtapaluca | City | 394,800 MXN | 424,900 MXN | 181,600-625,000 MXN |
| Tepic | City | 394,800 MXN | 401,300 MXN | 191,600-614,600 MXN |
| Villa Nicolas Romero | City | 394,800 MXN | 378,300 MXN | 204,000-602,700 MXN |
| Xalapa | City | 394,300 MXN | 428,400 MXN | 183,600-627,900 MXN |
| Ciudad Victoria | City | 392,300 MXN | 377,200 MXN | 205,700-598,600 MXN |
| Mazatlan | City | 390,000 MXN | 376,800 MXN | 205,700-597,800 MXN |
| Ciudad Santa Catarina | City | 390,000 MXN | 420,800 MXN | 180,500-619,800 MXN |
| Uruapan | City | 388,100 MXN | 396,300 MXN | 192,000-606,400 MXN |
| Cuernavaca | City | 386,400 MXN | 419,400 MXN | 175,900-615,700 MXN |
| Ciudad Obregon | City | 378,300 MXN | 407,300 MXN | 172,200-600,000 MXN |
| Pachuca | City | 377,200 MXN | 382,600 MXN | 185,100-587,800 MXN |
| Los Reyes la Paz | City | 376,800 MXN | 384,200 MXN | 183,700-585,900 MXN |
| Ensenada | City | 375,200 MXN | 359,900 MXN | 194,600-571,300 MXN |
| Gomez Palacio | City | 372,600 MXN | 403,100 MXN | 172,200-592,200 MXN |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | City | 369,300 MXN | 399,900 MXN | 172,200-589,400 MXN |
| Ojo de Agua | City | 367,900 MXN | 376,800 MXN | 180,500-573,500 MXN |
| Coacalco | City | 367,200 MXN | 376,800 MXN | 180,500-573,500 MXN |
| Puerto Vallarta | City | 365,400 MXN | 348,300 MXN | 189,300-555,800 MXN |
| Tehuacan | City | 363,000 MXN | 352,000 MXN | 190,500-559,000 MXN |
| Los Mochis | City | 362,200 MXN | 345,700 MXN | 189,300-553,800 MXN |
| Nogales | City | 361,600 MXN | 389,200 MXN | 164,200-571,300 MXN |
| Monclova | City | 361,500 MXN | 349,300 MXN | 189,300-553,400 MXN |
| Oaxaca | City | 361,500 MXN | 369,900 MXN | 175,900-563,300 MXN |
| La Paz | City | 354,000 MXN | 361,500 MXN | 172,200-553,400 MXN |
| Cholula de Rivadabia | City | 352,000 MXN | 357,300 MXN | 172,200-545,300 MXN |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | City | 349,300 MXN | 376,800 MXN | 159,400-553,800 MXN |
| Campeche | City | 345,700 MXN | 353,600 MXN | 172,200-539,700 MXN |
| Coatzacoalcos | City | 345,100 MXN | 371,100 MXN | 159,100-548,800 MXN |
| Acuna | City | 345,100 MXN | 371,100 MXN | 159,100-548,500 MXN |
| Chilpancingo | City | 344,600 MXN | 332,500 MXN | 180,500-528,600 MXN |
| Buenavista | City | 341,400 MXN | 369,900 MXN | 158,700-543,200 MXN |
| Salamanca | City | 340,000 MXN | 345,100 MXN | 164,200-525,700 MXN |
| Tapachula | City | 340,000 MXN | 325,800 MXN | 174,000-518,300 MXN |
| Metepec | City | 339,100 MXN | 363,000 MXN | 154,700-537,300 MXN |
| Poza Rica | City | 335,800 MXN | 361,500 MXN | 154,700-533,000 MXN |
| Piedras Negras | City | 332,500 MXN | 361,600 MXN | 152,300-528,600 MXN |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | City | 332,100 MXN | 319,600 MXN | 172,200-510,200 MXN |
| Cuautla | City | 327,800 MXN | 315,700 MXN | 172,200-502,200 MXN |
| Chalco | City | 325,800 MXN | 352,000 MXN | 150,000-516,100 MXN |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | City | 325,600 MXN | 332,500 MXN | 159,400-507,300 MXN |
| Ciudad del Carmen | City | 322,600 MXN | 308,300 MXN | 167,100-493,000 MXN |
| Jiutepec | City | 320,500 MXN | 327,800 MXN | 158,700-502,200 MXN |
| Colima | City | 318,800 MXN | 325,600 MXN | 157,600-498,500 MXN |
| Chicoloapan | City | 315,900 MXN | 322,600 MXN | 154,700-492,700 MXN |
| Ciudad Juarez | City | 314,500 MXN | 340,000 MXN | 142,300-499,300 MXN |
| Cordoba | City | 314,500 MXN | 340,000 MXN | 142,300-499,300 MXN |
| Fresnillo | City | 312,400 MXN | 315,900 MXN | 152,000-483,800 MXN |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | City | 311,700 MXN | 301,800 MXN | 161,300-476,600 MXN |
| Playa del Carmen | City | 309,800 MXN | 332,500 MXN | 142,300-489,500 MXN |
| Chetumal | City | 308,900 MXN | 294,700 MXN | 159,400-471,700 MXN |
| Manzanillo | City | 301,700 MXN | 292,000 MXN | 159,100-464,900 MXN |
| Orizaba | City | 301,700 MXN | 292,000 MXN | 159,100-464,900 MXN |
| Boca del Rio | City | 301,600 MXN | 309,800 MXN | 150,000-472,100 MXN |
| San Juan del Rio | City | 301,600 MXN | 309,800 MXN | 150,000-472,000 MXN |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | City | 301,300 MXN | 325,900 MXN | 138,200-480,600 MXN |
| Ciudad Valles | City | 301,300 MXN | 325,600 MXN | 138,200-480,600 MXN |
| Hidalgo del Parral | City | 294,700 MXN | 281,500 MXN | 152,000-448,500 MXN |
| Zacatecas | City | 294,700 MXN | 283,400 MXN | 152,000-447,700 MXN |
| Minatitlan | City | 292,000 MXN | 299,500 MXN | 143,200-455,400 MXN |
| Delicias | City | 290,800 MXN | 275,500 MXN | 151,800-440,200 MXN |
| Navojoa | City | 288,700 MXN | 314,500 MXN | 134,600-460,500 MXN |
| Iguala | City | 282,300 MXN | 307,400 MXN | 128,500-451,000 MXN |
| Guaymas | City | 281,500 MXN | 283,700 MXN | 139,100-436,200 MXN |
Fire Education Specialist in Mexico: FAQs
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How much does a fire education specialist make per month in Mexico?
A fire education specialist in Mexico earns about 29,466 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 353,600 MXN.
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What's the salary range for a fire education specialist in Mexico?
Entry-level fire education specialists in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 552,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 464,900 MXN.
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Is the median fire education specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?
The median is 362,200 MXN, higher than the average of 353,600 MXN. Half of fire education specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for fire education specialists in Mexico?
Men working as a fire education specialist in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (367,900 vs 332,100 MXN a year).
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Do fire education specialists in Mexico get bonuses?
About 30% of fire education specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
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Do fire education specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?
In Mexico, the public sector pays a fire education specialist 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 fire education specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?
A fire education specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.