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Average Fire Prevention Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A fire prevention engineer in Mexico earns about 359,900 MXN a year. That's 10% 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 191,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 539,700 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 a fire prevention engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
359,900 MXN
29,991 MXN per month
Lowest reported
191,600 MXN
15,966 MXN per month
Highest reported
539,700 MXN
44,975 MXN per month

A typical fire prevention engineer working in Mexico brings home around 29,991 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 539,700 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 fire prevention engineer 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 prevention engineer 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 prevention engineers in Mexico earn less than 330,700 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 233,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 399,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire prevention engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 539,700 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.

191,600
Low
330,700
Median
539,700
High
233,900
25th
399,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Fire prevention engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    282,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    375,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    442,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    487,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    519,300 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 fire prevention engineer 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 prevention engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    288,700 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    445,100 MXN

Fire prevention engineer 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 prevention engineers in Mexico earn an average of 369,900 MXN a year, while female fire prevention engineers earn around 341,400 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.

Fire Prevention Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 369,900 MXN
Women 341,400 MXN

Pay raises for a fire prevention engineer 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
  • 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 prevention engineer 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 prevention engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire prevention engineer 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of fire prevention engineers 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 prevention engineer: 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 prevention engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Zapopan
  • Culiacan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity489,500 MXN519,300 MXN231,000-774,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity467,100 MXN496,100 MXN221,500-739,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity466,900 MXN447,700 MXN240,500-713,900 MXN
MonterreyCity466,900 MXN485,300 MXN225,700-731,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity466,300 MXN472,100 MXN227,600-724,000 MXN
TijuanaCity464,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-707,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity464,400 MXN425,100 MXN251,500-698,200 MXN
SaltilloCity459,700 MXN485,200 MXN215,100-724,300 MXN
ZapopanCity451,000 MXN413,900 MXN243,000-681,900 MXN
CuliacanCity451,000 MXN424,300 MXN238,900-684,900 MXN
MexicaliCity451,000 MXN430,500 MXN233,600-689,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity450,300 MXN460,500 MXN218,900-705,500 MXN
LeonCity447,700 MXN447,700 MXN225,700-694,700 MXN
MoreliaCity445,100 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-684,900 MXN
PueblaCity445,100 MXN433,400 MXN225,300-683,400 MXN
CancunCity442,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity436,200 MXN454,900 MXN209,700-689,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity436,200 MXN412,000 MXN232,900-667,400 MXN
ReynosaCity433,400 MXN459,300 MXN205,700-683,800 MXN
HermosilloCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity431,300 MXN431,300 MXN215,100-672,600 MXN
TorreonCity431,100 MXN447,300 MXN207,800-674,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity430,000 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-674,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity430,000 MXN420,800 MXN221,500-663,100 MXN
MeridaCity424,300 MXN415,900 MXN215,100-652,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity420,100 MXN447,300 MXN197,600-664,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity419,400 MXN382,600 MXN225,300-633,100 MXN
TolucaCity414,000 MXN426,700 MXN197,600-646,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity413,900 MXN447,300 MXN192,000-659,400 MXN
TonalaCity413,900 MXN404,600 MXN209,500-638,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity412,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-643,400 MXN
QueretaroCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
VeracruzCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity407,100 MXN407,100 MXN204,700-629,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity406,300 MXN381,800 MXN214,000-615,700 MXN
DurangoCity399,900 MXN399,900 MXN200,000-619,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity397,900 MXN415,900 MXN192,600-628,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
TepicCity396,300 MXN389,200 MXN204,700-612,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
CelayaCity394,500 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-626,800 MXN
XalapaCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
MatamorosCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
MazatlanCity392,300 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-595,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN204,700-596,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity385,300 MXN365,400 MXN204,000-587,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-598,600 MXN
XicoCity376,800 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-565,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity375,200 MXN375,200 MXN187,300-580,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity371,100 MXN386,400 MXN180,300-583,000 MXN
TehuacanCity371,100 MXN371,100 MXN187,500-576,500 MXN
OaxacaCity369,900 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
Los MochisCity369,300 MXN394,800 MXN172,200-585,900 MXN
TampicoCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity365,400 MXN341,400 MXN192,600-552,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
UruapanCity361,600 MXN375,200 MXN172,400-563,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity359,900 MXN359,900 MXN180,500-556,000 MXN
CampecheCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN181,600-548,500 MXN
MetepecCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity351,200 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-538,600 MXN
TapachulaCity349,300 MXN349,300 MXN172,200-538,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity345,700 MXN317,700 MXN187,300-524,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity345,100 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-537,300 MXN
PachucaCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-520,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity344,600 MXN361,600 MXN164,200-541,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity340,400 MXN361,600 MXN159,400-535,900 MXN
NogalesCity339,100 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
MonclovaCity339,100 MXN315,900 MXN180,300-513,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity335,100 MXN335,100 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
JiutepecCity335,100 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,300 MXN
La PazCity330,900 MXN305,600 MXN180,300-500,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-502,200 MXN
AcunaCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity327,300 MXN322,600 MXN167,100-504,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN157,600-513,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity325,600 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
ChetumalCity322,600 MXN322,600 MXN159,500-500,100 MXN
SalamancaCity319,600 MXN314,500 MXN161,600-493,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity313,700 MXN299,500 MXN167,100-480,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity309,800 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,300 MXN
CuautlaCity308,300 MXN327,800 MXN146,200-489,500 MXN
ChalcoCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
ColimaCity301,700 MXN299,500 MXN154,700-467,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
IgualaCity301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
FresnilloCity299,500 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity299,500 MXN313,700 MXN138,200-467,700 MXN
CordobaCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity297,000 MXN288,100 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,700 MXN308,300 MXN137,400-462,300 MXN
OrizabaCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN146,200-453,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity290,800 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-442,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity288,700 MXN301,300 MXN138,200-455,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-436,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN150,000-425,100 MXN
NavojoaCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
DeliciasCity277,400 MXN263,200 MXN148,300-424,300 MXN
GuaymasCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,500-425,100 MXN

Fire Prevention Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A fire prevention engineer in Mexico earns about 29,991 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 359,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level fire prevention engineers in Mexico start near 191,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 539,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 233,900 and 399,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 330,700 MXN, lower than the average of 359,900 MXN. Half of fire prevention engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fire prevention engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (369,900 vs 341,400 MXN a year).

  • Do fire prevention engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of fire prevention engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A fire prevention engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.