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Average Fire Protection Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A fire protection specialist in Mexico earns about 354,000 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 161,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 563,300 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 a fire protection specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
354,000 MXN
29,500 MXN per month
Lowest reported
161,600 MXN
13,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
563,300 MXN
46,941 MXN per month

A typical fire protection specialist working in Mexico brings home around 29,500 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 563,300 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 fire protection 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 protection 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 protection specialists in Mexico earn less than 382,600 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 246,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 513,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire protection specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 563,300 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.

161,600
Low
382,600
Median
563,300
High
246,200
25th
513,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Fire protection specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    187,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    246,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    366,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    447,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    485,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    525,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a fire protection 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 protection specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    209,500 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +59% from previous
    332,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +67% from previous
    556,000 MXN

Fire protection 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 protection specialists in Mexico earn an average of 383,300 MXN a year, while female fire protection specialists earn around 327,300 MXN. That works out to a 17% 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 Protection Specialist gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 383,300 MXN
Women 327,300 MXN

Pay raises for a fire protection 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
  • 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 protection 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.

33%

33% of fire protection specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire protection 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 67% of fire protection 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 protection 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.

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

Fire protection specialist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Saltillo
  • Monterrey
  • Tijuana
  • Culiacan
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity489,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-778,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity485,300 MXN524,700 MXN221,500-772,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity471,700 MXN507,300 MXN215,100-746,600 MXN
SaltilloCity471,700 MXN510,000 MXN216,800-747,400 MXN
MonterreyCity466,900 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-743,100 MXN
TijuanaCity466,300 MXN502,200 MXN212,500-737,000 MXN
CuliacanCity464,900 MXN501,400 MXN212,500-741,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity462,300 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-733,300 MXN
MexicaliCity460,500 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-733,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity459,700 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
CancunCity459,700 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-728,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity457,300 MXN493,000 MXN209,700-727,400 MXN
ZapopanCity454,300 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
LeonCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-718,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity448,500 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-712,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity445,100 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-707,600 MXN
TorreonCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
HermosilloCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity444,300 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-707,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity437,300 MXN472,100 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
TolucaCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity431,100 MXN464,400 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
MeridaCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity430,500 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-687,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity425,100 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-679,200 MXN
DurangoCity424,900 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-675,200 MXN
QueretaroCity424,900 MXN459,700 MXN196,800-675,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
MazatlanCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
MatamorosCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
XalapaCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
MoreliaCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
ReynosaCity411,400 MXN445,100 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity409,000 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
XicoCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-642,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity403,100 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-641,900 MXN
TonalaCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
TampicoCity399,900 MXN430,500 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
VeracruzCity392,300 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
TepicCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
CelayaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,300-619,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-606,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity383,300 MXN414,000 MXN174,000-606,400 MXN
PachucaCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-603,400 MXN
Los MochisCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
TehuacanCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
OaxacaCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
UruapanCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
CampecheCity365,400 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-578,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
AcunaCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-559,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity351,200 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
NogalesCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN
MonclovaCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
La PazCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN159,100-545,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-531,700 MXN
MetepecCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-518,900 MXN
CuautlaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-518,900 MXN
TapachulaCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
ChalcoCity325,800 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
CordobaCity318,800 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
JiutepecCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-507,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-500,100 MXN
ChetumalCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
SalamancaCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN
DeliciasCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-487,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
IgualaCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
ColimaCity296,000 MXN319,600 MXN137,400-472,100 MXN
FresnilloCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
OrizabaCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,500-451,000 MXN
NavojoaCity279,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
GuaymasCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN

Fire Protection Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A fire protection specialist in Mexico earns about 29,500 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 354,000 MXN.

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

    Entry-level fire protection specialists in Mexico start near 161,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 563,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 246,200 and 513,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 382,600 MXN, higher than the average of 354,000 MXN. Half of fire protection specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fire protection specialist in Mexico earn around 17% more than women on average (383,300 vs 327,300 MXN a year).

  • Do fire protection specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 33% of fire protection specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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