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Average Human Resources Administrative Assistant Salary in Mexico for 2026

A human resources administrative assistant in Mexico earns about 187,300 MXN a year. That's 53% 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 88,580 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 296,000 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 human resources administrative assistant make in Mexico?

Average salary
187,300 MXN
15,608 MXN per month
Lowest reported
88,580 MXN
7,381 MXN per month
Highest reported
296,000 MXN
24,666 MXN per month

A typical human resources administrative assistant working in Mexico brings home around 15,608 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,580 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 296,000 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 human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistants in Mexico earn less than 197,600 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 128,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 263,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources administrative assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,580 MXN. The highest stretch to 296,000 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.

88,580
Low
197,600
Median
296,000
High
128,500
25th
263,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Human resources administrative assistant pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a human resources administrative assistant 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 human resources administrative assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    102,240 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    138,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    197,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    243,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    258,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    279,400 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 human resources administrative assistant 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.

Human resources administrative assistant pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    125,700 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +95% from previous
    245,300 MXN

Human resources administrative assistant gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male human resources administrative assistants in Mexico earn an average of 197,600 MXN a year, while female human resources administrative assistants earn around 175,900 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Human Resources Administrative Assistant gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 197,600 MXN
Women 175,900 MXN

Pay raises for a human resources administrative assistant 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Human resources administrative assistant 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.

31%

31% of human resources administrative assistants in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources administrative assistant 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 69% of human resources administrative assistants 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

Human resources administrative assistant: 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

Human resources administrative assistant salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Monterrey
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity246,500 MXN240,500 MXN127,700-383,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity246,500 MXN239,000 MXN129,000-378,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity243,000 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-367,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity239,300 MXN232,900 MXN124,400-367,200 MXN
MonterreyCity239,000 MXN225,300 MXN125,700-366,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity239,000 MXN233,900 MXN123,400-367,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity238,900 MXN252,300 MXN113,780-377,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity233,600 MXN214,000 MXN127,700-351,200 MXN
TijuanaCity232,900 MXN239,300 MXN112,460-365,400 MXN
ZapopanCity232,400 MXN246,200 MXN108,300-367,900 MXN
MoreliaCity231,000 MXN231,000 MXN113,560-357,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity231,000 MXN222,300 MXN119,700-351,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity228,500 MXN212,500 MXN119,700-345,100 MXN
SaltilloCity228,000 MXN209,500 MXN125,100-345,700 MXN
PueblaCity227,600 MXN227,600 MXN113,840-353,600 MXN
HermosilloCity225,700 MXN239,000 MXN105,300-354,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity225,300 MXN243,000 MXN104,500-359,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity225,300 MXN218,900 MXN113,560-345,700 MXN
CuliacanCity225,300 MXN233,600 MXN109,740-353,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity225,300 MXN231,000 MXN109,720-351,900 MXN
TorreonCity222,300 MXN208,600 MXN119,560-340,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN110,340-345,700 MXN
DurangoCity221,500 MXN217,900 MXN115,560-341,900 MXN
MeridaCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN111,460-340,400 MXN
QueretaroCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN100,140-348,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity218,900 MXN210,500 MXN113,740-340,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity217,900 MXN227,600 MXN105,800-341,900 MXN
ReynosaCity217,900 MXN200,000 MXN119,320-327,300 MXN
MexicaliCity217,900 MXN222,300 MXN106,600-340,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity216,800 MXN231,000 MXN103,600-341,900 MXN
TonalaCity215,100 MXN215,100 MXN106,960-332,100 MXN
TolucaCity214,000 MXN201,100 MXN115,560-325,900 MXN
CancunCity212,500 MXN217,900 MXN102,960-332,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity210,500 MXN196,800 MXN115,080-319,600 MXN
XalapaCity210,500 MXN205,700 MXN111,860-325,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity209,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,440-339,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity208,600 MXN204,000 MXN106,780-322,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity208,600 MXN196,800 MXN109,720-315,900 MXN
TepicCity207,700 MXN207,700 MXN105,080-320,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity205,700 MXN209,500 MXN95,980-317,700 MXN
MatamorosCity204,000 MXN217,900 MXN96,500-325,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN92,500-320,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity201,100 MXN195,200 MXN103,900-308,300 MXN
CelayaCity200,000 MXN185,100 MXN109,740-301,600 MXN
VeracruzCity197,600 MXN204,700 MXN96,560-312,400 MXN
TampicoCity197,600 MXN192,000 MXN101,960-305,600 MXN
MazatlanCity197,600 MXN204,000 MXN96,220-312,400 MXN
XicoCity196,800 MXN207,700 MXN93,660-308,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity196,800 MXN187,300 MXN103,200-297,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity196,800 MXN204,700 MXN93,340-308,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN88,300-308,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity194,600 MXN183,700 MXN103,820-296,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity191,600 MXN175,900 MXN103,440-288,700 MXN
OaxacaCity191,600 MXN191,600 MXN95,720-301,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity190,500 MXN191,600 MXN92,500-296,000 MXN
TehuacanCity190,500 MXN187,500 MXN96,500-292,000 MXN
Los MochisCity189,300 MXN172,200 MXN102,380-282,500 MXN
UruapanCity189,300 MXN175,900 MXN99,100-288,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity187,300 MXN201,100 MXN86,520-296,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity187,300 MXN180,500 MXN96,520-288,100 MXN
CampecheCity187,300 MXN187,300 MXN94,800-288,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity187,300 MXN192,600 MXN90,620-294,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity185,100 MXN192,600 MXN87,040-290,800 MXN
NogalesCity183,700 MXN187,300 MXN91,560-283,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity183,600 MXN172,200 MXN98,140-275,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity183,600 MXN191,600 MXN83,900-286,400 MXN
PachucaCity181,600 MXN192,600 MXN84,800-288,100 MXN
AcunaCity180,500 MXN172,400 MXN93,340-275,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity180,300 MXN183,600 MXN88,620-279,400 MXN
TapachulaCity175,900 MXN172,200 MXN91,380-275,200 MXN
La PazCity174,000 MXN187,500 MXN80,500-275,800 MXN
MetepecCity172,400 MXN187,300 MXN80,580-273,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity172,400 MXN176,800 MXN83,640-271,300 MXN
MonclovaCity172,200 MXN180,300 MXN82,920-268,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity172,200 MXN163,800 MXN88,480-263,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity172,200 MXN159,400 MXN95,620-263,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN85,760-268,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity172,200 MXN167,100 MXN87,880-263,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity172,200 MXN161,300 MXN91,580-263,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity172,200 MXN187,300 MXN79,000-275,800 MXN
SalamancaCity169,000 MXN169,000 MXN83,100-263,100 MXN
ChalcoCity167,100 MXN159,500 MXN86,420-258,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity164,200 MXN172,400 MXN77,860-261,300 MXN
ChetumalCity164,200 MXN161,300 MXN83,060-254,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity163,800 MXN167,100 MXN80,020-258,400 MXN
CordobaCity161,600 MXN168,100 MXN78,120-254,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity161,600 MXN152,300 MXN85,760-247,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity161,300 MXN167,100 MXN76,440-254,700 MXN
JiutepecCity159,500 MXN172,200 MXN77,060-252,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity159,500 MXN172,200 MXN73,760-258,400 MXN
ColimaCity159,500 MXN159,500 MXN80,840-251,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity159,100 MXN161,300 MXN79,280-247,800 MXN
CuautlaCity159,100 MXN146,200 MXN86,760-238,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity157,600 MXN169,000 MXN70,600-247,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity152,300 MXN146,200 MXN80,520-233,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity152,000 MXN138,800 MXN82,920-231,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity152,000 MXN161,300 MXN71,660-239,300 MXN
OrizabaCity151,800 MXN148,300 MXN77,640-231,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity151,800 MXN151,800 MXN75,260-232,900 MXN
IgualaCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN79,600-228,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity151,800 MXN139,100 MXN80,840-228,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity146,200 MXN143,200 MXN73,800-225,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity142,300 MXN151,800 MXN68,400-225,300 MXN
GuaymasCity142,300 MXN136,200 MXN78,160-221,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity142,300 MXN154,700 MXN65,800-227,600 MXN
DeliciasCity142,300 MXN150,000 MXN69,580-225,300 MXN
FresnilloCity142,300 MXN152,000 MXN69,240-228,500 MXN
NavojoaCity138,200 MXN152,100 MXN66,000-222,300 MXN

Human Resources Administrative Assistant in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a human resources administrative assistant make per month in Mexico?

    A human resources administrative assistant in Mexico earns about 15,608 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 187,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a human resources administrative assistant in Mexico?

    Entry-level human resources administrative assistants in Mexico start near 88,580 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 296,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 128,500 and 263,100 MXN.

  • Is the median human resources administrative assistant salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 197,600 MXN, higher than the average of 187,300 MXN. Half of human resources administrative assistants in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for human resources administrative assistants in Mexico?

    Men working as a human resources administrative assistant in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (197,600 vs 175,900 MXN a year).

  • Do human resources administrative assistants in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 31% of human resources administrative assistants in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do human resources administrative assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do human resources administrative assistants in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A human resources administrative assistant in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.