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Average Human Resources Superintendent Salary in Mexico for 2026

A human resources superintendent in Mexico earns about 239,300 MXN a year. That's 40% 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 114,380 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 381,800 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 superintendent make in Mexico?

Average salary
239,300 MXN
19,941 MXN per month
Lowest reported
114,380 MXN
9,531 MXN per month
Highest reported
381,800 MXN
31,816 MXN per month

A typical human resources superintendent working in Mexico brings home around 19,941 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 114,380 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 381,800 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 superintendent 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 superintendent 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 superintendents in Mexico earn less than 254,800 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 164,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 339,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources superintendents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 114,380 MXN. The highest stretch to 381,800 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.

114,380
Low
254,800
Median
381,800
High
164,200
25th
339,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Human resources superintendent pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    128,900 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    180,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    258,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    311,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    330,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    359,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a human resources superintendent 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 superintendent pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    180,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    330,700 MXN

Human resources superintendent 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 superintendents in Mexico earn an average of 254,800 MXN a year, while female human resources superintendents earn around 228,000 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 Superintendent gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 254,800 MXN
Women 228,000 MXN

Pay raises for a human resources superintendent 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 superintendent 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.

56%

56% of human resources superintendents in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources superintendent a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 44% of human resources superintendents 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 superintendent: 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 superintendent salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Acapulco
  • Culiacan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Guadalajara
  • Guadalupe
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity301,800 MXN294,300 MXN152,300-462,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity301,600 MXN319,600 MXN142,300-476,600 MXN
MonterreyCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-459,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity299,500 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
CuliacanCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity292,000 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-447,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity288,700 MXN301,300 MXN138,200-455,400 MXN
ZapopanCity288,700 MXN308,900 MXN137,400-459,700 MXN
PueblaCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-447,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity286,400 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity283,700 MXN279,400 MXN146,200-442,200 MXN
TijuanaCity283,400 MXN294,700 MXN136,200-442,300 MXN
MoreliaCity283,400 MXN283,400 MXN138,800-437,300 MXN
ReynosaCity283,400 MXN259,100 MXN152,000-424,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity283,400 MXN259,100 MXN152,000-425,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity281,500 MXN268,900 MXN146,200-426,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity281,500 MXN263,900 MXN150,000-425,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity275,800 MXN265,000 MXN143,200-420,800 MXN
HermosilloCity275,800 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
MexicaliCity275,500 MXN282,300 MXN136,200-431,300 MXN
QueretaroCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
MeridaCity273,300 MXN273,300 MXN136,200-420,100 MXN
SaltilloCity273,300 MXN249,600 MXN148,300-412,000 MXN
TorreonCity272,800 MXN254,700 MXN142,300-412,000 MXN
MatamorosCity272,800 MXN288,100 MXN125,700-426,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity271,300 MXN271,300 MXN136,100-417,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN146,200-407,300 MXN
CancunCity268,900 MXN275,200 MXN130,400-417,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity265,000 MXN261,300 MXN136,200-407,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity263,900 MXN257,700 MXN136,100-404,600 MXN
XalapaCity263,200 MXN249,600 MXN136,200-399,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity263,200 MXN273,300 MXN127,700-412,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity263,100 MXN277,400 MXN125,100-415,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity263,100 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-419,400 MXN
TolucaCity258,400 MXN240,500 MXN137,400-390,000 MXN
DurangoCity257,700 MXN252,300 MXN130,400-398,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity254,800 MXN261,300 MXN124,400-398,300 MXN
TonalaCity254,800 MXN254,800 MXN129,000-396,300 MXN
XicoCity254,700 MXN271,300 MXN119,860-401,300 MXN
CelayaCity253,400 MXN232,900 MXN136,200-378,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity251,500 MXN254,700 MXN123,400-389,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity251,500 MXN245,300 MXN125,700-384,500 MXN
MazatlanCity249,600 MXN261,300 MXN119,700-394,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity249,600 MXN233,900 MXN134,600-381,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity246,500 MXN267,100 MXN115,560-394,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity246,200 MXN232,900 MXN128,900-375,200 MXN
VeracruzCity246,200 MXN249,600 MXN119,700-382,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN112,660-389,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity243,000 MXN252,300 MXN115,220-384,200 MXN
TepicCity240,500 MXN240,500 MXN119,900-377,200 MXN
TampicoCity239,300 MXN232,900 MXN127,700-369,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity239,000 MXN221,500 MXN129,000-361,600 MXN
UruapanCity238,900 MXN225,300 MXN125,700-365,400 MXN
CampecheCity233,900 MXN233,900 MXN118,260-365,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity233,600 MXN252,300 MXN106,440-371,100 MXN
PachucaCity232,900 MXN246,200 MXN107,860-366,200 MXN
TehuacanCity232,900 MXN228,500 MXN118,800-357,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity232,400 MXN221,500 MXN119,900-357,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity231,000 MXN243,000 MXN109,740-365,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity228,500 MXN231,000 MXN110,380-351,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity228,500 MXN233,900 MXN106,820-354,000 MXN
MonclovaCity228,000 MXN238,900 MXN109,460-361,600 MXN
Los MochisCity228,000 MXN209,500 MXN125,100-345,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity225,700 MXN209,500 MXN117,440-340,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity225,700 MXN240,500 MXN104,600-357,300 MXN
AcunaCity225,700 MXN214,000 MXN115,620-341,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity221,500 MXN209,500 MXN113,420-335,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity221,500 MXN209,500 MXN113,840-335,800 MXN
OaxacaCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN112,280-344,600 MXN
MetepecCity218,900 MXN239,000 MXN103,200-352,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity217,900 MXN227,600 MXN105,800-341,900 MXN
La PazCity216,800 MXN231,000 MXN102,720-341,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity214,000 MXN201,100 MXN112,440-325,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity214,000 MXN214,000 MXN106,360-332,500 MXN
TapachulaCity212,500 MXN209,700 MXN108,080-330,700 MXN
NogalesCity212,500 MXN216,800 MXN104,440-332,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity209,700 MXN217,900 MXN100,140-330,700 MXN
ChalcoCity209,500 MXN204,700 MXN107,900-322,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN97,640-332,500 MXN
CuautlaCity207,800 MXN190,500 MXN110,500-311,700 MXN
SalamancaCity207,800 MXN207,800 MXN101,980-317,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity207,700 MXN192,000 MXN111,000-314,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity205,700 MXN197,600 MXN104,500-314,500 MXN
CordobaCity205,700 MXN207,700 MXN98,120-318,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity205,700 MXN215,100 MXN94,940-320,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity204,000 MXN209,700 MXN98,960-319,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity197,600 MXN204,700 MXN95,980-312,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity197,600 MXN187,500 MXN105,800-301,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity196,800 MXN180,500 MXN106,160-296,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity196,800 MXN197,600 MXN96,960-305,600 MXN
JiutepecCity196,800 MXN207,700 MXN93,140-308,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN90,540-311,700 MXN
OrizabaCity192,000 MXN187,300 MXN96,520-294,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity192,000 MXN174,000 MXN102,160-286,400 MXN
ColimaCity191,600 MXN191,600 MXN95,720-301,800 MXN
ChetumalCity191,600 MXN190,500 MXN99,340-299,500 MXN
FresnilloCity189,300 MXN197,600 MXN87,760-299,500 MXN
GuaymasCity187,300 MXN176,800 MXN97,460-283,700 MXN
IgualaCity183,700 MXN176,800 MXN94,400-281,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity183,700 MXN172,400 MXN96,520-279,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity183,700 MXN192,600 MXN87,040-290,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity183,600 MXN180,300 MXN91,840-283,400 MXN
DeliciasCity181,600 MXN189,300 MXN88,580-282,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity176,800 MXN176,800 MXN89,120-275,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity175,900 MXN192,000 MXN81,880-283,400 MXN
NavojoaCity169,000 MXN183,700 MXN77,120-271,300 MXN


Human Resources Superintendent in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A human resources superintendent in Mexico earns about 19,941 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 239,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level human resources superintendents in Mexico start near 114,380 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 381,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 164,200 and 339,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 254,800 MXN, higher than the average of 239,300 MXN. Half of human resources superintendents in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a human resources superintendent in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (254,800 vs 228,000 MXN a year).

  • Do human resources superintendents in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of human resources superintendents in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a human resources superintendent 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 superintendents in Mexico get a pay raise?

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