Average Instrumentation Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Instrumentation Engineer salary for 2024 in Mexico and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Mexican peso. To keep things simple, we are using the MXN currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does an Instrumentation Engineer Make in Mexico?

An Instrumentation Engineer working in Mexico will typically earn around 366,200 MXN per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 172,400 MXN to the highest average salary of 578,500 MXN.

Average Annual Salary
366,200 MXN
Average Monthly Salary
30,516 MXN

Lowest Annual Salary
172,400 MXN
Lowest Monthly Salary
14,366 MXN

Highest Annual Salary
578,500 MXN
Highest Monthly Salary
48,208 MXN

These are average salaries for an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for an Instrumentation Engineer to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Instrumentation Engineer salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Instrumentation Engineer Salaries in Mexico

So we've looked at the average salaries an Instrumentation Engineer will earn in Mexico. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that an Instrumentation Engineer can earn between 172,400 MXN and 578,500 MXN on average in Mexico. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico is 389,200 MXN. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 389,200 MXN, and 50% of the population earn more than 389,200 MXN.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Instrumentation Engineer salary in Mexico, 25% of the population are earning less than 253,400 MXN while 75% of the population earn more than 253,400 MXN.

75% of the population earn less than 513,300 MXN, and 25% of the population earn more than 513,300 MXN.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Instrumentation Engineer Salary by Experience Level in Mexico

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average instrumentation engineer salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. An Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 197,600 MXN.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Instrumentation Engineer salary would increase to 275,200 MXN.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as an Instrumentation Engineer, the average salary would be 388,100 MXN.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 475,700 MXN.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. An Instrumentation Engineer with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 502,200 MXN.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For an Instrumentation Engineer with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 545,300 MXN.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
197,600 MXN
2-5 Years +38%
275,200 MXN
5-10 Years +42%
388,100 MXN
10-15 Years +22%
475,700 MXN
15-20 Years +6%
502,200 MXN
20+ Years +9%
545,300 MXN

Instrumentation Engineer Salary by Education Level in Mexico

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. An Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 275,200 MXN.

  • Master's Degree. An Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 502,200 MXN.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
275,200 MXN
Master's Degree +83%
502,200 MXN

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Mexico is around 166,000 to 498,000 MXN and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Instrumentation Engineer Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Mexico, a male instrumentation engineer will earn an average of 388,100 MXN, while a female instrumentation engineer will earn around 349,300 MXN.

This means that a male instrumentation engineer earns approximately 11% more than a female instrumentation engineer for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Mexico

Male
388,100 MXN
Female -11%
349,300 MXN

Instrumentation Engineer Average Pay Raise in Mexico

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico is around 11% every 18 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Mexico is around 8% every 18 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 18 ) × 12  = 7%

What this means is that an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 7% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Mexico for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Mexico.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
4%
Energy
8%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
7%
Travel
2%
Construction
6%
Education
1%

Instrumentation Engineer Bonus and Incentive Rates in Mexico

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

An Instrumentation Engineer is a moderate bonus based job, with 57% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

43% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7%.

Received Bonus
57%
No Bonus
43%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Mexico earn approximately 8% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
415,900 MXN
Private Sector -8%
384,200 MXN

Salaries for Jobs Similar to an Instrumentation Engineer

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to an Instrumentation Engineer in Mexico.

Job Title Category Salary
Acoustics Engineer Engineering 322,600 MXN
Assembly Engineering Technician Engineering 275,500 MXN
Assistant Chief Engineer Engineering 378,300 MXN
Associate Engineer Engineering 330,700 MXN
AutoCAD Drafter Engineering 209,500 MXN
Autocad Operator Engineering 225,300 MXN
Automation Engineer Engineering 389,200 MXN
Avionic System Support Engineer Engineering 345,100 MXN
Biochemical Engineer Engineering 315,900 MXN
BMS Engineer Engineering 339,100 MXN
Bridge and Lock Tender Engineering 195,200 MXN
Broadcast Engineer Engineering 353,600 MXN
CAD Design Engineer Engineering 381,800 MXN
CAD Designer Engineering 216,800 MXN
CAE Engineer Engineering 361,600 MXN
Ceramics Engineer Engineering 322,600 MXN
Chemical Engineer Engineering 341,400 MXN
Civil Drafter Engineering 212,500 MXN
Civil Engineer Engineering 378,300 MXN
Civil Site Engineer Engineering 363,000 MXN
Civil Technician Engineering 221,500 MXN
Commissioning Engineer Engineering 339,100 MXN
Communications Engineer Engineering 367,900 MXN
Condition Monitoring Engineer Engineering 294,700 MXN
Contract Associate Engineer Engineering 322,600 MXN
Contract Engineer Engineering 335,100 MXN
Control Systems Engineer Engineering 345,100 MXN
Controls Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Controls Software Engineer Engineering 319,600 MXN
Corrosion Engineer Engineering 330,700 MXN
Design Engineer Engineering 351,200 MXN
Director of Engineering Engineering 707,700 MXN
Drafter Engineering 216,800 MXN
Drafting Manager Engineering 415,900 MXN
Drilling Engineer Engineering 348,300 MXN
Drilling Foreman Engineering 110,340 MXN
Electrical Draughtsman Engineering 172,400 MXN
Electrical Engineer Engineering 369,300 MXN
Electrical Engineering Manager Engineering 504,300 MXN
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist Engineering 394,500 MXN
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler Engineering 183,600 MXN
Energy Engineer Engineering 386,400 MXN
Engine Assembler Engineering 158,700 MXN
Engineer Engineering 385,300 MXN
Engineering Account Manager Engineering 417,200 MXN
Engineering Chief Designer Engineering 421,400 MXN
Engineering Consultant Engineering 464,400 MXN
Engineering Key Account Manager Engineering 525,700 MXN
Engineering Lab Technician Engineering 344,600 MXN
Engineering Manager Engineering 510,200 MXN
Engineering Planning Manager Engineering 514,800 MXN
Engineering Production Manager Engineering 631,200 MXN
Engineering Project Analyst Engineering 431,300 MXN
Engineering Project Coordinator Engineering 412,000 MXN
Engineering Project Director Engineering 695,200 MXN
Engineering Project Leader Engineering 453,200 MXN
Engineering Project Manager Engineering 498,000 MXN
Engineering Research and Development Manager Engineering 562,200 MXN
Engineering Safety Coordinator Engineering 283,400 MXN
Engineering Sales Manager Engineering 472,100 MXN
Engineering Technician Engineering 275,800 MXN
Engineering Technologist Engineering 281,500 MXN
Environmental Engineer Engineering 339,100 MXN
Equipment Engineer Engineering 325,900 MXN
Equipment Engineering Manager Engineering 489,500 MXN
Estimator Engineering 308,300 MXN
Fabrication Specialist Engineering 249,600 MXN
Fabricator Engineering 168,100 MXN
Facade Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Fiber Analyst Engineering 196,800 MXN
Field Engineer Engineering 365,400 MXN
Field Engineering Manager Engineering 614,600 MXN
Fire Engineer Engineering 351,900 MXN
Fitter and Turner Engineering 117,660 MXN
Forestry Strategic Planner Engineering 424,900 MXN
Generation Engineer Engineering 357,700 MXN
Genetic Engineer Engineering 383,300 MXN
Geological Engineer Engineering 367,900 MXN
Geotechnical Engineer Engineering 365,400 MXN
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Engineering 187,300 MXN
Highway Engineer Engineering 354,000 MXN
HSE Professional Engineering 322,600 MXN
HVAC Engineer Engineering 394,800 MXN
HVAC Supervisor Engineering 314,500 MXN
Industrial Engineer Engineering 335,100 MXN
Industrial Engineering Technologist Engineering 345,700 MXN
Instrument Engineer Engineering 351,900 MXN
Instrument Technician Engineering 192,600 MXN
Instrumentation and Control Engineer Engineering 361,600 MXN
Instrumentation Designer Engineering 290,800 MXN
Instrumentation Manager Engineering 351,900 MXN
Irrigation Engineer Engineering 351,900 MXN
Licensed Aircraft Engineer Engineering 382,600 MXN
Locomotive Engineer Engineering 325,900 MXN
Maintenance Engineer Engineering 317,700 MXN
Maintenance Fitter Engineering 125,700 MXN
Maintenance Manager Engineering 339,100 MXN
Manufacturing Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Marine Engineer Engineering 369,900 MXN
Materials Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Materials Researcher Engineering 335,800 MXN
Materials Technician Engineering 254,700 MXN
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Engineering 381,800 MXN
Mechanical Design Engineer Engineering 382,600 MXN
Mechanical Designer Engineering 292,000 MXN
Mechanical Engineer Engineering 384,200 MXN
Mechanical Engineering Manager Engineering 472,100 MXN
Mechanical Inspector Engineering 327,800 MXN
Mechatronics Engineer Engineering 377,200 MXN
Mining Engineer Engineering 361,500 MXN
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer Engineering 398,300 MXN
Optical Engineer Engineering 344,600 MXN
Optical Instrument Assembler Engineering 187,300 MXN
PCB Assembler Engineering 136,100 MXN
Photonics Engineer Engineering 407,100 MXN
Photonics Technician Engineering 311,700 MXN
Pipeline Engineer Engineering 315,700 MXN
Piping Designer Engineering 191,600 MXN
Piping Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Planning Engineer Engineering 371,100 MXN
Pressure Vessel Inspector Engineering 161,300 MXN
Principal Cost Engineer Engineering 345,700 MXN
Principal Engineer Engineering 361,600 MXN
Principal Support Engineer Engineering 375,200 MXN
Process Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Process Operator Engineering 207,800 MXN
Product Development Engineer Engineering 371,100 MXN
Product Development Technician Engineering 247,800 MXN
Product Engineer Engineering 385,300 MXN
Product Safety Engineer Engineering 327,300 MXN
Production Engineer Engineering 363,000 MXN
Project Engineer Engineering 369,900 MXN
Proposal Manager Engineering 454,900 MXN
Purchasing Engineer Engineering 315,700 MXN
Quality Assurance Engineer Engineering 361,600 MXN
Rail Engineer Engineering 345,100 MXN
Regional Field Engineer Engineering 372,600 MXN
Robotics Engineer Engineering 390,000 MXN
Robotics Technician Engineering 294,300 MXN
Safety Engineer Engineering 354,000 MXN
Safety Inspector Engineering 271,300 MXN
Safety Manager Engineering 415,900 MXN
Safety Officer Engineering 187,500 MXN
Sales Engineer Engineering 394,500 MXN
Scheduling Engineer Engineering 320,500 MXN
Service Engineer Engineering 377,200 MXN
Solar Engineer Engineering 382,600 MXN
Staff Engineer Engineering 344,600 MXN
Static Equipment Engineer Engineering 348,300 MXN
Stationary Engineer Engineering 315,900 MXN
Stress Engineer Engineering 340,400 MXN
Structural Analysis Engineer Engineering 339,100 MXN
Structural Designer Engineering 315,700 MXN
Structural Engineer Engineering 351,900 MXN
Structural Technician Engineering 238,900 MXN
Supply Chain Specialist Engineering 361,500 MXN
Surveyor Engineering 261,300 MXN
Technical Affairs Officer Engineering 189,300 MXN
Technical Assistant Engineering 172,200 MXN
Technical Engineer Engineering 294,700 MXN
Technical Support Engineer Engineering 294,700 MXN
Tender Engineer Engineering 317,700 MXN
Test Development Engineer Engineering 344,600 MXN
Test Engineer Engineering 332,100 MXN
Transportation Engineer Engineering 352,000 MXN
Validation Engineer Engineering 315,900 MXN
Verification Engineer Engineering 327,800 MXN
Wastewater Engineer Engineering 363,000 MXN
Wind Energy Engineer Engineering 367,900 MXN
Wind Energy Operations Manager Engineering 450,300 MXN
Work Planner Engineering 258,400 MXN

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Mexico, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Acapulco 430,500 MXN
Acuna 345,700 MXN
Aguascalientes 451,000 MXN
Boca del Rio 308,300 MXN
Buenavista 341,400 MXN
Campeche 351,900 MXN
Cancun 417,100 MXN
Celaya 382,600 MXN
Chalco 315,900 MXN
Chetumal 317,700 MXN
Chicoloapan 330,900 MXN
Chihuahua 445,100 MXN
Chilpancingo 325,800 MXN
Chimalhuacan 433,400 MXN
Cholula de Rivadabia 315,700 MXN
Ciudad Apodaca 397,900 MXN
Ciudad del Carmen 325,900 MXN
Ciudad Juarez 315,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez Mateos 390,000 MXN
Ciudad Obregon 384,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa Catarina 351,900 MXN
Ciudad Valles 290,800 MXN
Ciudad Victoria 363,000 MXN
Coacalco 383,300 MXN
Coatzacoalcos 325,900 MXN
Colima 286,400 MXN
Cordoba 294,700 MXN
Cuautitlan Izcalli 394,300 MXN
Cuautla 294,700 MXN
Cuernavaca 382,600 MXN
Culiacan 442,300 MXN
Delicias 294,300 MXN
Durango 390,000 MXN
Ecatepec de Morelos 478,100 MXN
Ensenada 376,800 MXN
Fresnillo 267,100 MXN
General Escobedo 363,000 MXN
Gomez Palacio 361,500 MXN
Guadalajara 447,700 MXN
Guadalupe 424,300 MXN
Guaymas 283,400 MXN
Hermosillo 442,300 MXN
Hidalgo del Parral 263,100 MXN
Iguala 294,700 MXN
Irapuato 399,900 MXN
Ixtapaluca 369,300 MXN
Jiutepec 319,600 MXN
La Paz 345,100 MXN
Leon 459,700 MXN
Los Mochis 372,600 MXN
Los Reyes la Paz 351,200 MXN
Manzanillo 288,100 MXN
Matamoros 378,300 MXN
Mazatlan 399,900 MXN
Merida 413,900 MXN
Metepec 345,700 MXN
Mexicali 421,400 MXN
Mexico City 455,400 MXN
Minatitlan 272,800 MXN
Monclova 330,700 MXN
Monterrey 433,400 MXN
Morelia 397,900 MXN
Naucalpan 421,400 MXN
Navojoa 265,000 MXN
Nezahualcoyotl 428,400 MXN
Nogales 318,800 MXN
Nuevo Laredo 381,800 MXN
Oaxaca 357,700 MXN
Ojo de Agua 340,400 MXN
Orizaba 266,000 MXN
Pachuca 345,100 MXN
Piedras Negras 286,400 MXN
Playa del Carmen 305,600 MXN
Poza Rica 319,600 MXN
Puebla 467,700 MXN
Puerto Vallarta 313,700 MXN
Queretaro 397,900 MXN
Reynosa 406,300 MXN
Salamanca 299,500 MXN
Saltillo 421,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las Casas 320,500 MXN
San Juan del Rio 294,700 MXN
San Luis Potosi 447,300 MXN
San Luis Rio Colorado 309,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los Garza 404,600 MXN
San Pablo de las Salinas 313,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza Garcia 268,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez 341,900 MXN
Tampico 353,600 MXN
Tapachula 332,500 MXN
Tehuacan 348,300 MXN
Tepic 378,300 MXN
Tijuana 440,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de Baz 417,200 MXN
Tlaquepaque 430,000 MXN
Toluca 407,100 MXN
Tonala 385,300 MXN
Torreon 415,900 MXN
Tuxtla Gutierrez 421,400 MXN
Uruapan 340,400 MXN
Veracruz 394,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas Romero 348,300 MXN
Villahermosa 372,600 MXN
Xalapa 412,000 MXN
Xico 367,900 MXN
Zacatecas 288,700 MXN
Zamora de Hidalgo 288,100 MXN
Zapopan 450,300 MXN

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