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Average Legal Executive Secretary Salary in Mexico for 2026

A legal executive secretary in Mexico earns about 212,500 MXN a year. That's 47% 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 105,940 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 330,900 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 legal executive secretary make in Mexico?

Average salary
212,500 MXN
17,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
105,940 MXN
8,828 MXN per month
Highest reported
330,900 MXN
27,575 MXN per month

A typical legal executive secretary working in Mexico brings home around 17,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 105,940 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 330,900 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 legal executive secretary 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 legal executive secretary 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 legal executive secretaries in Mexico earn less than 212,500 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 142,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 273,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of legal executive secretaries sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 105,940 MXN. The highest stretch to 330,900 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.

105,940
Low
212,500
Median
330,900
High
142,300
25th
273,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Legal executive secretary pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a legal executive secretary 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 legal executive secretary salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    129,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    172,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    228,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    272,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    294,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    315,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a legal executive secretary 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.

Legal executive secretary pay by education in Mexico

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Mexico: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Legal executive secretary gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male legal executive secretaries in Mexico earn an average of 207,700 MXN a year, while female legal executive secretaries earn around 221,500 MXN. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of women, 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.

Legal Executive Secretary gender pay gap

6%

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

Women 221,500 MXN
Men 207,700 MXN

Pay raises for a legal executive secretary 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 17 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

Legal executive secretary 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.

28%

28% of legal executive secretaries in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a legal executive secretary 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of legal executive secretaries 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

Legal executive secretary: 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

Legal executive secretary salary by city in Mexico

Legal executive secretary 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
  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Culiacan
  • Chihuahua
  • Tijuana
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity294,700 MXN288,100 MXN150,000-451,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity288,100 MXN288,100 MXN142,300-444,300 MXN
MonterreyCity282,500 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-447,700 MXN
CuliacanCity281,500 MXN257,700 MXN152,100-424,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity281,500 MXN268,900 MXN148,300-431,100 MXN
TijuanaCity275,800 MXN254,700 MXN150,000-417,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity275,200 MXN267,100 MXN138,200-420,100 MXN
ZapopanCity273,300 MXN273,300 MXN137,400-420,800 MXN
PueblaCity273,300 MXN258,400 MXN142,300-415,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity273,000 MXN283,700 MXN130,400-430,500 MXN
MexicaliCity273,000 MXN281,500 MXN136,100-431,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-409,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity266,000 MXN266,000 MXN134,600-414,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity265,000 MXN271,300 MXN128,500-413,900 MXN
LeonCity263,900 MXN273,000 MXN125,700-413,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity263,200 MXN253,400 MXN136,200-399,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity263,200 MXN275,500 MXN123,400-414,000 MXN
SaltilloCity263,200 MXN254,800 MXN134,600-401,300 MXN
CancunCity263,100 MXN268,900 MXN128,500-411,400 MXN
MoreliaCity261,300 MXN245,300 MXN139,100-394,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity261,300 MXN281,500 MXN119,860-413,900 MXN
TolucaCity257,700 MXN275,200 MXN119,900-407,300 MXN
HermosilloCity254,800 MXN254,800 MXN129,000-396,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity254,800 MXN275,800 MXN119,320-407,100 MXN
MeridaCity254,700 MXN238,900 MXN136,100-385,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity253,400 MXN246,500 MXN129,000-389,200 MXN
XalapaCity253,400 MXN240,500 MXN128,900-385,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity253,400 MXN263,200 MXN119,900-394,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity252,300 MXN232,400 MXN137,400-384,200 MXN
TorreonCity251,500 MXN263,900 MXN115,220-394,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity246,500 MXN228,500 MXN134,600-372,600 MXN
QueretaroCity246,200 MXN266,000 MXN112,600-392,300 MXN
MatamorosCity246,200 MXN246,200 MXN123,400-381,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity246,200 MXN232,900 MXN128,900-375,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity245,300 MXN254,700 MXN117,380-382,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity245,300 MXN259,100 MXN113,560-385,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity243,000 MXN233,600 MXN125,700-372,600 MXN
DurangoCity240,500 MXN253,400 MXN115,400-381,800 MXN
ReynosaCity239,300 MXN237,400 MXN123,400-369,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN111,240-378,300 MXN
VeracruzCity238,900 MXN243,000 MXN115,600-371,100 MXN
TepicCity238,900 MXN225,700 MXN125,700-365,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity233,900 MXN239,000 MXN116,540-367,900 MXN
CelayaCity232,400 MXN227,600 MXN118,060-357,700 MXN
MazatlanCity232,400 MXN214,000 MXN127,700-351,200 MXN
TonalaCity231,000 MXN216,800 MXN123,400-352,000 MXN
TampicoCity231,000 MXN218,900 MXN119,860-351,200 MXN
PachucaCity228,500 MXN228,500 MXN112,760-352,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity228,000 MXN247,800 MXN104,920-363,000 MXN
Los MochisCity228,000 MXN225,700 MXN115,740-351,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity228,000 MXN238,900 MXN109,520-361,600 MXN
XicoCity227,600 MXN227,600 MXN114,900-351,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity227,600 MXN209,700 MXN125,100-345,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity225,700 MXN207,800 MXN119,900-340,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity222,300 MXN225,300 MXN106,980-344,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity222,300 MXN222,300 MXN111,920-345,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN101,860-353,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity221,500 MXN237,400 MXN104,440-351,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity221,500 MXN209,700 MXN113,420-335,800 MXN
OaxacaCity216,800 MXN205,700 MXN115,380-330,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity216,800 MXN210,500 MXN111,860-335,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity210,500 MXN225,300 MXN99,340-335,800 MXN
TehuacanCity209,700 MXN217,900 MXN100,280-327,300 MXN
UruapanCity209,700 MXN222,300 MXN99,340-330,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity209,500 MXN215,100 MXN105,080-330,700 MXN
MonclovaCity207,800 MXN190,500 MXN112,280-311,700 MXN
La PazCity207,700 MXN207,700 MXN105,080-320,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity207,700 MXN225,700 MXN96,960-330,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity207,700 MXN209,500 MXN102,020-322,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity205,700 MXN187,300 MXN108,340-308,900 MXN
CampecheCity205,700 MXN192,600 MXN107,960-312,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity205,700 MXN192,000 MXN107,580-308,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity204,000 MXN216,800 MXN96,680-325,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity204,000 MXN200,000 MXN104,620-313,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity204,000 MXN195,200 MXN105,440-314,500 MXN
AcunaCity201,100 MXN191,600 MXN104,440-308,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity201,100 MXN194,600 MXN105,620-308,300 MXN
MetepecCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN92,500-320,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity197,600 MXN207,800 MXN96,720-311,700 MXN
NogalesCity195,200 MXN201,100 MXN96,500-308,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity194,600 MXN180,300 MXN102,960-294,700 MXN
ChalcoCity192,600 MXN185,100 MXN99,340-294,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity192,000 MXN207,800 MXN87,060-301,700 MXN
TapachulaCity192,000 MXN197,600 MXN92,900-301,800 MXN
SalamancaCity191,600 MXN183,600 MXN103,900-294,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity190,500 MXN190,500 MXN93,600-294,300 MXN
ChetumalCity187,300 MXN194,600 MXN87,940-294,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity187,300 MXN197,600 MXN89,800-296,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity185,100 MXN195,200 MXN86,420-294,700 MXN
JiutepecCity185,100 MXN185,100 MXN93,100-288,100 MXN
CordobaCity183,700 MXN187,300 MXN89,120-288,100 MXN
CuautlaCity183,600 MXN180,300 MXN93,280-281,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity181,600 MXN175,900 MXN92,880-277,400 MXN
IgualaCity180,500 MXN172,400 MXN94,800-273,000 MXN
ColimaCity180,500 MXN169,000 MXN96,160-273,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity176,800 MXN161,300 MXN96,980-266,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN80,520-283,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity174,000 MXN180,300 MXN86,520-275,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN80,840-277,400 MXN
FresnilloCity172,400 MXN172,400 MXN86,740-268,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity172,400 MXN180,300 MXN81,180-271,300 MXN
DeliciasCity172,200 MXN158,700 MXN91,520-259,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity172,200 MXN168,100 MXN85,700-263,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity172,200 MXN175,900 MXN84,740-273,300 MXN
GuaymasCity172,200 MXN181,600 MXN80,020-272,800 MXN
NavojoaCity164,200 MXN180,300 MXN77,620-263,900 MXN
OrizabaCity163,800 MXN172,200 MXN78,480-257,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity161,300 MXN152,000 MXN84,880-246,200 MXN

Legal Executive Secretary in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a legal executive secretary make per month in Mexico?

    A legal executive secretary in Mexico earns about 17,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 212,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a legal executive secretary in Mexico?

    Entry-level legal executive secretaries in Mexico start near 105,940 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 330,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 273,300 MXN.

  • Is the median legal executive secretary salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 212,500 MXN, higher than the average of 212,500 MXN. Half of legal executive secretaries in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for legal executive secretaries in Mexico?

    Men working as a legal executive secretary in Mexico earn around 6% less than women on average (207,700 vs 221,500 MXN a year).

  • Do legal executive secretaries in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 28% of legal executive secretaries in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do legal executive secretaries earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do legal executive secretaries in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A legal executive secretary in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.