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Average Marketing Communications Executive Salary in Mexico for 2026

A marketing communications executive in Mexico earns about 544,800 MXN a year. That's 37% above 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 272,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 843,600 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 marketing communications executive make in Mexico?

Average salary
544,800 MXN
45,400 MXN per month
Lowest reported
272,800 MXN
22,733 MXN per month
Highest reported
843,600 MXN
70,300 MXN per month

A typical marketing communications executive working in Mexico brings home around 45,400 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 272,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 843,600 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 marketing communications executive 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 marketing communications executive 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 marketing communications executives in Mexico earn less than 544,800 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 367,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 693,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of marketing communications executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 272,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 843,600 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.

272,800
Low
544,800
Median
843,600
High
367,900
25th
693,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Marketing communications executive pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    325,900 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    430,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    576,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    688,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    743,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    795,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a marketing communications executive 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.

Marketing communications executive pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    407,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    464,900 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    633,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    795,700 MXN

Marketing communications executive gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male marketing communications executives in Mexico earn an average of 559,000 MXN a year, while female marketing communications executives earn around 524,300 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Marketing Communications Executive gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 559,000 MXN
Women 524,300 MXN

Pay raises for a marketing communications executive 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 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Marketing communications executive 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.

80%

80% of marketing communications executives in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a marketing communications executive a high-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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of marketing communications executives 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

Marketing communications executive: 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

Marketing communications executive salary by city in Mexico

Marketing communications executive 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Naucalpan
  • Acapulco
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity743,300 MXN725,700 MXN378,300-1,141,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity717,900 MXN689,900 MXN372,600-1,095,900 MXN
ZapopanCity714,300 MXN714,300 MXN357,300-1,105,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity705,500 MXN731,700 MXN340,000-1,106,000 MXN
MonterreyCity701,400 MXN743,100 MXN327,300-1,105,600 MXN
PueblaCity699,700 MXN658,300 MXN369,900-1,059,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity691,200 MXN691,200 MXN344,600-1,067,500 MXN
LeonCity688,900 MXN713,900 MXN330,700-1,080,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity684,900 MXN672,600 MXN348,300-1,053,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity681,500 MXN653,200 MXN353,600-1,041,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity679,200 MXN679,200 MXN340,000-1,048,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity675,100 MXN620,300 MXN363,000-1,019,200 MXN
MexicaliCity675,100 MXN689,900 MXN330,900-1,051,400 MXN
TijuanaCity675,100 MXN620,300 MXN365,400-1,016,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity672,600 MXN643,800 MXN348,300-1,025,100 MXN
CuliacanCity665,300 MXN614,600 MXN361,600-1,006,300 MXN
HermosilloCity663,200 MXN663,200 MXN330,900-1,025,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity663,200 MXN713,900 MXN305,600-1,051,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity659,400 MXN672,600 MXN322,600-1,025,100 MXN
TorreonCity659,200 MXN698,200 MXN308,300-1,041,900 MXN
ReynosaCity650,800 MXN637,500 MXN330,900-998,400 MXN
MoreliaCity646,600 MXN607,400 MXN341,900-985,700 MXN
SaltilloCity643,800 MXN633,100 MXN327,300-991,100 MXN
MeridaCity643,400 MXN603,400 MXN340,400-975,700 MXN
XalapaCity639,900 MXN614,600 MXN332,500-979,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity639,100 MXN587,800 MXN345,100-964,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity638,700 MXN663,200 MXN307,400-998,400 MXN
CancunCity637,500 MXN646,600 MXN311,700-991,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity632,400 MXN671,000 MXN299,500-1,000,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity631,200 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,007,400 MXN
VeracruzCity628,000 MXN641,900 MXN308,900-978,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity627,900 MXN665,300 MXN294,700-995,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity626,800 MXN600,000 MXN325,600-958,700 MXN
QueretaroCity618,800 MXN665,300 MXN282,500-983,700 MXN
TonalaCity618,800 MXN580,600 MXN327,800-938,700 MXN
MatamorosCity615,300 MXN615,300 MXN309,800-957,800 MXN
TolucaCity612,500 MXN648,200 MXN288,100-964,000 MXN
CelayaCity606,400 MXN596,100 MXN308,300-934,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity605,700 MXN592,600 MXN309,800-932,800 MXN
DurangoCity605,700 MXN627,900 MXN288,700-948,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity603,400 MXN566,900 MXN319,600-919,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity602,700 MXN614,600 MXN294,700-939,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity600,000 MXN626,800 MXN290,800-945,400 MXN
MazatlanCity595,300 MXN548,500 MXN320,500-899,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity592,600 MXN639,100 MXN273,300-939,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity581,300 MXN626,800 MXN266,000-922,900 MXN
Los MochisCity581,000 MXN568,500 MXN296,000-893,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity575,100 MXN588,500 MXN283,400-896,700 MXN
TampicoCity575,100 MXN552,400 MXN297,000-879,700 MXN
TepicCity568,500 MXN537,300 MXN301,600-864,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity565,100 MXN522,700 MXN307,400-855,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity563,300 MXN597,800 MXN265,000-894,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity563,300 MXN518,900 MXN305,600-852,600 MXN
OaxacaCity562,600 MXN529,600 MXN297,000-858,100 MXN
XicoCity562,600 MXN562,600 MXN283,400-874,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity559,000 MXN547,800 MXN283,700-862,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity555,800 MXN576,500 MXN266,000-870,700 MXN
PachucaCity553,800 MXN553,800 MXN275,500-858,400 MXN
TehuacanCity553,400 MXN574,200 MXN266,000-869,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity547,800 MXN528,500 MXN283,700-840,100 MXN
La PazCity543,200 MXN543,200 MXN273,300-844,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity543,200 MXN589,400 MXN249,600-866,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity538,600 MXN519,300 MXN281,500-825,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity535,900 MXN580,600 MXN246,500-855,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity535,800 MXN535,800 MXN267,100-832,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity533,000 MXN543,200 MXN263,200-832,000 MXN
CampecheCity524,700 MXN493,000 MXN277,400-795,700 MXN
UruapanCity524,300 MXN556,000 MXN246,500-829,000 MXN
AcunaCity519,300 MXN498,500 MXN268,900-790,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity519,300 MXN478,100 MXN279,400-781,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity518,300 MXN548,500 MXN240,500-816,000 MXN
MetepecCity516,100 MXN556,000 MXN237,400-818,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity516,100 MXN483,800 MXN273,300-781,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity514,300 MXN504,400 MXN263,200-791,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity510,300 MXN533,100 MXN245,300-800,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity510,000 MXN519,300 MXN251,500-791,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity504,500 MXN535,900 MXN238,900-799,300 MXN
MonclovaCity504,300 MXN466,300 MXN273,300-761,400 MXN
ChalcoCity502,200 MXN480,300 MXN261,300-767,400 MXN
TapachulaCity498,000 MXN519,300 MXN238,900-781,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity493,000 MXN533,100 MXN228,500-782,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity492,400 MXN522,700 MXN232,900-778,200 MXN
NogalesCity491,000 MXN500,100 MXN239,000-765,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity485,200 MXN447,300 MXN263,200-733,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity483,800 MXN483,800 MXN240,500-748,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity483,800 MXN466,300 MXN253,400-741,500 MXN
SalamancaCity483,400 MXN454,300 MXN254,800-733,300 MXN
JiutepecCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN238,900-743,300 MXN
ChetumalCity472,000 MXN492,400 MXN228,500-743,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity459,300 MXN467,100 MXN225,300-718,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity459,300 MXN450,300 MXN233,900-707,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity457,300 MXN420,100 MXN246,500-691,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity454,900 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-712,100 MXN
IgualaCity454,900 MXN436,200 MXN239,000-699,700 MXN
CuautlaCity451,000 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-693,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-709,600 MXN
CordobaCity445,100 MXN454,300 MXN217,900-695,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity445,100 MXN471,700 MXN208,600-702,800 MXN
ColimaCity442,200 MXN413,900 MXN233,600-670,600 MXN
GuaymasCity440,200 MXN467,100 MXN207,700-699,700 MXN
FresnilloCity437,300 MXN437,300 MXN217,900-677,100 MXN
DeliciasCity436,200 MXN403,100 MXN237,400-663,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity433,800 MXN425,100 MXN222,300-672,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity433,400 MXN467,700 MXN200,000-692,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity431,300 MXN407,300 MXN231,000-658,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity424,900 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-665,300 MXN
OrizabaCity412,000 MXN428,400 MXN195,200-645,800 MXN
NavojoaCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN

Marketing Communications Executive in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a marketing communications executive make per month in Mexico?

    A marketing communications executive in Mexico earns about 45,400 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 544,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a marketing communications executive in Mexico?

    Entry-level marketing communications executives in Mexico start near 272,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 843,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 367,900 and 693,100 MXN.

  • Is the median marketing communications executive salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 544,800 MXN, higher than the average of 544,800 MXN. Half of marketing communications executives in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for marketing communications executives in Mexico?

    Men working as a marketing communications executive in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (559,000 vs 524,300 MXN a year).

  • Do marketing communications executives in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 80% of marketing communications executives in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do marketing communications executives earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do marketing communications executives in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A marketing communications executive in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.