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Average Material Planning Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A material planning specialist in Mexico earns about 307,400 MXN a year. That's 23% 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 159,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 467,100 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 material planning specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
307,400 MXN
25,616 MXN per month
Lowest reported
159,400 MXN
13,283 MXN per month
Highest reported
467,100 MXN
38,925 MXN per month

A typical material planning specialist working in Mexico brings home around 25,616 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 467,100 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 material planning specialist 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 material planning specialist 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 material planning specialists in Mexico earn less than 294,300 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 205,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 366,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of material planning specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 467,100 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.

159,400
Low
294,300
Median
467,100
High
205,700
25th
366,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Material planning specialist pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a material planning specialist 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 material planning specialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    181,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    240,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    313,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    383,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    437,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a material planning specialist 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.

Material planning specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    214,000 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    308,900 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    424,900 MXN

Material planning specialist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male material planning specialists in Mexico earn an average of 325,800 MXN a year, while female material planning specialists earn around 294,300 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Material Planning Specialist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 325,800 MXN
Women 294,300 MXN

Pay raises for a material planning specialist 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Material planning specialist 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.

52%

52% of material planning specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a material planning specialist 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of material planning specialists 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

Material planning specialist: 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

Material planning specialist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalajara
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Culiacan
  • Acapulco
  • Guadalupe
  • Puebla
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
MonterreyCity399,900 MXN382,600 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
LeonCity398,300 MXN404,600 MXN196,800-619,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity398,300 MXN404,600 MXN196,800-620,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,300-619,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
CuliacanCity384,500 MXN392,300 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
PueblaCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-587,800 MXN
ZapopanCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN200,000-587,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-576,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity376,800 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
TijuanaCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
DurangoCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN181,600-575,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity367,200 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
MoreliaCity367,200 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
ReynosaCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-572,200 MXN
MexicaliCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
QueretaroCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
HermosilloCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
MeridaCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
SaltilloCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-556,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity352,000 MXN335,800 MXN183,600-535,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
VeracruzCity351,900 MXN378,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
TorreonCity351,200 MXN340,400 MXN183,700-539,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
MatamorosCity348,300 MXN335,800 MXN181,600-535,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
CancunCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity341,900 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-535,800 MXN
TepicCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity340,400 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
XalapaCity339,100 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity339,100 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity332,500 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
TolucaCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
TonalaCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-504,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-518,900 MXN
XicoCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN151,800-514,800 MXN
MazatlanCity320,500 MXN327,800 MXN158,700-502,200 MXN
CelayaCity319,600 MXN327,800 MXN158,700-500,100 MXN
Los MochisCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity318,800 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-487,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity317,700 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-489,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity315,900 MXN322,600 MXN154,700-492,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity313,700 MXN322,600 MXN154,700-493,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
OaxacaCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
TampicoCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity308,900 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
MetepecCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-478,000 MXN
AcunaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
UruapanCity301,300 MXN290,800 MXN158,700-460,500 MXN
La PazCity297,000 MXN288,100 MXN154,700-457,300 MXN
PachucaCity294,700 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-447,700 MXN
CampecheCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-451,000 MXN
TapachulaCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,300 MXN
NogalesCity294,300 MXN315,900 MXN136,200-466,900 MXN
TehuacanCity292,000 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-454,300 MXN
MonclovaCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-448,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-444,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-444,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
SalamancaCity279,400 MXN268,900 MXN146,200-426,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity277,400 MXN301,800 MXN129,000-440,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity275,500 MXN282,300 MXN136,200-431,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-431,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity271,300 MXN275,800 MXN130,400-420,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity268,900 MXN257,700 MXN138,200-411,400 MXN
JiutepecCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-409,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-409,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity266,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity265,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity263,900 MXN271,300 MXN128,500-414,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity263,200 MXN283,400 MXN119,700-417,200 MXN
ChetumalCity263,200 MXN266,000 MXN129,000-407,300 MXN
ColimaCity261,300 MXN251,500 MXN136,200-398,300 MXN
ChalcoCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN117,600-414,000 MXN
CuautlaCity254,700 MXN259,100 MXN124,400-396,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity254,700 MXN259,100 MXN124,400-396,300 MXN
FresnilloCity253,400 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
CordobaCity251,500 MXN268,900 MXN113,700-394,500 MXN
GuaymasCity251,500 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity247,800 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-381,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity246,500 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-385,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity246,200 MXN237,400 MXN129,000-377,200 MXN
IgualaCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN113,280-388,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity240,500 MXN246,500 MXN117,440-378,800 MXN
DeliciasCity239,300 MXN246,200 MXN118,800-376,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN111,460-378,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity233,900 MXN225,300 MXN123,400-361,600 MXN
OrizabaCity232,900 MXN237,400 MXN112,600-362,200 MXN
NavojoaCity225,300 MXN243,000 MXN102,620-359,900 MXN

Material Planning Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a material planning specialist make per month in Mexico?

    A material planning specialist in Mexico earns about 25,616 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 307,400 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a material planning specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level material planning specialists in Mexico start near 159,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 467,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 205,700 and 366,200 MXN.

  • Is the median material planning specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 294,300 MXN, lower than the average of 307,400 MXN. Half of material planning specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for material planning specialists in Mexico?

    Men working as a material planning specialist in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (325,800 vs 294,300 MXN a year).

  • Do material planning specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 52% of material planning specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do material planning specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do material planning specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A material planning specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.