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Average Media Relation Executive Salary in Mexico for 2026

A media relation executive in Mexico earns about 658,300 MXN a year. That's 65% 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 322,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,028,300 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 media relation executive make in Mexico?

Average salary
658,300 MXN
54,858 MXN per month
Lowest reported
322,600 MXN
26,883 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,028,300 MXN
85,691 MXN per month

A typical media relation executive working in Mexico brings home around 54,858 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 322,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,028,300 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 media relation 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 media relation 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 media relation executives in Mexico earn less than 671,000 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 448,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 866,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of media relation executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 322,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,028,300 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.

322,600
Low
671,000
Median
1,028,300
High
448,500
25th
866,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Media relation executive pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    384,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    492,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    680,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    840,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    902,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    962,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a media relation 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.

Media relation executive pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    476,600 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    548,500 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    739,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    929,700 MXN

Media relation 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 media relation executives in Mexico earn an average of 684,900 MXN a year, while female media relation executives earn around 619,800 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.

Media Relation Executive gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 684,900 MXN
Women 619,800 MXN

Pay raises for a media relation 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

Media relation 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.

82%

82% of media relation executives in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a media relation 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of media relation 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

Media relation 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

Media relation executive salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Aguascalientes
  • Culiacan
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Hermosillo
  • Saltillo
  • Mexicali
  • Guadalupe
  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
AguascalientesCity874,900 MXN840,100 MXN454,900-1,345,400 MXN
CuliacanCity874,300 MXN839,500 MXN454,300-1,333,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity864,900 MXN934,900 MXN398,300-1,380,400 MXN
HermosilloCity864,900 MXN882,400 MXN424,300-1,357,900 MXN
SaltilloCity862,400 MXN829,000 MXN447,700-1,320,500 MXN
MexicaliCity861,300 MXN929,700 MXN394,500-1,369,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity860,300 MXN824,800 MXN448,500-1,320,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity858,400 MXN874,900 MXN420,100-1,345,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity858,100 MXN823,900 MXN444,300-1,306,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity851,200 MXN864,700 MXN417,200-1,320,500 MXN
PueblaCity848,200 MXN862,400 MXN415,900-1,320,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity847,000 MXN917,200 MXN388,100-1,345,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity847,000 MXN917,700 MXN388,100-1,345,400 MXN
TijuanaCity838,100 MXN803,400 MXN433,800-1,283,600 MXN
LeonCity832,000 MXN799,300 MXN431,300-1,273,300 MXN
CancunCity830,500 MXN899,100 MXN384,200-1,320,500 MXN
QueretaroCity829,000 MXN893,500 MXN383,300-1,320,500 MXN
MonterreyCity828,400 MXN844,600 MXN404,600-1,296,900 MXN
MoreliaCity824,800 MXN843,600 MXN406,300-1,283,600 MXN
ZapopanCity821,500 MXN840,800 MXN403,100-1,283,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity821,500 MXN840,800 MXN403,100-1,283,600 MXN
TorreonCity819,000 MXN839,500 MXN401,300-1,283,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity816,900 MXN884,700 MXN377,200-1,296,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity814,100 MXN780,700 MXN420,800-1,249,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity812,900 MXN878,900 MXN375,200-1,296,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity810,400 MXN778,200 MXN421,400-1,235,600 MXN
ReynosaCity808,000 MXN773,400 MXN421,400-1,235,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity800,500 MXN862,200 MXN367,900-1,273,300 MXN
MeridaCity800,500 MXN814,500 MXN390,000-1,249,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity791,200 MXN807,900 MXN386,400-1,235,600 MXN
DurangoCity791,200 MXN758,700 MXN412,000-1,212,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity788,000 MXN849,200 MXN361,500-1,249,900 MXN
TolucaCity778,900 MXN792,900 MXN383,300-1,212,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity774,200 MXN743,300 MXN401,300-1,182,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity773,400 MXN744,700 MXN403,100-1,185,300 MXN
MatamorosCity767,500 MXN782,500 MXN376,800-1,196,300 MXN
VeracruzCity761,400 MXN821,500 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
XalapaCity756,700 MXN816,900 MXN348,300-1,198,300 MXN
TonalaCity748,600 MXN765,100 MXN367,900-1,168,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity744,600 MXN758,700 MXN363,000-1,160,900 MXN
MazatlanCity743,300 MXN712,100 MXN384,500-1,133,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity741,500 MXN800,500 MXN340,400-1,174,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity728,500 MXN701,400 MXN378,800-1,116,700 MXN
Los MochisCity724,300 MXN695,400 MXN376,800-1,105,600 MXN
XicoCity721,600 MXN735,500 MXN351,200-1,122,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity721,600 MXN693,100 MXN376,800-1,102,100 MXN
CelayaCity719,100 MXN691,200 MXN375,200-1,099,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity717,900 MXN731,700 MXN351,900-1,120,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity713,900 MXN774,200 MXN327,300-1,136,700 MXN
TepicCity709,600 MXN724,300 MXN349,300-1,105,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity701,400 MXN757,600 MXN322,600-1,113,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity698,200 MXN757,300 MXN320,500-1,113,700 MXN
TampicoCity696,700 MXN752,600 MXN319,600-1,109,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity694,700 MXN751,100 MXN319,600-1,105,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity691,200 MXN663,200 MXN359,900-1,057,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity683,800 MXN698,200 MXN335,800-1,067,500 MXN
CampecheCity683,800 MXN699,700 MXN335,800-1,067,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity680,100 MXN652,200 MXN353,600-1,042,000 MXN
La PazCity677,100 MXN692,500 MXN332,500-1,058,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity677,100 MXN691,200 MXN330,900-1,054,900 MXN
MonclovaCity677,100 MXN649,700 MXN351,900-1,037,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,069,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity670,600 MXN643,400 MXN349,300-1,023,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity669,100 MXN722,100 MXN308,900-1,064,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity660,500 MXN714,300 MXN301,700-1,050,100 MXN
NogalesCity659,400 MXN710,500 MXN301,600-1,043,600 MXN
MetepecCity658,300 MXN709,600 MXN301,600-1,043,600 MXN
PachucaCity656,800 MXN669,100 MXN319,600-1,021,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity656,800 MXN627,900 MXN340,400-1,003,800 MXN
UruapanCity652,200 MXN667,400 MXN319,600-1,019,200 MXN
TapachulaCity650,700 MXN626,800 MXN340,400-996,600 MXN
OaxacaCity649,700 MXN663,100 MXN317,700-1,015,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity648,200 MXN658,300 MXN315,900-1,006,300 MXN
AcunaCity643,800 MXN694,700 MXN296,000-1,023,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity643,800 MXN619,000 MXN335,100-986,700 MXN
TehuacanCity639,900 MXN615,000 MXN332,500-979,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity633,100 MXN681,500 MXN288,700-1,004,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity632,400 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,007,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity631,200 MXN683,400 MXN288,700-1,004,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity625,000 MXN638,700 MXN307,400-973,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity620,300 MXN596,100 MXN322,600-948,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity619,000 MXN596,100 MXN320,500-948,900 MXN
JiutepecCity612,500 MXN623,200 MXN297,000-953,200 MXN
ChalcoCity607,400 MXN658,300 MXN279,400-966,100 MXN
SalamancaCity598,600 MXN610,100 MXN294,300-934,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity595,300 MXN607,400 MXN294,700-931,700 MXN
ChetumalCity589,400 MXN563,300 MXN307,400-902,100 MXN
CuautlaCity589,400 MXN563,300 MXN307,400-902,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity583,000 MXN633,100 MXN268,900-929,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity571,300 MXN583,000 MXN281,500-895,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity566,900 MXN614,600 MXN263,200-903,500 MXN
CordobaCity566,900 MXN615,000 MXN261,300-903,500 MXN
ColimaCity563,000 MXN573,500 MXN275,800-877,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity559,000 MXN537,300 MXN288,700-855,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity553,800 MXN596,800 MXN254,700-879,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity553,800 MXN562,600 MXN272,800-862,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity544,800 MXN588,500 MXN251,500-862,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity539,700 MXN518,900 MXN283,400-828,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity539,700 MXN518,900 MXN283,400-828,400 MXN
DeliciasCity533,100 MXN510,300 MXN275,800-812,900 MXN
FresnilloCity528,600 MXN538,600 MXN259,100-824,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity525,700 MXN566,900 MXN240,500-839,500 MXN
IgualaCity525,700 MXN566,900 MXN240,500-838,100 MXN
OrizabaCity524,700 MXN504,400 MXN273,300-802,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity513,300 MXN524,400 MXN249,600-799,300 MXN
GuaymasCity510,300 MXN518,900 MXN251,500-794,900 MXN
NavojoaCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity501,400 MXN483,400 MXN263,200-767,500 MXN

Media Relation Executive in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a media relation executive make per month in Mexico?

    A media relation executive in Mexico earns about 54,858 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 658,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a media relation executive in Mexico?

    Entry-level media relation executives in Mexico start near 322,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,028,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 448,500 and 866,900 MXN.

  • Is the median media relation executive salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 671,000 MXN, higher than the average of 658,300 MXN. Half of media relation executives in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for media relation executives in Mexico?

    Men working as a media relation executive in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (684,900 vs 619,800 MXN a year).

  • Do media relation executives in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 82% of media relation executives in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do media relation executives earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do media relation executives in Mexico get a pay raise?

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