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Average People Development Officer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A people development officer in Mexico earns about 314,500 MXN a year. That's 21% 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 152,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 489,600 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 people development officer make in Mexico?

Average salary
314,500 MXN
26,208 MXN per month
Lowest reported
152,300 MXN
12,691 MXN per month
Highest reported
489,600 MXN
40,800 MXN per month

A typical people development officer working in Mexico brings home around 26,208 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 489,600 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 people development officer 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 people development officer 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 people development officers in Mexico earn less than 317,700 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 210,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 412,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of people development officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 489,600 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.

152,300
Low
317,700
Median
489,600
High
210,500
25th
412,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

People development officer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a people development officer 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 people development officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    181,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    233,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    322,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    397,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    426,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    454,900 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 people development officer 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.

People development officer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    228,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    363,000 MXN

People development officer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male people development officers in Mexico earn an average of 325,600 MXN a year, while female people development officers earn around 294,700 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

People Development Officer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 325,600 MXN
Women 294,700 MXN

Pay raises for a people development officer 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 11% every 18 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

People development officer 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.

55%

55% of people development officers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a people development officer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of people development officers 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

People development officer: 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

People development officer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ZapopanCity417,200 MXN424,900 MXN205,700-649,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity417,100 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
LeonCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-633,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity414,000 MXN394,500 MXN214,000-633,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
MonterreyCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
PueblaCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-638,700 MXN
TijuanaCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-623,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity406,300 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-633,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity404,600 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
CuliacanCity401,300 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-614,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity394,800 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-614,600 MXN
CancunCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
ReynosaCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN204,700-596,100 MXN
SaltilloCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
HermosilloCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
TorreonCity382,600 MXN390,000 MXN189,300-597,800 MXN
QueretaroCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-587,800 MXN
MexicaliCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
MoreliaCity377,200 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-587,800 MXN
MeridaCity375,200 MXN383,300 MXN183,700-583,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity367,200 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-566,900 MXN
XicoCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
DurangoCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
XalapaCity359,900 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
MatamorosCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-556,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
TonalaCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-556,000 MXN
MazatlanCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
TolucaCity353,600 MXN362,200 MXN172,400-552,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity352,000 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
VeracruzCity351,900 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity351,900 MXN378,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity339,100 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-514,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity332,100 MXN319,600 MXN172,400-510,300 MXN
UruapanCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-518,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,300 MXN
CelayaCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-502,200 MXN
TepicCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
TehuacanCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity325,900 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-510,000 MXN
OaxacaCity325,800 MXN330,900 MXN159,100-504,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity325,600 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-507,300 MXN
TampicoCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
PachucaCity317,700 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-498,500 MXN
MetepecCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
AcunaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-500,100 MXN
La PazCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
Los MochisCity311,700 MXN301,800 MXN161,300-476,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
CampecheCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
NogalesCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,700 MXN292,000 MXN159,100-466,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity299,500 MXN320,500 MXN137,400-472,100 MXN
MonclovaCity297,000 MXN288,100 MXN157,600-457,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity296,000 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
TapachulaCity294,700 MXN282,300 MXN152,300-450,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity288,700 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-453,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity283,700 MXN273,000 MXN150,000-436,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity281,500 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity279,400 MXN283,700 MXN137,400-437,300 MXN
ChetumalCity277,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-425,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
ChalcoCity275,800 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-437,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity275,800 MXN299,500 MXN125,700-436,200 MXN
ColimaCity275,500 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,500 MXN
JiutepecCity273,300 MXN277,400 MXN134,600-425,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-430,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity273,300 MXN263,200 MXN142,300-417,200 MXN
SalamancaCity273,000 MXN281,500 MXN136,100-426,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity273,000 MXN281,500 MXN136,100-431,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity271,300 MXN259,100 MXN138,800-413,900 MXN
CordobaCity271,300 MXN292,000 MXN124,400-431,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity268,900 MXN257,700 MXN138,200-411,400 MXN
CuautlaCity265,000 MXN254,700 MXN139,100-404,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,100 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-417,100 MXN
DeliciasCity258,400 MXN246,200 MXN134,600-392,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity254,800 MXN245,300 MXN134,600-388,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN117,520-399,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity253,400 MXN258,400 MXN125,100-392,300 MXN
GuaymasCity251,500 MXN254,800 MXN123,400-388,100 MXN
IgualaCity249,600 MXN271,300 MXN117,100-398,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity247,800 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-381,800 MXN
FresnilloCity246,500 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-384,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity246,200 MXN249,600 MXN119,700-384,200 MXN
NavojoaCity245,300 MXN265,000 MXN113,220-388,100 MXN
OrizabaCity239,300 MXN232,900 MXN127,700-367,200 MXN

People Development Officer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a people development officer make per month in Mexico?

    A people development officer in Mexico earns about 26,208 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 314,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a people development officer in Mexico?

    Entry-level people development officers in Mexico start near 152,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 489,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 210,500 and 412,000 MXN.

  • Is the median people development officer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 317,700 MXN, higher than the average of 314,500 MXN. Half of people development officers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for people development officers in Mexico?

    Men working as a people development officer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (325,600 vs 294,700 MXN a year).

  • Do people development officers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 55% of people development officers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do people development officers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do people development officers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A people development officer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.