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Average Photography Production Supervisor Salary in Mexico for 2026

A photography production supervisor in Mexico earns about 396,300 MXN a year. That's 1% roughly in line with 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 214,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 598,600 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 photography production supervisor make in Mexico?

Average salary
396,300 MXN
33,025 MXN per month
Lowest reported
214,000 MXN
17,833 MXN per month
Highest reported
598,600 MXN
49,883 MXN per month

A typical photography production supervisor working in Mexico brings home around 33,025 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 214,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 598,600 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 photography production supervisor 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 photography production supervisor 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 photography production supervisors in Mexico earn less than 366,200 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 263,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 445,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of photography production supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 214,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 598,600 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.

214,000
Low
366,200
Median
598,600
High
263,200
25th
445,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Photography production supervisor pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a photography production supervisor 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 photography production supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    251,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    315,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    415,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    489,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    538,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    575,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a photography production supervisor 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.

Photography production supervisor pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    315,700 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +36% from previous
    430,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    553,800 MXN

Photography production supervisor gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male photography production supervisors in Mexico earn an average of 411,400 MXN a year, while female photography production supervisors earn around 378,800 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Photography Production Supervisor gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 411,400 MXN
Women 378,800 MXN

Pay raises for a photography production supervisor 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 20 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

Photography production supervisor 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.

50%

50% of photography production supervisors in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a photography production supervisor 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of photography production supervisors 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

Photography production supervisor: 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

Photography production supervisor salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChihuahuaCity522,700 MXN529,600 MXN254,800-814,100 MXN
LeonCity522,700 MXN522,700 MXN261,300-808,000 MXN
ZapopanCity522,700 MXN478,000 MXN281,500-785,400 MXN
PueblaCity518,300 MXN504,500 MXN263,900-794,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity516,100 MXN524,700 MXN253,400-802,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity516,100 MXN543,200 MXN240,500-814,100 MXN
TijuanaCity516,100 MXN483,800 MXN273,300-781,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity516,100 MXN492,700 MXN267,100-788,000 MXN
MonterreyCity516,100 MXN535,800 MXN246,500-808,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity516,100 MXN472,000 MXN277,400-778,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity514,800 MXN548,800 MXN240,500-817,800 MXN
CuliacanCity489,600 MXN459,300 MXN259,100-743,100 MXN
CancunCity478,100 MXN457,300 MXN247,800-728,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity475,700 MXN437,300 MXN258,400-718,000 MXN
DurangoCity475,700 MXN475,700 MXN239,000-735,200 MXN
SaltilloCity475,700 MXN504,400 MXN221,500-751,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
HermosilloCity472,000 MXN433,800 MXN254,800-714,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity467,700 MXN478,000 MXN231,000-731,700 MXN
ReynosaCity467,100 MXN498,500 MXN218,900-741,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity467,100 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-744,700 MXN
MexicaliCity467,100 MXN447,700 MXN243,000-713,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity466,900 MXN475,700 MXN227,600-725,700 MXN
MatamorosCity466,900 MXN431,100 MXN253,400-705,500 MXN
QueretaroCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity466,300 MXN455,400 MXN237,400-713,900 MXN
MeridaCity464,900 MXN454,900 MXN239,000-718,000 MXN
TorreonCity464,900 MXN483,800 MXN221,500-732,400 MXN
TolucaCity464,900 MXN485,300 MXN221,500-732,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity464,400 MXN464,400 MXN232,900-717,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity462,300 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
VeracruzCity460,500 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-706,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity459,700 MXN430,000 MXN240,500-694,700 MXN
MoreliaCity459,300 MXN451,000 MXN233,600-707,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity454,900 MXN472,100 MXN217,900-718,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity454,900 MXN426,700 MXN239,300-695,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity431,100 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-652,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity428,400 MXN454,300 MXN201,100-675,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity424,900 MXN442,300 MXN205,700-665,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-650,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity421,400 MXN444,300 MXN195,200-663,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
TonalaCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN214,000-648,200 MXN
TepicCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN214,000-648,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
XalapaCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity420,100 MXN394,500 MXN221,500-639,900 MXN
CelayaCity420,100 MXN447,300 MXN197,600-664,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity419,400 MXN425,100 MXN205,700-650,700 MXN
MazatlanCity419,400 MXN392,300 MXN222,300-633,300 MXN
XicoCity417,100 MXN384,500 MXN228,500-631,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity417,100 MXN417,100 MXN209,700-649,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity417,100 MXN417,100 MXN209,700-650,800 MXN
UruapanCity415,900 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-652,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity414,000 MXN431,100 MXN197,600-650,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity414,000 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-631,200 MXN
TampicoCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
TehuacanCity409,000 MXN409,000 MXN205,700-632,400 MXN
OaxacaCity407,100 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-626,800 MXN
PachucaCity401,300 MXN369,900 MXN216,800-606,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity392,300 MXN407,300 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
Los MochisCity385,300 MXN409,000 MXN181,600-608,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity381,800 MXN352,000 MXN204,000-575,100 MXN
MetepecCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
La PazCity378,800 MXN348,300 MXN204,000-571,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity376,800 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
CampecheCity369,900 MXN361,500 MXN189,300-568,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity369,900 MXN390,000 MXN172,200-582,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity369,900 MXN345,700 MXN196,800-562,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity369,300 MXN357,300 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
AcunaCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-573,500 MXN
MonclovaCity367,200 MXN344,600 MXN194,600-558,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
NogalesCity366,200 MXN351,900 MXN192,000-559,000 MXN
ChalcoCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-566,900 MXN
TapachulaCity362,200 MXN362,200 MXN180,500-558,300 MXN
JiutepecCity362,200 MXN332,500 MXN194,600-543,200 MXN
SalamancaCity362,200 MXN353,600 MXN183,700-555,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity361,500 MXN361,500 MXN181,600-559,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN181,600-548,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity354,000 MXN369,900 MXN172,200-559,000 MXN
CuautlaCity352,000 MXN369,300 MXN163,800-553,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity351,900 MXN378,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity344,600 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-528,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-519,300 MXN
ChetumalCity327,800 MXN327,800 MXN163,800-507,300 MXN
DeliciasCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity325,800 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-513,300 MXN
ColimaCity322,600 MXN315,900 MXN163,800-499,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity322,600 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-507,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity322,600 MXN299,500 MXN172,200-487,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity320,500 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-492,400 MXN
IgualaCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
CordobaCity318,800 MXN305,600 MXN164,200-485,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity315,900 MXN335,800 MXN150,000-500,100 MXN
GuaymasCity315,700 MXN327,800 MXN152,100-492,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity314,500 MXN294,300 MXN164,200-475,700 MXN
FresnilloCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-478,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity312,400 MXN305,600 MXN159,100-478,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity311,700 MXN311,700 MXN157,600-483,800 MXN
OrizabaCity309,800 MXN309,800 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
NavojoaCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-492,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN

Photography Production Supervisor in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a photography production supervisor make per month in Mexico?

    A photography production supervisor in Mexico earns about 33,025 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 396,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a photography production supervisor in Mexico?

    Entry-level photography production supervisors in Mexico start near 214,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 598,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,200 and 445,100 MXN.

  • Is the median photography production supervisor salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 366,200 MXN, lower than the average of 396,300 MXN. Half of photography production supervisors in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for photography production supervisors in Mexico?

    Men working as a photography production supervisor in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (411,400 vs 378,800 MXN a year).

  • Do photography production supervisors in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 50% of photography production supervisors in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do photography production supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do photography production supervisors in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A photography production supervisor in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.