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Average Police Constable Salary in Mexico for 2026

A police constable in Mexico earns about 305,600 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 163,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 459,300 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 police constable make in Mexico?

Average salary
305,600 MXN
25,466 MXN per month
Lowest reported
163,800 MXN
13,650 MXN per month
Highest reported
459,300 MXN
38,275 MXN per month

A typical police constable working in Mexico brings home around 25,466 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 163,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 459,300 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 police constable 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 police constable 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 police constables in Mexico earn less than 279,400 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 200,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 340,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of police constables sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 163,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 459,300 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.

163,800
Low
279,400
Median
459,300
High
200,000
25th
340,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Police constable pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    239,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    318,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    375,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    413,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    442,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a police constable 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.

Police constable pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    239,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +38% from previous
    330,700 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    424,900 MXN

Police constable gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male police constables in Mexico earn an average of 315,700 MXN a year, while female police constables earn around 288,700 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.

Police Constable gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 315,700 MXN
Women 288,700 MXN

Pay raises for a police constable 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 17 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

Police constable 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.

25%

25% of police constables in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a police constable a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of police constables 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

Police constable: 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

Police constable salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Guadalajara
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Chihuahua
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN214,000-648,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity420,800 MXN389,200 MXN227,600-639,100 MXN
ZapopanCity415,900 MXN383,300 MXN225,700-628,000 MXN
MonterreyCity413,900 MXN430,000 MXN197,600-649,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-632,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity398,300 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-608,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity394,500 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-625,000 MXN
LeonCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-606,400 MXN
MexicaliCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
TijuanaCity388,100 MXN367,900 MXN207,700-592,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity385,300 MXN394,800 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
CuliacanCity385,300 MXN361,500 MXN204,000-588,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity384,200 MXN404,600 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
CancunCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-587,800 MXN
QueretaroCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
SaltilloCity378,800 MXN401,300 MXN180,300-597,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity371,100 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity371,100 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity369,900 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-587,800 MXN
MeridaCity367,900 MXN361,600 MXN187,300-565,100 MXN
HermosilloCity366,200 MXN339,100 MXN197,600-553,800 MXN
DurangoCity362,200 MXN362,200 MXN181,600-559,000 MXN
VeracruzCity362,200 MXN345,700 MXN187,300-552,400 MXN
XalapaCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN175,900-562,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity361,500 MXN361,500 MXN181,600-562,200 MXN
ReynosaCity361,500 MXN384,500 MXN172,200-573,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity357,300 MXN369,300 MXN172,200-558,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity357,300 MXN327,800 MXN192,600-539,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity354,000 MXN377,200 MXN168,100-562,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
MoreliaCity351,900 MXN345,100 MXN180,500-541,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity351,900 MXN330,700 MXN187,500-533,000 MXN
TorreonCity351,200 MXN367,900 MXN169,000-553,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
MazatlanCity345,100 MXN322,600 MXN183,600-524,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity344,600 MXN330,900 MXN180,500-528,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity344,600 MXN340,000 MXN176,800-533,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity341,900 MXN322,600 MXN181,600-522,700 MXN
TolucaCity341,900 MXN357,300 MXN163,800-539,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-528,600 MXN
MatamorosCity340,400 MXN314,500 MXN183,700-516,100 MXN
TampicoCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-533,100 MXN
CelayaCity340,000 MXN359,900 MXN159,400-535,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity335,800 MXN348,300 MXN159,500-528,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
TonalaCity335,100 MXN327,300 MXN172,200-514,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity330,900 MXN330,900 MXN164,200-513,300 MXN
XicoCity327,800 MXN301,300 MXN176,800-492,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity327,300 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-519,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity325,900 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-496,100 MXN
Los MochisCity325,800 MXN341,900 MXN152,000-513,300 MXN
TepicCity325,600 MXN317,700 MXN164,200-500,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity315,900 MXN327,300 MXN152,000-498,500 MXN
TehuacanCity315,700 MXN315,700 MXN158,700-485,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity308,300 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,100 MXN
UruapanCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
OaxacaCity307,400 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-471,700 MXN
MonclovaCity307,400 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
PachucaCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-460,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,800 MXN318,800 MXN142,300-472,100 MXN
La PazCity301,800 MXN275,800 MXN161,300-453,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN148,300-476,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity299,500 MXN279,400 MXN158,700-453,200 MXN
CampecheCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
TapachulaCity296,000 MXN296,000 MXN150,000-459,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity294,700 MXN275,800 MXN154,700-444,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity290,800 MXN290,800 MXN142,300-448,500 MXN
AcunaCity288,700 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-454,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity288,700 MXN277,400 MXN152,100-445,100 MXN
MetepecCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity282,300 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-451,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity282,300 MXN294,700 MXN136,200-444,300 MXN
NogalesCity281,500 MXN268,900 MXN148,300-426,700 MXN
ChetumalCity281,500 MXN281,500 MXN138,800-433,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity277,400 MXN273,300 MXN142,300-426,700 MXN
JiutepecCity275,800 MXN254,700 MXN150,000-419,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity275,800 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-420,800 MXN
CuautlaCity275,800 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
SalamancaCity275,200 MXN268,900 MXN138,200-420,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity273,300 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity273,000 MXN283,700 MXN130,400-430,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity268,900 MXN282,500 MXN127,700-424,300 MXN
ChalcoCity267,100 MXN275,200 MXN128,900-419,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity266,000 MXN283,400 MXN124,400-420,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity265,000 MXN245,300 MXN142,300-399,900 MXN
DeliciasCity263,900 MXN247,800 MXN138,800-399,900 MXN
ColimaCity263,100 MXN257,700 MXN136,100-404,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity263,100 MXN246,200 MXN138,200-398,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity261,300 MXN272,800 MXN124,400-409,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity261,300 MXN251,500 MXN136,200-396,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity259,100 MXN279,400 MXN119,080-412,000 MXN
OrizabaCity258,400 MXN258,400 MXN129,000-396,300 MXN
FresnilloCity253,400 MXN232,900 MXN136,200-381,800 MXN
CordobaCity252,300 MXN243,000 MXN130,400-386,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity251,500 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity249,600 MXN249,600 MXN127,700-388,100 MXN
GuaymasCity246,200 MXN254,800 MXN118,800-385,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity246,200 MXN239,300 MXN124,400-378,300 MXN
IgualaCity243,000 MXN247,800 MXN117,600-381,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity239,000 MXN259,100 MXN109,460-381,800 MXN
NavojoaCity233,900 MXN252,300 MXN108,320-372,600 MXN

Police Constable in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a police constable make per month in Mexico?

    A police constable in Mexico earns about 25,466 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 305,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a police constable in Mexico?

    Entry-level police constables in Mexico start near 163,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 459,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 200,000 and 340,400 MXN.

  • Is the median police constable salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 279,400 MXN, lower than the average of 305,600 MXN. Half of police constables in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for police constables in Mexico?

    Men working as a police constable in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (315,700 vs 288,700 MXN a year).

  • Do police constables in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of police constables in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do police constables earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do police constables in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A police constable in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.