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Average Portfolio Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A portfolio manager in Mexico earns about 772,900 MXN a year. That's 94% 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 394,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,192,500 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 portfolio manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
772,900 MXN
64,408 MXN per month
Lowest reported
394,300 MXN
32,858 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,192,500 MXN
99,375 MXN per month

A typical portfolio manager working in Mexico brings home around 64,408 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 394,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,192,500 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 portfolio manager 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 portfolio manager 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 portfolio managers in Mexico earn less than 758,700 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 518,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 957,800 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of portfolio managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 394,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,192,500 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.

394,300
Low
758,700
Median
1,192,500
High
518,900
25th
957,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Portfolio manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    442,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    578,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    810,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    974,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,058,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,141,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a portfolio manager 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.

Portfolio manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    529,600 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    612,500 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    858,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    1,106,000 MXN

Portfolio manager gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male portfolio managers in Mexico earn an average of 828,400 MXN a year, while female portfolio managers earn around 727,400 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Portfolio Manager gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 828,400 MXN
Women 727,400 MXN

Pay raises for a portfolio manager 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 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

Portfolio manager 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.

80%

80% of portfolio managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a portfolio manager 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of portfolio managers 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

Portfolio manager: 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

Portfolio manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Culiacan
  • Acapulco
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Guadalajara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity1,058,800 MXN1,058,800 MXN528,600-1,645,600 MXN
ZapopanCity1,030,200 MXN1,009,600 MXN524,700-1,583,700 MXN
PueblaCity1,023,000 MXN1,065,400 MXN491,000-1,606,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity1,021,800 MXN998,400 MXN522,700-1,570,900 MXN
MonterreyCity1,019,200 MXN938,100 MXN547,800-1,537,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity995,200 MXN1,015,500 MXN489,600-1,547,500 MXN
CuliacanCity993,600 MXN1,053,900 MXN467,100-1,570,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity988,600 MXN1,007,400 MXN483,800-1,537,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity986,700 MXN946,800 MXN513,300-1,510,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity986,700 MXN1,004,500 MXN483,800-1,537,500 MXN
MexicaliCity986,700 MXN946,800 MXN513,300-1,510,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity973,800 MXN1,051,400 MXN447,700-1,547,500 MXN
SaltilloCity970,200 MXN970,200 MXN483,800-1,500,800 MXN
LeonCity965,000 MXN906,500 MXN510,200-1,464,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity964,000 MXN906,000 MXN510,200-1,464,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity953,300 MXN953,300 MXN478,100-1,476,700 MXN
TijuanaCity953,200 MXN1,009,600 MXN448,500-1,500,800 MXN
ReynosaCity949,600 MXN949,600 MXN475,700-1,476,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity939,600 MXN884,700 MXN498,000-1,428,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity932,800 MXN913,400 MXN475,700-1,440,700 MXN
HermosilloCity932,800 MXN913,400 MXN475,700-1,440,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity931,700 MXN988,600 MXN436,200-1,476,700 MXN
MeridaCity918,500 MXN956,200 MXN440,200-1,440,700 MXN
TolucaCity915,100 MXN840,800 MXN493,000-1,380,400 MXN
MatamorosCity913,400 MXN896,700 MXN466,900-1,405,700 MXN
TorreonCity913,400 MXN840,100 MXN492,700-1,380,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity909,300 MXN948,900 MXN436,200-1,428,800 MXN
TonalaCity907,100 MXN945,400 MXN433,800-1,428,800 MXN
CancunCity906,500 MXN869,400 MXN472,100-1,391,600 MXN
MoreliaCity904,700 MXN939,600 MXN433,400-1,417,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity899,900 MXN828,400 MXN485,200-1,357,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity888,400 MXN958,700 MXN407,300-1,417,600 MXN
QueretaroCity888,400 MXN958,700 MXN409,000-1,417,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity887,100 MXN903,500 MXN433,400-1,380,400 MXN
XalapaCity884,700 MXN902,100 MXN431,300-1,380,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity877,300 MXN948,900 MXN403,100-1,391,600 MXN
VeracruzCity874,500 MXN840,800 MXN455,400-1,333,900 MXN
DurangoCity874,300 MXN818,100 MXN462,300-1,320,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity864,700 MXN919,700 MXN407,100-1,369,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity864,700 MXN864,700 MXN431,300-1,345,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity862,200 MXN828,400 MXN447,700-1,320,500 MXN
TampicoCity854,300 MXN874,300 MXN417,100-1,333,900 MXN
CelayaCity851,200 MXN851,200 MXN424,900-1,320,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity848,200 MXN795,700 MXN447,700-1,283,600 MXN
MazatlanCity846,500 MXN896,700 MXN396,300-1,333,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity844,600 MXN844,600 MXN420,800-1,306,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity844,100 MXN791,600 MXN448,500-1,283,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity840,800 MXN889,400 MXN394,300-1,333,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity830,500 MXN765,100 MXN447,700-1,259,300 MXN
TepicCity818,100 MXN852,900 MXN394,800-1,283,600 MXN
XicoCity816,900 MXN800,200 MXN419,400-1,259,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity816,000 MXN799,300 MXN417,200-1,259,300 MXN
UruapanCity810,400 MXN744,700 MXN437,300-1,224,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity803,400 MXN743,300 MXN433,400-1,212,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity800,500 MXN767,500 MXN415,900-1,224,800 MXN
CampecheCity791,600 MXN823,400 MXN381,800-1,249,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity791,200 MXN852,600 MXN365,400-1,259,300 MXN
OaxacaCity790,600 MXN821,500 MXN381,800-1,249,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity788,000 MXN851,200 MXN361,500-1,249,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity785,400 MXN800,200 MXN384,500-1,224,800 MXN
PachucaCity782,500 MXN767,500 MXN397,900-1,212,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity780,600 MXN795,700 MXN384,200-1,212,800 MXN
Los MochisCity773,400 MXN773,400 MXN386,400-1,198,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity765,100 MXN735,500 MXN396,300-1,168,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity765,100 MXN810,500 MXN361,600-1,212,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity757,600 MXN816,900 MXN349,300-1,198,300 MXN
NogalesCity757,600 MXN725,700 MXN394,800-1,159,900 MXN
AcunaCity757,300 MXN772,700 MXN369,300-1,181,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity756,700 MXN696,700 MXN409,000-1,145,100 MXN
TehuacanCity744,700 MXN698,200 MXN394,800-1,130,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity743,300 MXN757,300 MXN365,400-1,155,400 MXN
MonclovaCity737,000 MXN781,200 MXN345,700-1,165,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity737,000 MXN737,000 MXN369,900-1,145,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity737,000 MXN781,200 MXN345,700-1,165,400 MXN
La PazCity735,500 MXN719,100 MXN375,200-1,130,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity722,100 MXN680,100 MXN384,200-1,098,200 MXN
TapachulaCity722,100 MXN680,100 MXN384,200-1,098,200 MXN
MetepecCity707,700 MXN765,100 MXN325,600-1,125,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity704,300 MXN648,200 MXN381,800-1,062,500 MXN
CuautlaCity696,700 MXN696,700 MXN348,300-1,079,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity695,200 MXN667,400 MXN361,600-1,059,800 MXN
JiutepecCity694,700 MXN683,400 MXN354,000-1,074,600 MXN
SalamancaCity694,700 MXN724,300 MXN332,100-1,092,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity689,900 MXN718,000 MXN330,700-1,079,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity688,900 MXN632,400 MXN371,100-1,037,600 MXN
ColimaCity687,100 MXN714,300 MXN327,300-1,077,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity687,100 MXN674,100 MXN352,000-1,058,800 MXN
ChalcoCity679,200 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,058,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity675,200 MXN713,900 MXN315,900-1,065,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,067,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity663,200 MXN713,900 MXN305,600-1,053,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity659,200 MXN632,400 MXN341,900-1,009,200 MXN
CordobaCity653,200 MXN627,900 MXN340,400-1,003,800 MXN
ChetumalCity652,200 MXN615,000 MXN344,600-991,100 MXN
IgualaCity649,700 MXN663,100 MXN317,700-1,015,500 MXN
DeliciasCity643,400 MXN681,500 MXN301,600-1,015,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity642,800 MXN642,800 MXN320,500-996,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity639,900 MXN614,600 MXN332,500-979,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity629,800 MXN629,800 MXN315,700-976,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity627,900 MXN680,100 MXN290,800-1,000,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity620,300 MXN568,500 MXN335,100-934,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity619,800 MXN658,300 MXN294,700-983,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity618,800 MXN580,600 MXN327,800-938,700 MXN
OrizabaCity615,000 MXN574,200 MXN325,600-932,800 MXN
FresnilloCity605,700 MXN592,200 MXN309,800-931,700 MXN
GuaymasCity602,700 MXN553,400 MXN325,600-909,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity595,300 MXN620,300 MXN283,700-934,900 MXN
NavojoaCity571,300 MXN619,000 MXN263,900-909,300 MXN

Portfolio Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a portfolio manager make per month in Mexico?

    A portfolio manager in Mexico earns about 64,408 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 772,900 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a portfolio manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level portfolio managers in Mexico start near 394,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,192,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 518,900 and 957,800 MXN.

  • Is the median portfolio manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 758,700 MXN, lower than the average of 772,900 MXN. Half of portfolio managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for portfolio managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a portfolio manager in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (828,400 vs 727,400 MXN a year).

  • Do portfolio managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 80% of portfolio managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do portfolio managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do portfolio managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A portfolio manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.