Average Procurement Assistant Salary in Mexico for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Procurement Assistant salary for 2024 in Mexico and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Mexican peso. To keep things simple, we are using the MXN currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does a Procurement Assistant Make in Mexico?

A Procurement Assistant working in Mexico will typically earn around 279,400 MXN per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 136,100 MXN to the highest average salary of 436,200 MXN.

Average Annual Salary
279,400 MXN
Average Monthly Salary
23,283 MXN

Lowest Annual Salary
136,100 MXN
Lowest Monthly Salary
11,341 MXN

Highest Annual Salary
436,200 MXN
Highest Monthly Salary
36,350 MXN

These are average salaries for a Procurement Assistant in Mexico and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Procurement Assistant to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Procurement Assistant salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Procurement Assistant Salaries in Mexico

So we've looked at the average salaries a Procurement Assistant will earn in Mexico. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Procurement Assistant can earn between 136,100 MXN and 436,200 MXN on average in Mexico. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Procurement Assistant in Mexico is 288,700 MXN. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 288,700 MXN, and 50% of the population earn more than 288,700 MXN.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Procurement Assistant salary in Mexico, 25% of the population are earning less than 192,000 MXN while 75% of the population earn more than 192,000 MXN.

75% of the population earn less than 378,800 MXN, and 25% of the population earn more than 378,800 MXN.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Procurement Assistant Salary by Experience Level in Mexico

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average procurement assistant salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Procurement Assistant in Mexico that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 158,700 MXN.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Procurement Assistant salary would increase to 222,300 MXN.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Procurement Assistant, the average salary would be 294,700 MXN.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 359,900 MXN.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Procurement Assistant with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 383,300 MXN.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Procurement Assistant with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 417,100 MXN.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
158,700 MXN
2-5 Years +42%
222,300 MXN
5-10 Years +31%
294,700 MXN
10-15 Years +23%
359,900 MXN
15-20 Years +6%
383,300 MXN
20+ Years +10%
417,100 MXN

Procurement Assistant Salary by Education Level in Mexico

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Procurement Assistant in Mexico based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • High School. A Procurement Assistant in Mexico with a high school education can earn an average salary of 194,600 MXN.

  • Certificate or Diploma. A Procurement Assistant in Mexico with a certificate or diploma education can earn an average salary of 288,100 MXN.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Procurement Assistant in Mexico with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 382,600 MXN.

Average Salary by Education Chart

High School
194,600 MXN
Certificate or Diploma +47%
288,100 MXN
Bachelor's Degree +34%
382,600 MXN

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Mexico is around 166,000 to 498,000 MXN and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Procurement Assistant Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Mexico, a male procurement assistant will earn an average of 294,300 MXN, while a female procurement assistant will earn around 273,300 MXN.

This means that a male procurement assistant earns approximately 8% more than a female procurement assistant for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Mexico

Male
294,300 MXN
Female -8%
273,300 MXN

Procurement Assistant Average Pay Raise in Mexico

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Procurement Assistant in Mexico is around 9% every 19 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Mexico is around 8% every 18 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 9 ÷ 19 ) × 12  = 6%

What this means is that a Procurement Assistant in Mexico can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 6% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Mexico for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Mexico.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
4%
Energy
8%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
7%
Travel
2%
Construction
6%
Education
1%

Procurement Assistant Bonus and Incentive Rates in Mexico

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Procurement Assistant is a moderate bonus based job, with 56% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

44% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6%.

Received Bonus
56%
No Bonus
44%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Mexico earn approximately 8% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
415,900 MXN
Private Sector -8%
384,200 MXN

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Procurement Assistant

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Procurement Assistant in Mexico.

Job Title Category Salary
Asset Management Associate Purchasing and Inventory 353,600 MXN
Asset Protection Associate Purchasing and Inventory 339,100 MXN
Asset Protection Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 369,300 MXN
Assistant Buyer Purchasing and Inventory 315,700 MXN
Buyer Purchasing and Inventory 539,800 MXN
Capacity Planner Purchasing and Inventory 406,300 MXN
Category Leader Purchasing and Inventory 377,200 MXN
Category Management Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 365,400 MXN
Category Manager Purchasing and Inventory 431,300 MXN
Channel Services Representative Purchasing and Inventory 363,000 MXN
Contracts Manager Purchasing and Inventory 421,400 MXN
Contracts Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 351,900 MXN
Demand Planner Purchasing and Inventory 372,600 MXN
Demand Planning Manager Purchasing and Inventory 454,900 MXN
Distribution Assistant Purchasing and Inventory 325,900 MXN
Distribution Associate Purchasing and Inventory 314,500 MXN
Distribution Manager Purchasing and Inventory 701,400 MXN
Inventory Analyst Purchasing and Inventory 340,400 MXN
Inventory Control Clerk Purchasing and Inventory 180,500 MXN
Inventory Control Manager Purchasing and Inventory 478,100 MXN
Inventory Management Associate Purchasing and Inventory 372,600 MXN
Inventory Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 339,100 MXN
Logistics Engineer Purchasing and Inventory 335,800 MXN
Master Planner Purchasing and Inventory 357,300 MXN
Material Handler Purchasing and Inventory 208,600 MXN
Material Planning Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 307,400 MXN
Merchandise Manager Purchasing and Inventory 421,400 MXN
Procurement Administrator Purchasing and Inventory 415,900 MXN
Procurement Agent Purchasing and Inventory 283,400 MXN
Procurement Analyst Purchasing and Inventory 454,300 MXN
Procurement Associate Purchasing and Inventory 362,200 MXN
Procurement Clerk Purchasing and Inventory 163,800 MXN
Procurement Engineer Purchasing and Inventory 332,500 MXN
Procurement Manager Purchasing and Inventory 714,600 MXN
Procurement Officer Purchasing and Inventory 176,800 MXN
Procurement Process Analyst Purchasing and Inventory 407,100 MXN
Procurement Specialist Purchasing and Inventory 335,800 MXN
Production Planner Purchasing and Inventory 409,000 MXN
Project Buyer Purchasing and Inventory 460,500 MXN
Purchaser Purchasing and Inventory 563,300 MXN
Purchasing Agent Purchasing and Inventory 305,600 MXN
Purchasing Assistant Purchasing and Inventory 187,500 MXN
Purchasing Manager Purchasing and Inventory 743,100 MXN
Purchasing Officer Purchasing and Inventory 318,800 MXN
Purchasing Supervisor Purchasing and Inventory 459,700 MXN
Shipping and Receiving Clerk Purchasing and Inventory 172,200 MXN
Shipping Coordinator Purchasing and Inventory 353,600 MXN
Stock Clerk Purchasing and Inventory 185,100 MXN
Stock Regulator Purchasing and Inventory 212,500 MXN
Storage Manager Purchasing and Inventory 453,200 MXN
Store Keeper Purchasing and Inventory 189,300 MXN
Stores and Logistics Coordinator Purchasing and Inventory 351,200 MXN
Supply Chain Analyst Purchasing and Inventory 502,200 MXN
Supply Chain Coordinator Purchasing and Inventory 371,100 MXN
Supply Chain Development Manager Purchasing and Inventory 663,100 MXN
Supply Chain Director Purchasing and Inventory 782,500 MXN
Supply Chain Manager Purchasing and Inventory 712,100 MXN
Supply Planner Purchasing and Inventory 341,900 MXN
Warehouse Assistant Purchasing and Inventory 146,200 MXN
Warehouse Clerk Purchasing and Inventory 158,700 MXN
Warehouse Executive Purchasing and Inventory 627,900 MXN
Warehouse Lead Purchasing and Inventory 397,900 MXN
Warehouse Manager Purchasing and Inventory 606,400 MXN
Warehouse Supervisor Purchasing and Inventory 451,000 MXN
Wholesale Buyer Purchasing and Inventory 563,000 MXN

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Mexico, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Acapulco 340,000 MXN
Acuna 263,100 MXN
Aguascalientes 335,800 MXN
Boca del Rio 227,600 MXN
Buenavista 263,200 MXN
Campeche 263,100 MXN
Cancun 317,700 MXN
Celaya 305,600 MXN
Chalco 239,000 MXN
Chetumal 231,000 MXN
Chicoloapan 251,500 MXN
Chihuahua 345,100 MXN
Chilpancingo 246,500 MXN
Chimalhuacan 335,100 MXN
Cholula de Rivadabia 240,500 MXN
Ciudad Apodaca 315,700 MXN
Ciudad del Carmen 258,400 MXN
Ciudad Juarez 249,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez Mateos 319,600 MXN
Ciudad Obregon 301,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa Catarina 282,500 MXN
Ciudad Valles 233,900 MXN
Ciudad Victoria 281,500 MXN
Coacalco 288,700 MXN
Coatzacoalcos 258,400 MXN
Colima 240,500 MXN
Cordoba 233,900 MXN
Cuautitlan Izcalli 313,700 MXN
Cuautla 239,000 MXN
Cuernavaca 299,500 MXN
Culiacan 354,000 MXN
Delicias 231,000 MXN
Durango 327,300 MXN
Ecatepec de Morelos 365,400 MXN
Ensenada 301,800 MXN
Fresnillo 221,500 MXN
General Escobedo 301,800 MXN
Gomez Palacio 273,000 MXN
Guadalajara 344,600 MXN
Guadalupe 339,100 MXN
Guaymas 225,700 MXN
Hermosillo 340,000 MXN
Hidalgo del Parral 210,500 MXN
Iguala 221,500 MXN
Irapuato 301,700 MXN
Ixtapaluca 279,400 MXN
Jiutepec 233,600 MXN
La Paz 275,800 MXN
Leon 340,400 MXN
Los Mochis 273,300 MXN
Los Reyes la Paz 281,500 MXN
Manzanillo 215,100 MXN
Matamoros 325,600 MXN
Mazatlan 294,700 MXN
Merida 325,600 MXN
Metepec 267,100 MXN
Mexicali 352,000 MXN
Mexico City 341,400 MXN
Minatitlan 208,600 MXN
Monclova 275,800 MXN
Monterrey 351,900 MXN
Morelia 315,900 MXN
Naucalpan 357,300 MXN
Navojoa 209,700 MXN
Nezahualcoyotl 353,600 MXN
Nogales 253,400 MXN
Nuevo Laredo 314,500 MXN
Oaxaca 265,000 MXN
Ojo de Agua 263,900 MXN
Orizaba 212,500 MXN
Pachuca 273,300 MXN
Piedras Negras 246,500 MXN
Playa del Carmen 225,300 MXN
Poza Rica 263,100 MXN
Puebla 366,200 MXN
Puerto Vallarta 258,400 MXN
Queretaro 325,800 MXN
Reynosa 313,700 MXN
Salamanca 251,500 MXN
Saltillo 325,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las Casas 246,500 MXN
San Juan del Rio 233,600 MXN
San Luis Potosi 325,600 MXN
San Luis Rio Colorado 240,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los Garza 296,000 MXN
San Pablo de las Salinas 253,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza Garcia 209,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez 279,400 MXN
Tampico 282,500 MXN
Tapachula 261,300 MXN
Tehuacan 272,800 MXN
Tepic 307,400 MXN
Tijuana 349,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de Baz 340,400 MXN
Tlaquepaque 325,800 MXN
Toluca 305,600 MXN
Tonala 312,400 MXN
Torreon 340,400 MXN
Tuxtla Gutierrez 330,900 MXN
Uruapan 286,400 MXN
Veracruz 301,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas Romero 290,800 MXN
Villahermosa 313,700 MXN
Xalapa 296,000 MXN
Xico 288,100 MXN
Zacatecas 225,700 MXN
Zamora de Hidalgo 237,400 MXN
Zapopan 341,400 MXN

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