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Average Product Development Scientist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A product development scientist in Mexico earns about 701,400 MXN a year. That's 76% 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 363,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,069,800 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 product development scientist make in Mexico?

Average salary
701,400 MXN
58,450 MXN per month
Lowest reported
363,000 MXN
30,250 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,069,800 MXN
89,150 MXN per month

A typical product development scientist working in Mexico brings home around 58,450 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 363,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,069,800 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 product development scientist 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 product development scientist 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 product development scientists in Mexico earn less than 671,000 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 466,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 839,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of product development scientists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 363,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,069,800 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.

363,000
Low
671,000
Median
1,069,800
High
466,900
25th
839,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Product development scientist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    413,900 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    555,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    721,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    875,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    956,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,004,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a product development scientist 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.

Product development scientist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    533,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    660,500 MXN
  • PhD
    +60% from previous
    1,058,800 MXN

Product development scientist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male product development scientists in Mexico earn an average of 741,500 MXN a year, while female product development scientists earn around 674,100 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.

Product Development Scientist gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 741,500 MXN
Women 674,100 MXN

Pay raises for a product development scientist 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 19 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

Product development scientist 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.

54%

54% of product development scientists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a product development scientist 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of product development scientists 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

Product development scientist: 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

Product development scientist salary by city in Mexico

Product development scientist 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
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Culiacan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity909,300 MXN929,700 MXN447,300-1,417,600 MXN
LeonCity894,500 MXN909,300 MXN436,200-1,391,600 MXN
TijuanaCity893,500 MXN915,100 MXN436,200-1,391,600 MXN
HermosilloCity879,700 MXN844,600 MXN457,300-1,345,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity875,000 MXN942,700 MXN401,300-1,391,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity869,400 MXN888,400 MXN425,100-1,357,900 MXN
CuliacanCity862,400 MXN879,800 MXN424,300-1,345,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity861,300 MXN877,300 MXN420,100-1,345,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity861,300 MXN824,800 MXN448,500-1,320,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity852,900 MXN816,000 MXN442,300-1,306,100 MXN
SaltilloCity852,900 MXN868,400 MXN419,400-1,333,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity851,200 MXN919,700 MXN390,000-1,357,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity847,000 MXN917,200 MXN388,100-1,345,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity846,500 MXN814,100 MXN442,200-1,296,900 MXN
PueblaCity844,100 MXN810,200 MXN437,900-1,296,900 MXN
MoreliaCity843,600 MXN810,400 MXN436,200-1,283,600 MXN
TorreonCity840,100 MXN808,000 MXN437,300-1,283,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity840,100 MXN858,400 MXN412,000-1,306,100 MXN
MonterreyCity829,000 MXN794,900 MXN430,000-1,273,300 MXN
ZapopanCity825,900 MXN792,900 MXN431,100-1,259,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity818,100 MXN887,100 MXN377,200-1,306,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity817,800 MXN782,500 MXN424,900-1,249,900 MXN
MexicaliCity816,000 MXN882,400 MXN376,800-1,296,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity810,200 MXN875,000 MXN371,100-1,283,600 MXN
TolucaCity808,000 MXN773,400 MXN421,400-1,235,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity807,900 MXN821,500 MXN394,300-1,259,300 MXN
MeridaCity803,400 MXN772,900 MXN417,100-1,235,600 MXN
ReynosaCity803,400 MXN819,000 MXN394,300-1,259,300 MXN
CancunCity800,500 MXN862,400 MXN367,900-1,273,300 MXN
MatamorosCity800,500 MXN767,400 MXN415,900-1,224,800 MXN
DurangoCity794,900 MXN810,500 MXN388,100-1,235,600 MXN
QueretaroCity792,900 MXN858,400 MXN366,200-1,259,300 MXN
TonalaCity782,500 MXN751,700 MXN407,300-1,198,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity781,200 MXN751,100 MXN407,100-1,196,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity780,700 MXN794,900 MXN383,300-1,212,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity778,200 MXN790,600 MXN381,800-1,212,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity772,700 MXN832,000 MXN354,000-1,224,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity762,400 MXN823,400 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
XicoCity758,700 MXN728,500 MXN394,300-1,162,900 MXN
MazatlanCity751,100 MXN767,000 MXN367,200-1,172,900 MXN
TepicCity751,100 MXN721,600 MXN388,100-1,147,600 MXN
VeracruzCity743,300 MXN799,300 MXN340,400-1,181,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity743,100 MXN757,600 MXN365,400-1,159,000 MXN
XalapaCity741,500 MXN800,500 MXN340,400-1,178,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity739,500 MXN754,900 MXN361,500-1,154,300 MXN
CelayaCity735,500 MXN747,400 MXN361,600-1,144,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity727,100 MXN698,200 MXN378,800-1,113,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity724,000 MXN782,500 MXN332,100-1,154,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity712,100 MXN724,000 MXN349,300-1,109,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity709,600 MXN767,400 MXN325,900-1,129,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity705,500 MXN759,300 MXN325,800-1,120,700 MXN
UruapanCity704,300 MXN675,200 MXN366,200-1,078,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity704,300 MXN718,000 MXN345,100-1,095,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity702,800 MXN675,100 MXN363,000-1,075,700 MXN
PachucaCity698,200 MXN672,600 MXN365,400-1,067,500 MXN
OaxacaCity696,700 MXN670,600 MXN361,500-1,069,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity695,400 MXN707,700 MXN340,400-1,084,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity695,400 MXN748,600 MXN317,700-1,102,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity695,200 MXN747,400 MXN317,700-1,102,900 MXN
TampicoCity691,200 MXN744,600 MXN315,900-1,095,900 MXN
Los MochisCity683,800 MXN699,700 MXN335,800-1,067,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity680,100 MXN735,500 MXN314,500-1,079,600 MXN
AcunaCity677,100 MXN732,400 MXN312,400-1,074,200 MXN
MetepecCity675,200 MXN728,500 MXN312,400-1,075,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity675,100 MXN648,200 MXN352,000-1,031,200 MXN
CampecheCity674,100 MXN645,800 MXN352,000-1,030,200 MXN
NogalesCity672,600 MXN724,000 MXN309,800-1,065,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,067,500 MXN
La PazCity670,600 MXN642,800 MXN349,300-1,023,400 MXN
TehuacanCity667,400 MXN680,100 MXN325,900-1,037,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity663,100 MXN717,900 MXN307,400-1,057,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity652,200 MXN706,200 MXN301,800-1,038,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity646,600 MXN701,400 MXN297,000-1,032,400 MXN
MonclovaCity642,800 MXN658,300 MXN313,700-1,004,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity638,700 MXN612,500 MXN330,900-973,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity638,700 MXN688,900 MXN294,700-1,011,300 MXN
ChalcoCity633,100 MXN681,500 MXN288,700-1,004,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity628,000 MXN639,900 MXN308,900-979,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity620,300 MXN596,100 MXN322,600-948,300 MXN
TapachulaCity619,800 MXN633,300 MXN305,600-972,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity619,000 MXN631,200 MXN301,700-965,800 MXN
JiutepecCity612,500 MXN588,500 MXN318,800-934,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity607,400 MXN658,300 MXN279,400-966,100 MXN
SalamancaCity603,400 MXN581,300 MXN314,500-922,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity602,700 MXN578,500 MXN314,500-918,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity602,700 MXN614,600 MXN294,700-939,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity597,800 MXN612,500 MXN294,700-932,000 MXN
CordobaCity592,200 MXN641,900 MXN273,300-942,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity592,200 MXN641,900 MXN273,300-942,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity587,800 MXN633,300 MXN271,300-934,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity580,600 MXN556,000 MXN301,300-888,400 MXN
ChetumalCity575,100 MXN588,500 MXN283,400-896,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity574,200 MXN619,800 MXN265,000-913,400 MXN
ColimaCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,900 MXN
CuautlaCity568,500 MXN581,000 MXN279,400-889,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity562,600 MXN539,700 MXN294,300-862,400 MXN
IgualaCity559,000 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-889,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity555,800 MXN598,600 MXN254,800-882,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity548,800 MXN559,000 MXN267,100-852,600 MXN
FresnilloCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-832,100 MXN
NavojoaCity539,800 MXN580,600 MXN246,500-854,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity535,900 MXN548,500 MXN263,100-838,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity531,700 MXN544,800 MXN263,200-830,500 MXN
DeliciasCity528,600 MXN538,600 MXN259,100-825,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity528,500 MXN507,300 MXN273,000-808,000 MXN
GuaymasCity525,700 MXN504,500 MXN275,200-807,900 MXN
OrizabaCity519,300 MXN528,600 MXN254,700-810,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity501,400 MXN513,300 MXN246,200-782,500 MXN

Product Development Scientist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a product development scientist make per month in Mexico?

    A product development scientist in Mexico earns about 58,450 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 701,400 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a product development scientist in Mexico?

    Entry-level product development scientists in Mexico start near 363,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,069,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 466,900 and 839,500 MXN.

  • Is the median product development scientist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 671,000 MXN, lower than the average of 701,400 MXN. Half of product development scientists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for product development scientists in Mexico?

    Men working as a product development scientist in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (741,500 vs 674,100 MXN a year).

  • Do product development scientists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of product development scientists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do product development scientists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do product development scientists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A product development scientist in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.