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Average Professor - Electrical Engineering Salary in Mexico for 2026

A professor of electrical engineering in Mexico earns about 627,900 MXN a year. That's 58% 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 315,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 975,700 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 professor of electrical engineering make in Mexico?

Average salary
627,900 MXN
52,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
315,700 MXN
26,308 MXN per month
Highest reported
975,700 MXN
81,308 MXN per month

A typical professor of electrical engineering working in Mexico brings home around 52,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 315,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 975,700 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 professor of electrical engineering 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 professor of electrical engineering 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 professors of electrical engineering in Mexico earn less than 627,900 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 424,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 802,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of professors of electrical engineering sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 315,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 975,700 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.

315,700
Low
627,900
Median
975,700
High
424,900
25th
802,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Professor of electrical engineering pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    498,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    669,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    795,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    860,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    922,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a professor of electrical engineering 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.

Professor of electrical engineering pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Master's Degree
    518,900 MXN
  • PhD
    +64% from previous
    851,200 MXN

Professor of electrical engineering gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male professors of electrical engineering in Mexico earn an average of 645,800 MXN a year, while female professors of electrical engineering earn around 607,400 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Professor - Electrical Engineering gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 645,800 MXN
Women 607,400 MXN

Pay raises for a professor of electrical engineering 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

Professor of electrical engineering 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.

56%

56% of professors of electrical engineering in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a professor of electrical engineering 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of professors of electrical engineering 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

Professor of electrical engineering: 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

Professor of electrical engineering salary by city in Mexico

Professor of electrical engineering 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
  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Culiacan
  • Chihuahua
  • Tijuana
  • Mexicali
  • Aguascalientes
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity860,300 MXN843,600 MXN436,200-1,320,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity844,100 MXN844,100 MXN420,800-1,306,100 MXN
MonterreyCity836,800 MXN887,100 MXN392,300-1,320,500 MXN
CuliacanCity824,800 MXN758,700 MXN444,300-1,249,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity823,400 MXN790,600 MXN426,700-1,259,300 MXN
TijuanaCity810,500 MXN745,000 MXN436,200-1,224,800 MXN
MexicaliCity810,200 MXN824,800 MXN396,300-1,259,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity808,000 MXN840,800 MXN386,400-1,273,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity802,400 MXN788,000 MXN409,000-1,235,600 MXN
PueblaCity800,200 MXN752,600 MXN424,900-1,224,800 MXN
ZapopanCity799,300 MXN799,300 MXN399,900-1,235,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity785,400 MXN754,900 MXN409,000-1,198,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity781,200 MXN781,200 MXN390,000-1,212,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity778,900 MXN792,900 MXN383,300-1,212,800 MXN
LeonCity778,200 MXN808,000 MXN371,100-1,224,800 MXN
CancunCity772,900 MXN790,300 MXN378,800-1,212,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity769,500 MXN739,500 MXN399,900-1,179,800 MXN
SaltilloCity767,500 MXN751,700 MXN390,000-1,182,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity767,400 MXN812,900 MXN362,200-1,212,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity767,000 MXN825,900 MXN351,900-1,212,800 MXN
MoreliaCity767,000 MXN719,100 MXN404,600-1,160,900 MXN
TolucaCity758,700 MXN803,400 MXN357,300-1,198,300 MXN
HermosilloCity751,700 MXN751,700 MXN377,200-1,166,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity751,700 MXN814,100 MXN344,600-1,196,900 MXN
MeridaCity746,600 MXN704,300 MXN394,500-1,134,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity744,700 MXN683,800 MXN401,300-1,122,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity743,300 MXN725,700 MXN378,300-1,141,000 MXN
XalapaCity743,100 MXN714,600 MXN385,300-1,134,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity741,500 MXN769,500 MXN354,000-1,160,900 MXN
TorreonCity733,300 MXN778,200 MXN345,100-1,159,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity727,400 MXN665,300 MXN390,000-1,097,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity724,000 MXN681,900 MXN382,600-1,102,900 MXN
QueretaroCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
MatamorosCity722,100 MXN722,100 MXN362,200-1,117,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity719,100 MXN746,600 MXN344,600-1,130,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity719,100 MXN761,400 MXN340,000-1,134,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity718,000 MXN688,900 MXN372,600-1,095,900 MXN
DurangoCity714,600 MXN743,300 MXN341,400-1,120,700 MXN
ReynosaCity709,600 MXN695,400 MXN362,200-1,091,600 MXN
VeracruzCity702,800 MXN718,000 MXN345,100-1,097,500 MXN
TepicCity702,800 MXN659,200 MXN371,100-1,069,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity698,200 MXN754,900 MXN320,500-1,110,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity693,100 MXN707,600 MXN340,400-1,080,400 MXN
MazatlanCity687,100 MXN633,100 MXN369,300-1,037,000 MXN
CelayaCity683,400 MXN670,600 MXN349,300-1,051,400 MXN
TonalaCity680,100 MXN639,100 MXN361,600-1,031,200 MXN
TampicoCity677,100 MXN650,800 MXN351,900-1,037,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity675,200 MXN728,500 MXN312,400-1,075,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity674,100 MXN701,400 MXN322,600-1,058,800 MXN
Los MochisCity671,000 MXN658,300 MXN341,900-1,037,000 MXN
XicoCity670,600 MXN670,600 MXN335,100-1,038,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity670,600 MXN615,700 MXN362,200-1,011,500 MXN
PachucaCity667,400 MXN667,400 MXN332,500-1,031,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity659,200 MXN606,400 MXN357,300-995,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity653,200 MXN653,200 MXN325,900-1,011,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity653,200 MXN707,600 MXN301,300-1,042,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity653,200 MXN695,200 MXN308,900-1,035,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity649,700 MXN663,100 MXN317,700-1,015,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity643,800 MXN619,000 MXN335,100-986,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity639,100 MXN626,800 MXN325,600-985,700 MXN
OaxacaCity639,100 MXN598,600 MXN340,000-970,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity625,000 MXN663,200 MXN294,300-988,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity623,200 MXN633,300 MXN305,600-972,200 MXN
TehuacanCity615,300 MXN641,900 MXN296,000-970,200 MXN
UruapanCity615,300 MXN653,200 MXN288,700-973,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity610,100 MXN660,500 MXN281,500-971,200 MXN
La PazCity608,500 MXN608,500 MXN305,600-946,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity607,400 MXN620,300 MXN297,000-948,300 MXN
MonclovaCity605,700 MXN559,000 MXN327,800-917,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity603,400 MXN639,900 MXN282,300-954,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity602,700 MXN590,200 MXN308,900-927,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity600,000 MXN576,500 MXN314,500-918,600 MXN
CampecheCity600,000 MXN563,300 MXN317,700-915,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity597,800 MXN563,000 MXN315,900-908,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity597,800 MXN551,200 MXN325,800-904,700 MXN
AcunaCity592,600 MXN566,900 MXN308,900-904,700 MXN
MetepecCity592,600 MXN643,400 MXN275,200-945,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity592,600 MXN568,500 MXN309,800-907,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity583,000 MXN607,400 MXN281,500-919,700 MXN
NogalesCity581,300 MXN592,600 MXN282,500-903,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity568,500 MXN524,700 MXN309,800-862,100 MXN
SalamancaCity566,900 MXN535,800 MXN301,300-864,900 MXN
ChalcoCity562,600 MXN541,700 MXN294,300-862,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity562,200 MXN606,400 MXN257,700-894,500 MXN
TapachulaCity562,200 MXN583,000 MXN271,300-882,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity556,000 MXN556,000 MXN277,400-862,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity551,200 MXN583,000 MXN259,100-870,700 MXN
ChetumalCity547,800 MXN572,200 MXN263,900-862,100 MXN
JiutepecCity544,800 MXN544,800 MXN272,800-840,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity543,200 MXN576,500 MXN254,800-861,300 MXN
CordobaCity538,600 MXN551,200 MXN265,000-843,600 MXN
CuautlaCity535,800 MXN524,700 MXN273,300-823,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity533,100 MXN520,900 MXN272,800-818,100 MXN
IgualaCity528,600 MXN507,300 MXN273,000-810,400 MXN
ColimaCity528,500 MXN496,100 MXN279,400-800,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity520,900 MXN562,600 MXN239,000-832,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity519,300 MXN478,100 MXN279,400-781,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity516,100 MXN556,000 MXN237,400-818,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity514,800 MXN524,300 MXN253,400-805,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity513,300 MXN524,400 MXN249,600-800,500 MXN
FresnilloCity510,300 MXN510,300 MXN254,700-790,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity504,500 MXN525,700 MXN243,000-794,900 MXN
DeliciasCity504,400 MXN464,400 MXN273,300-759,300 MXN
GuaymasCity504,400 MXN533,000 MXN237,400-794,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity502,200 MXN491,000 MXN254,800-772,700 MXN
NavojoaCity489,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-778,200 MXN
OrizabaCity483,800 MXN504,400 MXN232,400-758,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity475,700 MXN447,300 MXN253,400-722,100 MXN

Professor - Electrical Engineering in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a professor of electrical engineering make per month in Mexico?

    A professor of electrical engineering in Mexico earns about 52,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 627,900 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a professor of electrical engineering in Mexico?

    Entry-level professors of electrical engineering in Mexico start near 315,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 975,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 424,900 and 802,400 MXN.

  • Is the median professor of electrical engineering salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 627,900 MXN, higher than the average of 627,900 MXN. Half of professors of electrical engineering in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for professors of electrical engineering in Mexico?

    Men working as a professor of electrical engineering in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (645,800 vs 607,400 MXN a year).

  • Do professors of electrical engineering in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of professors of electrical engineering in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do professors of electrical engineering earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do professors of electrical engineering in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A professor of electrical engineering in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.