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Average Programs Coordinator Salary in Mexico for 2026

A programs coordinator in Mexico earns about 275,800 MXN a year. That's 31% 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 148,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 421,400 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 programs coordinator make in Mexico?

Average salary
275,800 MXN
22,983 MXN per month
Lowest reported
148,300 MXN
12,358 MXN per month
Highest reported
421,400 MXN
35,116 MXN per month

A typical programs coordinator working in Mexico brings home around 22,983 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 148,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 421,400 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 programs coordinator 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 programs coordinator 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 programs coordinators in Mexico earn less than 259,100 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 183,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 317,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of programs coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 148,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 421,400 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.

148,300
Low
259,100
Median
421,400
High
183,600
25th
317,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Programs coordinator pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    167,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    207,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    294,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    341,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    376,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    396,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a programs coordinator 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.

Programs coordinator pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    207,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    266,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    383,300 MXN

Programs coordinator gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male programs coordinators in Mexico earn an average of 286,400 MXN a year, while female programs coordinators earn around 258,400 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Programs Coordinator gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 286,400 MXN
Women 258,400 MXN

Pay raises for a programs coordinator 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 18 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

Programs coordinator 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.

51%

51% of programs coordinators in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a programs coordinator 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 49% of programs coordinators 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

Programs coordinator: 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

Programs coordinator salary by city in Mexico

Programs coordinator 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
  • Puebla
  • Culiacan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Leon
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Zapopan
  • Hermosillo
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity359,900 MXN372,600 MXN172,200-563,000 MXN
PueblaCity353,600 MXN376,800 MXN168,100-559,000 MXN
CuliacanCity349,300 MXN340,400 MXN175,900-535,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity348,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
LeonCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
ZapopanCity345,100 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
HermosilloCity345,100 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity341,400 MXN320,500 MXN181,600-518,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
TijuanaCity332,100 MXN327,800 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
CancunCity330,900 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-514,800 MXN
MonterreyCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN163,800-510,200 MXN
SaltilloCity327,800 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-514,300 MXN
TorreonCity325,900 MXN325,900 MXN161,600-504,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity325,900 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-510,000 MXN
MexicaliCity325,900 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-510,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity325,900 MXN317,700 MXN168,100-502,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity320,500 MXN320,500 MXN159,500-498,000 MXN
ReynosaCity320,500 MXN335,100 MXN154,700-504,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity320,500 MXN335,100 MXN154,700-504,300 MXN
MeridaCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN151,800-501,400 MXN
QueretaroCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity315,700 MXN332,100 MXN148,300-499,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
MoreliaCity314,500 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
TonalaCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
DurangoCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-475,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity311,700 MXN294,700 MXN164,200-472,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity308,900 MXN282,300 MXN164,200-466,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-492,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity307,400 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-460,500 MXN
MatamorosCity307,400 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-464,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN152,300-464,900 MXN
XicoCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-459,700 MXN
XalapaCity301,300 MXN290,800 MXN158,700-462,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity296,000 MXN296,000 MXN150,000-459,300 MXN
TolucaCity294,700 MXN294,700 MXN148,300-457,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity294,700 MXN301,700 MXN138,800-459,300 MXN
MazatlanCity294,700 MXN290,800 MXN151,800-455,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity294,300 MXN286,400 MXN151,800-453,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
TampicoCity292,000 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-447,300 MXN
CelayaCity288,100 MXN299,500 MXN139,100-451,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity288,100 MXN288,100 MXN142,300-444,300 MXN
VeracruzCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
Los MochisCity286,400 MXN301,800 MXN139,100-453,200 MXN
TepicCity283,400 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-447,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity282,500 MXN296,000 MXN137,400-448,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-442,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
OaxacaCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
CampecheCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-413,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity273,000 MXN252,300 MXN150,000-415,900 MXN
La PazCity271,300 MXN252,300 MXN143,200-411,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity268,900 MXN268,900 MXN136,100-419,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-409,000 MXN
TehuacanCity267,100 MXN246,200 MXN146,200-406,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity266,000 MXN263,200 MXN136,200-411,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity265,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,100 MXN
PachucaCity261,300 MXN245,300 MXN139,100-394,500 MXN
UruapanCity261,300 MXN261,300 MXN128,500-403,100 MXN
TapachulaCity259,100 MXN238,900 MXN138,800-392,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity258,400 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,300 MXN
MonclovaCity258,400 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,300 MXN
AcunaCity258,400 MXN246,200 MXN134,600-392,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity253,400 MXN240,500 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity253,400 MXN258,400 MXN125,100-392,300 MXN
NogalesCity251,500 MXN254,700 MXN123,400-389,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity249,600 MXN258,400 MXN125,100-392,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity247,800 MXN257,700 MXN117,860-388,100 MXN
MetepecCity247,800 MXN268,900 MXN115,080-394,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity245,300 MXN245,300 MXN123,400-378,800 MXN
CordobaCity239,000 MXN240,500 MXN116,180-369,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN111,460-378,800 MXN
SalamancaCity238,900 MXN252,300 MXN112,620-378,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity237,400 MXN249,600 MXN109,340-375,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity233,900 MXN215,100 MXN125,700-353,600 MXN
ColimaCity233,900 MXN251,500 MXN111,240-371,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity233,600 MXN240,500 MXN113,780-367,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity233,600 MXN228,000 MXN118,520-362,200 MXN
ChetumalCity233,600 MXN215,100 MXN127,700-353,600 MXN
CuautlaCity233,600 MXN243,000 MXN112,660-367,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity232,900 MXN237,400 MXN112,440-362,200 MXN
JiutepecCity232,900 MXN216,800 MXN123,400-351,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity232,400 MXN249,600 MXN105,940-369,900 MXN
ChalcoCity231,000 MXN218,900 MXN119,860-351,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity227,600 MXN214,000 MXN119,900-345,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity225,300 MXN225,300 MXN113,220-352,000 MXN
FresnilloCity222,300 MXN208,600 MXN117,380-339,100 MXN
OrizabaCity221,500 MXN201,100 MXN116,780-330,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN108,340-340,400 MXN
DeliciasCity221,500 MXN217,900 MXN114,820-341,900 MXN
IgualaCity218,900 MXN210,500 MXN113,740-339,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,020-352,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity215,100 MXN225,700 MXN101,960-340,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity215,100 MXN209,500 MXN108,340-332,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity215,100 MXN218,900 MXN107,680-339,100 MXN
GuaymasCity212,500 MXN212,500 MXN106,600-330,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity205,700 MXN215,100 MXN96,600-322,600 MXN
NavojoaCity200,000 MXN216,800 MXN93,100-317,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity200,000 MXN183,700 MXN109,000-301,600 MXN

Programs Coordinator in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a programs coordinator make per month in Mexico?

    A programs coordinator in Mexico earns about 22,983 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 275,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a programs coordinator in Mexico?

    Entry-level programs coordinators in Mexico start near 148,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 421,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 183,600 and 317,700 MXN.

  • Is the median programs coordinator salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 259,100 MXN, lower than the average of 275,800 MXN. Half of programs coordinators in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for programs coordinators in Mexico?

    Men working as a programs coordinator in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (286,400 vs 258,400 MXN a year).

  • Do programs coordinators in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of programs coordinators in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do programs coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do programs coordinators in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A programs coordinator in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.