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Average Project Development Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A project development manager in Mexico earns about 513,300 MXN a year. That's 29% 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 249,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 799,300 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 project development manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
513,300 MXN
42,775 MXN per month
Lowest reported
249,600 MXN
20,800 MXN per month
Highest reported
799,300 MXN
66,608 MXN per month

A typical project development manager working in Mexico brings home around 42,775 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 249,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 799,300 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 project development 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 project development 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 project development managers in Mexico earn less than 524,400 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 349,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 675,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 249,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 799,300 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.

249,600
Low
524,400
Median
799,300
High
349,300
25th
675,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Project development manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    299,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    384,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    528,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    656,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    701,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    746,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a project development 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.

Project development manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    371,100 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    428,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    575,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    724,300 MXN

Project development 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 project development managers in Mexico earn an average of 531,700 MXN a year, while female project development managers earn around 483,800 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.

Project Development Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 531,700 MXN
Women 483,800 MXN

Pay raises for a project development 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 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

Project development 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.

81%

81% of project development managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project development 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 19% of project development 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

Project development 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

Project development manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Tijuana
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Chihuahua
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Saltillo
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity684,900 MXN658,300 MXN357,300-1,045,100 MXN
PueblaCity681,900 MXN695,200 MXN332,100-1,059,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity672,600 MXN724,000 MXN309,800-1,065,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,067,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity665,300 MXN639,900 MXN345,700-1,021,800 MXN
SaltilloCity663,100 MXN638,700 MXN344,600-1,015,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity659,400 MXN633,100 MXN341,400-1,007,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity659,400 MXN672,600 MXN320,500-1,025,100 MXN
ZapopanCity658,300 MXN671,000 MXN322,600-1,028,300 MXN
HermosilloCity656,800 MXN669,100 MXN319,600-1,021,800 MXN
CancunCity648,200 MXN699,700 MXN299,500-1,027,600 MXN
LeonCity645,800 MXN620,300 MXN335,800-987,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity643,800 MXN694,700 MXN296,000-1,025,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity643,400 MXN615,300 MXN332,100-983,700 MXN
MexicaliCity641,900 MXN693,100 MXN294,700-1,019,200 MXN
CuliacanCity638,700 MXN610,100 MXN330,900-975,700 MXN
MonterreyCity633,100 MXN643,800 MXN308,300-986,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity619,800 MXN595,300 MXN322,600-953,300 MXN
TorreonCity619,000 MXN633,100 MXN301,700-964,000 MXN
QueretaroCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity615,000 MXN625,000 MXN301,800-957,800 MXN
TolucaCity615,000 MXN625,000 MXN301,800-957,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity614,600 MXN663,100 MXN282,300-976,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity608,500 MXN658,300 MXN281,500-970,600 MXN
MeridaCity606,400 MXN619,000 MXN299,500-946,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity600,000 MXN576,500 MXN311,700-918,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity598,600 MXN646,600 MXN275,800-953,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity592,600 MXN605,700 MXN288,700-925,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity592,600 MXN566,900 MXN308,900-904,700 MXN
MoreliaCity592,200 MXN605,700 MXN288,700-925,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity590,200 MXN638,700 MXN272,800-938,700 MXN
MazatlanCity590,200 MXN565,100 MXN308,900-903,500 MXN
ReynosaCity588,500 MXN563,000 MXN305,600-899,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity588,500 MXN562,600 MXN305,600-899,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity587,800 MXN598,600 MXN286,400-919,700 MXN
TonalaCity587,800 MXN597,800 MXN286,400-917,700 MXN
XalapaCity583,000 MXN633,100 MXN268,900-931,900 MXN
MatamorosCity573,500 MXN585,900 MXN281,500-893,500 MXN
CelayaCity572,200 MXN548,500 MXN296,000-875,000 MXN
DurangoCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,900 MXN
TampicoCity563,000 MXN606,400 MXN259,100-895,900 MXN
XicoCity563,000 MXN573,500 MXN275,800-878,900 MXN
VeracruzCity559,000 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-890,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity558,300 MXN603,400 MXN258,400-890,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity553,400 MXN563,300 MXN272,800-864,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity552,400 MXN529,600 MXN288,100-844,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity547,800 MXN592,600 MXN252,300-874,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity545,300 MXN524,700 MXN282,500-836,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity544,800 MXN520,900 MXN283,400-830,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity539,700 MXN583,000 MXN251,500-862,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity537,300 MXN578,500 MXN246,200-852,900 MXN
UruapanCity533,100 MXN541,700 MXN261,300-829,000 MXN
PachucaCity533,000 MXN543,200 MXN263,200-832,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity533,000 MXN544,800 MXN263,200-830,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity528,600 MXN571,300 MXN243,000-843,600 MXN
TehuacanCity528,500 MXN507,300 MXN273,000-808,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity525,700 MXN504,500 MXN275,200-807,900 MXN
TepicCity524,300 MXN537,300 MXN257,700-818,100 MXN
Los MochisCity514,300 MXN493,000 MXN267,100-785,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity513,300 MXN553,800 MXN233,900-814,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity510,300 MXN489,500 MXN265,000-780,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity504,500 MXN545,300 MXN232,400-805,900 MXN
MonclovaCity504,400 MXN483,800 MXN263,100-772,700 MXN
OaxacaCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-788,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity504,300 MXN545,300 MXN232,400-805,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity502,200 MXN510,200 MXN246,200-781,200 MXN
CampecheCity501,400 MXN513,300 MXN246,200-782,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity500,100 MXN480,300 MXN261,300-767,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity498,500 MXN504,500 MXN243,000-772,900 MXN
La PazCity492,700 MXN504,400 MXN240,500-772,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity492,400 MXN502,200 MXN239,300-767,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity485,200 MXN466,900 MXN252,300-744,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-761,400 MXN
AcunaCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-761,400 MXN
ChalcoCity478,000 MXN518,300 MXN221,500-759,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity478,000 MXN489,600 MXN233,600-745,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity476,600 MXN516,100 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity475,700 MXN513,300 MXN217,900-754,900 MXN
NogalesCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
MetepecCity467,700 MXN507,300 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
JiutepecCity464,900 MXN475,700 MXN227,600-727,400 MXN
TapachulaCity460,500 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-705,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity459,700 MXN437,900 MXN239,000-701,400 MXN
ChetumalCity455,400 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
CuautlaCity454,900 MXN436,200 MXN239,000-699,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity454,900 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-712,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity454,900 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-696,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity454,300 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-707,600 MXN
CordobaCity444,300 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-707,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity437,300 MXN472,100 MXN200,000-695,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity436,200 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
SalamancaCity433,400 MXN442,300 MXN210,500-677,100 MXN
DeliciasCity428,400 MXN411,400 MXN222,300-653,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
ColimaCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity425,100 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-679,200 MXN
OrizabaCity424,300 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-648,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity417,200 MXN397,900 MXN215,100-638,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-633,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity412,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
NavojoaCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
IgualaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-625,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity403,100 MXN433,800 MXN185,100-641,900 MXN
FresnilloCity398,300 MXN407,100 MXN196,800-619,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
GuaymasCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN

Project Development Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A project development manager in Mexico earns about 42,775 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 513,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level project development managers in Mexico start near 249,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 799,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 349,300 and 675,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 524,400 MXN, higher than the average of 513,300 MXN. Half of project development managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project development manager in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (531,700 vs 483,800 MXN a year).

  • Do project development managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 81% of project development managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

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