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Average Quality Assurance Document Control Salary in Mexico for 2026

A quality assurance document control in Mexico earns about 196,800 MXN a year. That's 51% 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 102,240 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 297,000 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 quality assurance document control make in Mexico?

Average salary
196,800 MXN
16,400 MXN per month
Lowest reported
102,240 MXN
8,520 MXN per month
Highest reported
297,000 MXN
24,750 MXN per month

A typical quality assurance document control working in Mexico brings home around 16,400 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 102,240 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 297,000 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 quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document controls in Mexico earn less than 187,300 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 128,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 233,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality assurance document controls sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 102,240 MXN. The highest stretch to 297,000 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.

102,240
Low
187,300
Median
297,000
High
128,500
25th
233,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Quality assurance document control pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document control salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    116,540 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    154,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    201,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    243,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    266,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    281,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a quality assurance document control 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.


Quality assurance document control pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    161,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    225,300 MXN

Quality assurance document control gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male quality assurance document controls in Mexico earn an average of 207,800 MXN a year, while female quality assurance document controls earn around 189,300 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.

Quality Assurance Document Control gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 207,800 MXN
Women 189,300 MXN

Pay raises for a quality assurance document control 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 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document controls in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document controls 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

Quality assurance document control: 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

Quality assurance document control salary by city in Mexico

Quality assurance document control pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Puebla
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Saltillo
  • Tijuana
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity254,800 MXN245,300 MXN134,600-388,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity254,700 MXN259,100 MXN124,400-394,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity245,300 MXN251,500 MXN119,700-384,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN111,240-389,200 MXN
MonterreyCity243,000 MXN233,600 MXN127,700-371,100 MXN
SaltilloCity240,500 MXN246,500 MXN116,780-378,300 MXN
TijuanaCity240,500 MXN246,500 MXN118,200-378,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,700-382,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity239,000 MXN231,000 MXN124,400-367,900 MXN
MexicaliCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN108,300-378,300 MXN
CuliacanCity238,900 MXN243,000 MXN116,380-371,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity237,400 MXN254,800 MXN110,340-377,200 MXN
LeonCity233,900 MXN238,900 MXN113,560-366,200 MXN
ZapopanCity233,900 MXN228,500 MXN123,400-362,200 MXN
CancunCity233,600 MXN252,300 MXN107,580-372,600 MXN
ReynosaCity232,900 MXN237,400 MXN112,600-362,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity231,000 MXN233,900 MXN113,280-359,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity231,000 MXN222,300 MXN119,700-351,200 MXN
HermosilloCity228,000 MXN221,500 MXN117,860-352,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity227,600 MXN232,400 MXN110,340-357,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity227,600 MXN246,200 MXN105,800-361,500 MXN
TorreonCity227,600 MXN217,900 MXN118,060-348,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN103,600-351,200 MXN
MeridaCity221,500 MXN212,500 MXN114,000-340,400 MXN
VeracruzCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN100,140-348,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN100,140-348,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity221,500 MXN212,500 MXN114,000-340,400 MXN
TolucaCity218,900 MXN210,500 MXN113,560-340,000 MXN
QueretaroCity216,800 MXN233,900 MXN99,460-344,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity215,100 MXN218,900 MXN107,680-340,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity215,100 MXN207,700 MXN112,620-330,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity215,100 MXN218,900 MXN106,160-339,100 MXN
DurangoCity214,000 MXN221,500 MXN103,580-335,800 MXN
MatamorosCity210,500 MXN205,700 MXN111,900-325,600 MXN
MoreliaCity210,500 MXN205,700 MXN111,240-325,600 MXN
XalapaCity210,500 MXN231,000 MXN98,820-340,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity209,700 MXN214,000 MXN104,600-327,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity209,700 MXN228,500 MXN97,060-332,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity209,500 MXN227,600 MXN97,760-335,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity209,500 MXN227,600 MXN97,760-335,100 MXN
MazatlanCity209,500 MXN215,100 MXN105,080-330,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity208,600 MXN200,000 MXN109,740-318,800 MXN
XicoCity205,700 MXN196,800 MXN106,160-311,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity204,700 MXN196,800 MXN104,920-312,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity204,700 MXN217,900 MXN92,720-320,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity204,700 MXN207,700 MXN99,280-315,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,920-317,700 MXN
TonalaCity201,100 MXN191,600 MXN105,800-309,800 MXN
TampicoCity200,000 MXN215,100 MXN93,660-317,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity197,600 MXN205,700 MXN98,820-311,700 MXN
UruapanCity197,600 MXN192,000 MXN101,980-301,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity196,800 MXN209,500 MXN89,120-311,700 MXN
TepicCity196,800 MXN187,300 MXN102,240-297,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity195,200 MXN212,500 MXN89,340-315,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity195,200 MXN200,000 MXN97,640-307,400 MXN
CelayaCity194,600 MXN197,600 MXN94,400-301,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity192,600 MXN185,100 MXN99,340-294,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity192,000 MXN204,000 MXN86,800-301,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity191,600 MXN187,500 MXN101,900-296,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity190,500 MXN205,700 MXN86,420-301,300 MXN
PachucaCity190,500 MXN183,600 MXN99,920-290,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity189,300 MXN192,600 MXN92,880-294,300 MXN
TehuacanCity187,500 MXN190,500 MXN91,580-288,700 MXN
Los MochisCity187,500 MXN190,500 MXN89,340-290,800 MXN
MonclovaCity187,300 MXN192,000 MXN89,960-292,000 MXN
AcunaCity187,300 MXN201,100 MXN86,520-299,500 MXN
La PazCity185,100 MXN175,900 MXN97,640-282,300 MXN
OaxacaCity183,700 MXN176,800 MXN96,980-281,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity181,600 MXN185,100 MXN87,640-282,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity181,600 MXN172,200 MXN94,900-275,500 MXN
CampecheCity180,300 MXN172,200 MXN93,280-275,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity180,300 MXN183,600 MXN87,880-277,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity176,800 MXN190,500 MXN79,500-279,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity175,900 MXN192,000 MXN81,880-283,400 MXN
MetepecCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN80,520-282,300 MXN
TapachulaCity174,000 MXN180,300 MXN86,520-275,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN82,480-279,400 MXN
ChalcoCity172,400 MXN187,500 MXN79,240-273,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity172,200 MXN174,000 MXN82,520-267,100 MXN
JiutepecCity172,200 MXN161,600 MXN89,280-261,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN82,720-266,000 MXN
NogalesCity169,000 MXN183,700 MXN79,600-271,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity168,100 MXN159,400 MXN87,520-254,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity168,100 MXN180,500 MXN75,980-265,000 MXN
ChetumalCity164,200 MXN169,000 MXN83,020-257,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity161,600 MXN158,700 MXN84,180-249,600 MXN
SalamancaCity161,600 MXN158,700 MXN86,460-251,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity161,300 MXN172,200 MXN75,280-258,400 MXN
DeliciasCity159,400 MXN161,600 MXN80,180-251,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity159,400 MXN161,600 MXN77,120-247,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity159,100 MXN152,100 MXN80,500-239,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity158,700 MXN172,200 MXN72,380-249,600 MXN
CuautlaCity158,700 MXN159,500 MXN76,280-246,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity157,600 MXN167,100 MXN73,040-246,500 MXN
ColimaCity157,600 MXN151,800 MXN80,760-239,000 MXN
IgualaCity157,600 MXN169,000 MXN70,880-247,800 MXN
FresnilloCity154,700 MXN150,000 MXN80,800-237,400 MXN
OrizabaCity152,100 MXN152,300 MXN73,120-233,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity152,100 MXN154,700 MXN75,280-237,400 MXN
CordobaCity152,000 MXN163,800 MXN71,020-240,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity152,000 MXN157,600 MXN73,980-238,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN79,280-228,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN69,580-239,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity150,000 MXN159,500 MXN67,120-237,400 MXN
NavojoaCity148,300 MXN158,700 MXN66,680-232,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity148,300 MXN151,800 MXN73,260-231,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity148,300 MXN138,800 MXN76,540-221,500 MXN
GuaymasCity142,300 MXN136,200 MXN75,040-215,100 MXN


Quality Assurance Document Control in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a quality assurance document control make per month in Mexico?

    A quality assurance document control in Mexico earns about 16,400 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 196,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a quality assurance document control in Mexico?

    Entry-level quality assurance document controls in Mexico start near 102,240 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 297,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 128,500 and 233,600 MXN.

  • Is the median quality assurance document control salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 187,300 MXN, lower than the average of 196,800 MXN. Half of quality assurance document controls in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality assurance document controls in Mexico?

    Men working as a quality assurance document control in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (207,800 vs 189,300 MXN a year).

  • Do quality assurance document controls in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of quality assurance document controls in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do quality assurance document controls earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do quality assurance document controls in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A quality assurance document control in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.