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Average Quality Control Executive Salary in Mexico for 2026

A quality control executive in Mexico earns about 575,100 MXN a year. That's 44% 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 294,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 887,100 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 control executive make in Mexico?

Average salary
575,100 MXN
47,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
294,700 MXN
24,558 MXN per month
Highest reported
887,100 MXN
73,925 MXN per month

A typical quality control executive working in Mexico brings home around 47,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 294,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 887,100 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 control executive 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 control executive 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 control executives in Mexico earn less than 563,000 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 384,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 709,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 294,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 887,100 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.

294,700
Low
563,000
Median
887,100
High
384,500
25th
709,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Quality control executive pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    327,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    431,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    600,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    722,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    783,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    848,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a quality control executive 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 control executive pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    404,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    721,600 MXN

Quality control executive 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 control executives in Mexico earn an average of 614,600 MXN a year, while female quality control executives earn around 539,800 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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 Control Executive gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 614,600 MXN
Women 539,800 MXN

Pay raises for a quality control executive 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

Quality control executive 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.

79%

79% of quality control executives in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control executive 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of quality control executives 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 control executive: 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 control executive salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Naucalpan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity795,700 MXN812,900 MXN390,000-1,249,900 MXN
ZapopanCity786,600 MXN772,700 MXN401,300-1,212,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity774,200 MXN727,400 MXN409,000-1,172,800 MXN
PueblaCity773,400 MXN807,900 MXN371,100-1,212,800 MXN
MonterreyCity773,400 MXN714,300 MXN417,100-1,172,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity768,900 MXN752,600 MXN392,300-1,184,700 MXN
LeonCity759,300 MXN713,900 MXN403,100-1,155,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity754,900 MXN754,900 MXN377,200-1,168,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity746,600 MXN746,600 MXN372,600-1,159,000 MXN
TijuanaCity746,600 MXN791,600 MXN351,900-1,182,800 MXN
QueretaroCity744,700 MXN805,900 MXN341,400-1,182,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity744,600 MXN758,700 MXN363,000-1,162,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity743,300 MXN785,400 MXN348,300-1,172,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity739,500 MXN752,600 MXN361,500-1,154,300 MXN
MexicaliCity739,500 MXN709,600 MXN382,600-1,132,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity736,700 MXN721,600 MXN376,800-1,134,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity725,700 MXN699,700 MXN378,300-1,113,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity725,700 MXN785,400 MXN335,100-1,157,300 MXN
CuliacanCity725,700 MXN772,700 MXN341,400-1,148,200 MXN
HermosilloCity724,000 MXN710,500 MXN369,900-1,114,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity721,600 MXN751,100 MXN345,700-1,134,500 MXN
DurangoCity721,600 MXN677,100 MXN383,300-1,094,000 MXN
TorreonCity717,900 MXN659,200 MXN386,400-1,084,200 MXN
MeridaCity707,600 MXN736,700 MXN340,400-1,109,200 MXN
MoreliaCity707,600 MXN735,500 MXN340,400-1,109,600 MXN
SaltilloCity705,500 MXN705,500 MXN351,900-1,089,400 MXN
ReynosaCity704,300 MXN704,300 MXN351,900-1,089,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity694,700 MXN639,900 MXN376,800-1,048,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity693,100 MXN649,700 MXN367,900-1,051,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity691,200 MXN731,700 MXN325,800-1,089,400 MXN
CancunCity691,200 MXN663,200 MXN359,900-1,054,900 MXN
XalapaCity687,100 MXN701,400 MXN335,800-1,069,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity683,800 MXN741,500 MXN313,700-1,088,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity683,400 MXN737,000 MXN315,700-1,087,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity679,200 MXN692,500 MXN332,500-1,058,800 MXN
VeracruzCity675,200 MXN650,800 MXN351,900-1,035,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity674,100 MXN619,000 MXN365,400-1,015,500 MXN
TepicCity669,100 MXN694,700 MXN320,500-1,048,100 MXN
XicoCity664,500 MXN650,700 MXN340,400-1,023,000 MXN
TonalaCity663,200 MXN689,900 MXN318,800-1,037,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity663,100 MXN704,300 MXN311,700-1,047,900 MXN
MatamorosCity663,100 MXN649,700 MXN340,000-1,021,800 MXN
TolucaCity659,400 MXN605,700 MXN354,000-995,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity652,200 MXN652,200 MXN325,900-1,011,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity650,800 MXN608,500 MXN345,100-986,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity649,700 MXN649,700 MXN325,600-1,007,400 MXN
CelayaCity648,200 MXN648,200 MXN322,600-1,003,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity643,400 MXN603,400 MXN340,400-975,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity638,700 MXN610,100 MXN330,900-975,700 MXN
MazatlanCity638,700 MXN675,200 MXN301,800-1,007,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity631,200 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,004,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity628,000 MXN677,100 MXN286,400-996,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity627,900 MXN643,400 MXN309,800-983,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity619,000 MXN606,400 MXN313,700-954,900 MXN
TampicoCity612,500 MXN623,200 MXN301,800-953,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity610,100 MXN587,800 MXN318,800-938,100 MXN
UruapanCity608,500 MXN559,000 MXN327,300-918,600 MXN
Los MochisCity607,400 MXN607,400 MXN301,700-942,700 MXN
CampecheCity603,400 MXN627,900 MXN288,700-948,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity596,800 MXN547,800 MXN322,600-903,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity592,600 MXN629,800 MXN279,400-939,000 MXN
OaxacaCity592,600 MXN618,800 MXN283,700-932,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity589,400 MXN541,700 MXN318,800-890,700 MXN
MetepecCity588,500 MXN632,400 MXN271,300-932,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity587,800 MXN587,800 MXN294,300-909,300 MXN
PachucaCity583,000 MXN571,300 MXN299,500-899,900 MXN
MonclovaCity581,000 MXN615,300 MXN275,200-918,500 MXN
AcunaCity581,000 MXN592,600 MXN283,700-906,000 MXN
TehuacanCity580,600 MXN545,300 MXN309,800-882,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity576,500 MXN553,400 MXN301,800-882,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity573,500 MXN585,900 MXN281,500-893,500 MXN
TapachulaCity571,300 MXN535,900 MXN301,700-869,400 MXN
NogalesCity563,000 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-862,100 MXN
La PazCity562,600 MXN553,800 MXN286,400-868,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity558,300 MXN537,300 MXN288,700-855,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity558,300 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-889,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity553,800 MXN563,300 MXN272,800-862,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity547,800 MXN581,000 MXN257,700-866,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity545,300 MXN589,400 MXN249,600-866,900 MXN
SalamancaCity545,300 MXN566,900 MXN263,200-858,100 MXN
JiutepecCity544,800 MXN531,700 MXN275,500-839,500 MXN
ChetumalCity533,000 MXN502,200 MXN282,300-810,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity533,000 MXN565,100 MXN249,600-844,600 MXN
ChicoloapanCity531,700 MXN553,800 MXN254,800-836,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity525,700 MXN485,300 MXN282,500-794,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity524,300 MXN492,700 MXN277,400-800,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity518,300 MXN518,300 MXN257,700-800,200 MXN
ChalcoCity514,300 MXN524,700 MXN253,400-800,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity513,300 MXN492,400 MXN266,000-783,800 MXN
CuautlaCity510,200 MXN510,200 MXN254,800-790,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity504,300 MXN485,300 MXN263,100-774,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity504,300 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-802,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity502,200 MXN462,300 MXN272,800-757,600 MXN
CordobaCity500,100 MXN480,300 MXN261,300-767,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity498,500 MXN457,300 MXN268,900-748,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity493,000 MXN483,400 MXN249,600-756,700 MXN
ColimaCity492,700 MXN516,100 MXN239,000-778,500 MXN
GuaymasCity489,500 MXN451,000 MXN263,900-739,500 MXN
FresnilloCity487,600 MXN478,100 MXN247,800-748,600 MXN
DeliciasCity487,600 MXN514,800 MXN228,000-768,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity485,300 MXN485,300 MXN240,500-751,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity485,200 MXN524,300 MXN221,500-774,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity483,400 MXN502,200 MXN232,900-757,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity471,700 MXN440,200 MXN251,500-713,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity464,400 MXN492,400 MXN217,900-731,700 MXN
IgualaCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-717,900 MXN
OrizabaCity459,300 MXN430,500 MXN243,000-699,700 MXN
NavojoaCity451,000 MXN485,200 MXN207,700-713,900 MXN

Quality Control Executive in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A quality control executive in Mexico earns about 47,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 575,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level quality control executives in Mexico start near 294,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 887,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 384,500 and 709,600 MXN.

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

    The median is 563,000 MXN, lower than the average of 575,100 MXN. Half of quality control executives in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality control executives in Mexico?

    Men working as a quality control executive in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (614,600 vs 539,800 MXN a year).

  • Do quality control executives in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 79% of quality control executives in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do quality control executives earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do quality control executives in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A quality control executive in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.