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Average Real Estate Project Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A real estate project manager in Mexico earns about 607,400 MXN a year. That's 52% 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 327,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 918,500 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 real estate project manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
607,400 MXN
50,616 MXN per month
Lowest reported
327,300 MXN
27,275 MXN per month
Highest reported
918,500 MXN
76,541 MXN per month

A typical real estate project manager working in Mexico brings home around 50,616 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 327,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 918,500 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 real estate project 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 real estate project 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 real estate project managers in Mexico earn less than 558,300 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 397,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 681,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of real estate project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 327,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 918,500 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.

327,300
Low
558,300
Median
918,500
High
397,900
25th
681,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Real estate project manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    383,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    483,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    637,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    746,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    825,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    879,800 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a real estate project 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.

Real estate project manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    466,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +12% from previous
    524,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    689,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    852,600 MXN

Real estate project 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 real estate project managers in Mexico earn an average of 628,000 MXN a year, while female real estate project managers earn around 580,600 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Real Estate Project Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 628,000 MXN
Women 580,600 MXN

Pay raises for a real estate project 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 19 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

Real estate project 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.

76%

76% of real estate project managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a real estate project 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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 24% of real estate project 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

Real estate project 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

Real estate project manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Zapopan
  • Guadalajara
  • Culiacan
  • Monterrey
  • Mexicali
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity810,200 MXN744,600 MXN437,300-1,224,800 MXN
TijuanaCity799,300 MXN751,700 MXN424,300-1,212,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity791,200 MXN838,100 MXN371,100-1,249,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity791,200 MXN758,700 MXN412,000-1,212,800 MXN
ZapopanCity778,900 MXN718,000 MXN421,400-1,174,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity767,400 MXN780,600 MXN376,800-1,196,800 MXN
CuliacanCity757,600 MXN712,100 MXN401,300-1,152,700 MXN
MonterreyCity757,600 MXN788,000 MXN365,400-1,189,900 MXN
MexicaliCity752,600 MXN724,300 MXN392,300-1,154,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity747,400 MXN791,600 MXN351,900-1,182,400 MXN
PueblaCity746,600 MXN733,300 MXN383,300-1,152,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity744,600 MXN698,200 MXN394,300-1,134,500 MXN
LeonCity744,600 MXN744,600 MXN371,100-1,153,300 MXN
HermosilloCity743,100 MXN683,400 MXN399,900-1,122,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity735,200 MXN751,100 MXN362,200-1,147,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity733,300 MXN790,600 MXN339,100-1,165,400 MXN
MoreliaCity731,700 MXN717,900 MXN372,600-1,125,300 MXN
CancunCity728,500 MXN701,400 MXN378,800-1,116,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity727,100 MXN727,100 MXN363,000-1,130,800 MXN
SaltilloCity724,000 MXN767,500 MXN340,400-1,145,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity724,000 MXN739,500 MXN354,000-1,132,900 MXN
TolucaCity713,900 MXN744,700 MXN341,900-1,124,200 MXN
DurangoCity712,100 MXN712,100 MXN354,000-1,104,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity709,600 MXN709,600 MXN354,000-1,099,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity707,600 MXN649,700 MXN383,300-1,065,800 MXN
MeridaCity707,600 MXN693,100 MXN361,600-1,088,800 MXN
QueretaroCity705,500 MXN759,300 MXN325,800-1,120,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity705,500 MXN731,700 MXN340,000-1,106,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity702,800 MXN689,900 MXN359,900-1,079,600 MXN
AcapulcoCity694,700 MXN709,600 MXN340,400-1,085,600 MXN
XalapaCity691,200 MXN704,300 MXN340,000-1,074,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity687,100 MXN714,300 MXN327,300-1,078,200 MXN
TorreonCity681,500 MXN707,700 MXN325,900-1,067,500 MXN
ReynosaCity679,200 MXN719,100 MXN317,700-1,069,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity675,100 MXN632,400 MXN357,700-1,023,400 MXN
VeracruzCity672,600 MXN643,800 MXN348,300-1,025,100 MXN
CelayaCity670,600 MXN710,500 MXN315,700-1,058,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity670,600 MXN722,100 MXN309,800-1,065,400 MXN
TonalaCity665,300 MXN653,200 MXN340,400-1,027,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity659,400 MXN659,400 MXN327,300-1,021,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity659,200 MXN714,600 MXN301,700-1,048,100 MXN
MatamorosCity659,200 MXN606,400 MXN357,300-996,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity649,700 MXN689,900 MXN307,400-1,027,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity648,200 MXN606,400 MXN341,900-983,700 MXN
MazatlanCity645,800 MXN606,400 MXN341,400-983,100 MXN
TampicoCity637,500 MXN650,800 MXN311,700-991,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity633,300 MXN674,100 MXN297,000-1,004,400 MXN
TepicCity632,400 MXN620,300 MXN322,600-973,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity631,200 MXN659,400 MXN301,700-995,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity629,800 MXN605,700 MXN327,800-964,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity629,800 MXN681,900 MXN290,800-1,000,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity627,900 MXN592,600 MXN332,100-957,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity625,000 MXN675,200 MXN286,400-993,600 MXN
PachucaCity625,000 MXN575,100 MXN339,100-945,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity623,700 MXN623,700 MXN311,700-966,100 MXN
XicoCity620,300 MXN572,200 MXN335,100-938,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity619,800 MXN571,300 MXN335,800-938,700 MXN
Los MochisCity615,000 MXN649,700 MXN286,400-970,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity614,600 MXN626,800 MXN301,300-958,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity614,600 MXN590,200 MXN317,700-939,000 MXN
UruapanCity605,700 MXN627,900 MXN288,700-948,300 MXN
MonclovaCity592,200 MXN559,000 MXN315,700-902,100 MXN
AcunaCity592,200 MXN605,700 MXN288,700-925,900 MXN
La PazCity587,800 MXN539,700 MXN318,800-888,400 MXN
NogalesCity582,700 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-894,500 MXN
OaxacaCity581,000 MXN568,500 MXN296,000-896,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity580,600 MXN592,200 MXN282,500-906,500 MXN
TehuacanCity578,500 MXN578,500 MXN290,800-896,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity573,500 MXN619,000 MXN263,900-913,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity566,900 MXN590,200 MXN273,300-890,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity565,100 MXN533,100 MXN301,800-861,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity563,000 MXN563,000 MXN281,500-874,300 MXN
MetepecCity562,600 MXN608,500 MXN259,100-899,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity562,200 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-860,300 MXN
ChalcoCity559,000 MXN568,500 MXN275,200-870,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity559,000 MXN547,800 MXN283,700-862,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity558,300 MXN537,300 MXN288,700-855,200 MXN
CampecheCity555,800 MXN544,800 MXN282,300-854,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity555,800 MXN589,400 MXN263,200-878,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity543,200 MXN513,300 MXN290,800-828,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity541,700 MXN562,600 MXN261,300-849,200 MXN
SalamancaCity538,600 MXN528,600 MXN273,000-830,500 MXN
ChetumalCity535,800 MXN535,800 MXN267,100-832,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity533,100 MXN573,500 MXN245,300-844,600 MXN
TapachulaCity533,000 MXN533,000 MXN267,100-828,400 MXN
JiutepecCity529,600 MXN489,600 MXN288,100-800,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity524,300 MXN535,800 MXN258,400-818,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity516,100 MXN535,800 MXN246,500-810,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity510,200 MXN539,700 MXN239,000-807,900 MXN
ColimaCity507,300 MXN498,500 MXN257,700-780,600 MXN
CordobaCity504,300 MXN485,300 MXN263,100-774,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity502,200 MXN520,900 MXN239,300-788,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity501,400 MXN541,700 MXN232,900-800,500 MXN
CuautlaCity500,100 MXN529,600 MXN233,900-791,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity498,000 MXN459,700 MXN268,900-752,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity492,700 MXN475,700 MXN258,400-757,600 MXN
IgualaCity487,600 MXN498,500 MXN238,900-758,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity485,300 MXN464,900 MXN253,400-743,100 MXN
NavojoaCity480,300 MXN518,900 MXN222,300-767,000 MXN
GuaymasCity478,100 MXN496,100 MXN228,000-746,600 MXN
OrizabaCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN238,900-743,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity476,600 MXN447,700 MXN252,300-727,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity475,700 MXN504,400 MXN221,500-751,100 MXN
DeliciasCity467,700 MXN440,200 MXN247,800-714,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity464,400 MXN454,300 MXN237,400-714,300 MXN
FresnilloCity462,300 MXN424,900 MXN251,500-696,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN228,000-712,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity454,300 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN

Real Estate Project Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A real estate project manager in Mexico earns about 50,616 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 607,400 MXN.

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

    Entry-level real estate project managers in Mexico start near 327,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 918,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 397,900 and 681,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 558,300 MXN, lower than the average of 607,400 MXN. Half of real estate project managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a real estate project manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (628,000 vs 580,600 MXN a year).

  • Do real estate project managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 76% of real estate project managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A real estate project manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.