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Average Scheduling Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A scheduling engineer in Mexico earns about 320,500 MXN a year. That's 20% 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 159,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 498,000 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 scheduling engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
320,500 MXN
26,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
159,500 MXN
13,291 MXN per month
Highest reported
498,000 MXN
41,500 MXN per month

A typical scheduling engineer working in Mexico brings home around 26,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 498,000 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 scheduling engineer 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 scheduling engineer 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 scheduling engineers in Mexico earn less than 320,500 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 216,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 411,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of scheduling engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 498,000 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.

159,500
Low
320,500
Median
498,000
High
216,800
25th
411,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Scheduling engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    254,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    341,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    407,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    442,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    472,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a scheduling engineer 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.

Scheduling engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    254,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    352,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    453,200 MXN

Scheduling engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male scheduling engineers in Mexico earn an average of 330,700 MXN a year, while female scheduling engineers earn around 311,700 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Scheduling Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 330,700 MXN
Women 311,700 MXN

Pay raises for a scheduling engineer 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 10% 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

Scheduling engineer 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.

54%

54% of scheduling engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a scheduling engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of scheduling engineers 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

Scheduling engineer: 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

Scheduling engineer salary by city in Mexico

Scheduling engineer 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
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Aguascalientes
  • Guadalajara
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Puebla
  • Guadalupe
  • Hermosillo
  • Culiacan
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity421,400 MXN421,400 MXN209,700-650,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-643,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity415,900 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-652,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-632,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity412,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
PueblaCity412,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-626,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity411,400 MXN377,200 MXN222,300-619,000 MXN
HermosilloCity409,000 MXN409,000 MXN205,700-632,400 MXN
CuliacanCity409,000 MXN377,200 MXN218,900-618,800 MXN
TijuanaCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-614,600 MXN
MexicaliCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
SaltilloCity407,100 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-628,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN
LeonCity401,300 MXN417,100 MXN191,600-633,100 MXN
MonterreyCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-632,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity397,900 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
ZapopanCity394,500 MXN394,500 MXN197,600-615,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity394,300 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-615,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-595,300 MXN
MoreliaCity386,400 MXN363,000 MXN204,000-589,400 MXN
QueretaroCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity386,400 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-596,800 MXN
CancunCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
TorreonCity384,200 MXN404,600 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
MeridaCity383,300 MXN359,900 MXN204,700-581,300 MXN
XalapaCity378,800 MXN363,000 MXN195,200-580,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity378,300 MXN394,800 MXN181,600-592,600 MXN
TonalaCity375,200 MXN351,200 MXN197,600-568,500 MXN
ReynosaCity372,600 MXN366,200 MXN192,000-574,200 MXN
MazatlanCity369,900 MXN340,400 MXN197,600-558,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity369,300 MXN392,300 MXN172,200-585,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity363,000 MXN341,400 MXN191,600-553,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
DurangoCity362,200 MXN376,800 MXN172,200-566,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity361,500 MXN377,200 MXN172,200-566,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity357,300 MXN327,800 MXN192,600-539,800 MXN
XicoCity357,300 MXN357,300 MXN175,900-552,400 MXN
TolucaCity357,300 MXN378,300 MXN167,100-562,600 MXN
CelayaCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-545,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity353,600 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-533,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity353,600 MXN362,200 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity352,000 MXN345,100 MXN180,300-538,600 MXN
VeracruzCity349,300 MXN353,600 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
MatamorosCity348,300 MXN348,300 MXN174,000-539,700 MXN
TepicCity348,300 MXN327,800 MXN185,100-529,600 MXN
Los MochisCity345,100 MXN339,100 MXN174,000-529,600 MXN
TampicoCity341,900 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-524,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity341,900 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity340,000 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity339,100 MXN352,000 MXN161,300-528,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity335,100 MXN354,000 MXN158,700-528,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity330,700 MXN322,600 MXN167,100-507,300 MXN
CampecheCity325,600 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-492,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-498,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity322,600 MXN296,000 MXN172,200-487,600 MXN
AcunaCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
MonclovaCity319,600 MXN294,700 MXN172,400-483,800 MXN
PachucaCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,400-493,000 MXN
La PazCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,100-492,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
OaxacaCity315,700 MXN294,700 MXN168,100-476,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
UruapanCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
NogalesCity309,800 MXN313,700 MXN152,100-480,300 MXN
TapachulaCity308,900 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-480,300 MXN
TehuacanCity307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity307,400 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-472,100 MXN
MetepecCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity305,600 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity301,800 MXN275,800 MXN161,300-453,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-471,700 MXN
ChetumalCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-464,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity294,700 MXN282,300 MXN152,300-453,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity292,000 MXN275,200 MXN154,700-442,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity288,100 MXN299,500 MXN139,100-451,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity283,700 MXN283,700 MXN143,200-442,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity283,400 MXN261,300 MXN152,000-425,100 MXN
CordobaCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-442,300 MXN
JiutepecCity281,500 MXN281,500 MXN138,800-433,800 MXN
ColimaCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity277,400 MXN273,300 MXN142,300-426,700 MXN
ChalcoCity277,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-425,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity275,800 MXN299,500 MXN125,700-436,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
SalamancaCity273,000 MXN257,700 MXN146,200-417,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity272,800 MXN288,100 MXN125,700-426,700 MXN
CuautlaCity271,300 MXN265,000 MXN139,100-417,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-404,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity267,100 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity267,100 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity266,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity265,000 MXN261,300 MXN136,200-407,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity261,300 MXN283,400 MXN120,880-413,900 MXN
DeliciasCity259,100 MXN239,000 MXN138,200-390,000 MXN
FresnilloCity259,100 MXN259,100 MXN128,500-401,300 MXN
IgualaCity257,700 MXN246,500 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
OrizabaCity257,700 MXN268,900 MXN125,100-404,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity251,500 MXN233,900 MXN134,600-381,800 MXN
GuaymasCity246,500 MXN263,200 MXN115,260-388,100 MXN
NavojoaCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN113,280-388,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity240,500 MXN252,300 MXN115,740-383,300 MXN

Scheduling Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a scheduling engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A scheduling engineer in Mexico earns about 26,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 320,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a scheduling engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level scheduling engineers in Mexico start near 159,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 498,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 216,800 and 411,400 MXN.

  • Is the median scheduling engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 320,500 MXN, higher than the average of 320,500 MXN. Half of scheduling engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for scheduling engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a scheduling engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (330,700 vs 311,700 MXN a year).

  • Do scheduling engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of scheduling engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do scheduling engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do scheduling engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A scheduling engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.