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Average Science Educator Salary in Mexico for 2026

A science educator in Mexico earns about 332,500 MXN a year. That's 17% 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 510,000 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 science educator make in Mexico?

Average salary
332,500 MXN
27,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,400 MXN
14,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
510,000 MXN
42,500 MXN per month

A typical science educator working in Mexico brings home around 27,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 510,000 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 science educator 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 science educator 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 science educators in Mexico earn less than 317,700 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 222,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 396,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of science educators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 510,000 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.

172,400
Low
317,700
Median
510,000
High
222,300
25th
396,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Science educator pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    263,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    341,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    415,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    454,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    478,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a science educator 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.

Science educator pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    275,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    382,600 MXN

Science educator gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male science educators in Mexico earn an average of 351,900 MXN a year, while female science educators earn around 317,700 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Science Educator gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 351,900 MXN
Women 317,700 MXN

Pay raises for a science educator 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 19 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

Science educator 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.

27%

27% of science educators in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a science educator a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of science educators 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

Science educator: 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

Science educator salary by city in Mexico

Science educator 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Zapopan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity430,500 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-675,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
PueblaCity426,700 MXN412,000 MXN221,500-658,300 MXN
LeonCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
TijuanaCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
MonterreyCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-645,800 MXN
ZapopanCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-645,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity415,900 MXN424,300 MXN205,700-646,600 MXN
CuliacanCity415,900 MXN424,300 MXN205,700-646,600 MXN
MeridaCity414,000 MXN394,500 MXN214,000-633,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity414,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-642,800 MXN
HermosilloCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-625,000 MXN
SaltilloCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
MexicaliCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity401,300 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-628,000 MXN
CancunCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity398,300 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
QueretaroCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-627,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity394,500 MXN381,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
MoreliaCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
TorreonCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
ReynosaCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
DurangoCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity378,800 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-592,600 MXN
TolucaCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
MatamorosCity376,800 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-575,100 MXN
VeracruzCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
XalapaCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
TonalaCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
MazatlanCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-568,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
XicoCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
CelayaCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
TepicCity354,000 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-543,200 MXN
TampicoCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity344,600 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-528,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-538,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity341,400 MXN348,300 MXN167,100-533,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
Los MochisCity340,400 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
UruapanCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
PachucaCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
OaxacaCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
TehuacanCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity325,900 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
La PazCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-493,000 MXN
CampecheCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-493,000 MXN
AcunaCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-507,300 MXN
MonclovaCity317,700 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-499,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
MetepecCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity311,700 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-487,600 MXN
NogalesCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity308,300 MXN313,700 MXN152,100-483,400 MXN
TapachulaCity308,300 MXN313,700 MXN152,100-483,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN150,000-472,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity297,000 MXN305,600 MXN148,300-466,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity297,000 MXN288,100 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
JiutepecCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-453,200 MXN
ChalcoCity296,000 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
SalamancaCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
ChetumalCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN
CuautlaCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity282,300 MXN272,800 MXN148,300-430,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity282,300 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
CordobaCity279,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
ColimaCity279,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-428,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity275,800 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-420,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity275,800 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN127,700-431,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity273,300 MXN277,400 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
DeliciasCity268,900 MXN273,000 MXN130,400-421,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity268,900 MXN273,000 MXN130,400-421,400 MXN
IgualaCity266,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
FresnilloCity266,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,100 MXN
OrizabaCity263,100 MXN267,100 MXN129,000-409,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,100 MXN282,300 MXN119,900-419,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity259,100 MXN247,800 MXN136,100-396,300 MXN
GuaymasCity259,100 MXN247,800 MXN136,100-396,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity254,800 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-397,900 MXN
NavojoaCity254,800 MXN275,800 MXN119,320-407,100 MXN

Science Educator in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a science educator make per month in Mexico?

    A science educator in Mexico earns about 27,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 332,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a science educator in Mexico?

    Entry-level science educators in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 510,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 222,300 and 396,300 MXN.

  • Is the median science educator salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 317,700 MXN, lower than the average of 332,500 MXN. Half of science educators in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for science educators in Mexico?

    Men working as a science educator in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (351,900 vs 317,700 MXN a year).

  • Do science educators in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of science educators in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do science educators earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do science educators in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A science educator in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.