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Average Secondary Mathematics Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A secondary mathematics teacher in Mexico earns about 361,600 MXN a year. That's 9% 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 180,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 558,300 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 secondary mathematics teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
361,600 MXN
30,133 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,500 MXN
15,041 MXN per month
Highest reported
558,300 MXN
46,525 MXN per month

A typical secondary mathematics teacher working in Mexico brings home around 30,133 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 558,300 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 secondary mathematics teacher 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 secondary mathematics teacher 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 secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico earn less than 361,600 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 243,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 459,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of secondary mathematics teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 558,300 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.

180,500
Low
361,600
Median
558,300
High
243,000
25th
459,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Secondary mathematics teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    288,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    384,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    457,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    492,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    528,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a secondary mathematics teacher 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.

Secondary mathematics teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    309,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    487,600 MXN

Secondary mathematics teacher gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico earn an average of 369,900 MXN a year, while female secondary mathematics teachers earn around 348,300 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.

Secondary Mathematics Teacher gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 369,900 MXN
Women 348,300 MXN

Pay raises for a secondary mathematics teacher 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

Secondary mathematics teacher 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.

29%

29% of secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a secondary mathematics teacher 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of secondary mathematics teachers 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

Secondary mathematics teacher: 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

Secondary mathematics teacher salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Chihuahua
  • Zapopan
  • Leon
  • Puebla
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Naucalpan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Tijuana
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChihuahuaCity455,400 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
ZapopanCity454,300 MXN454,300 MXN228,500-704,300 MXN
LeonCity453,200 MXN471,700 MXN216,800-710,500 MXN
PueblaCity448,500 MXN421,400 MXN239,000-681,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity448,500 MXN457,300 MXN221,500-699,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity447,700 MXN437,900 MXN228,000-692,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity447,300 MXN437,300 MXN227,600-688,900 MXN
MonterreyCity447,300 MXN472,100 MXN209,700-706,200 MXN
TijuanaCity447,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,300-674,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity445,100 MXN445,100 MXN222,300-689,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity444,300 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,900 MXN
CuliacanCity430,000 MXN396,300 MXN232,400-650,700 MXN
CancunCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity420,100 MXN420,100 MXN209,700-652,200 MXN
SaltilloCity419,400 MXN409,000 MXN212,500-642,800 MXN
HermosilloCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN207,700-643,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity415,900 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-650,700 MXN
ReynosaCity415,900 MXN407,300 MXN210,500-641,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity414,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-628,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity414,000 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-631,200 MXN
QueretaroCity414,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-632,400 MXN
TorreonCity412,000 MXN433,800 MXN191,600-650,800 MXN
MexicaliCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-639,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity409,000 MXN425,100 MXN195,200-642,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-615,700 MXN
MeridaCity407,100 MXN383,300 MXN215,100-618,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-643,400 MXN
MoreliaCity404,600 MXN381,800 MXN214,000-615,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity398,300 MXN367,900 MXN214,000-602,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity397,900 MXN424,300 MXN187,300-633,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-587,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity384,200 MXN404,600 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
DurangoCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-603,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity382,600 MXN376,800 MXN196,800-590,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
CelayaCity381,800 MXN371,100 MXN194,600-585,900 MXN
TepicCity381,800 MXN357,700 MXN201,100-578,500 MXN
XalapaCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
XicoCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN190,500-585,900 MXN
MatamorosCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN190,500-585,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity378,300 MXN394,800 MXN181,600-592,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
TonalaCity377,200 MXN353,600 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
MazatlanCity376,800 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-566,900 MXN
TolucaCity376,800 MXN398,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity375,200 MXN396,300 MXN176,800-592,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
VeracruzCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
TampicoCity369,300 MXN357,300 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
Los MochisCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-548,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-541,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-524,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-543,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity345,700 MXN340,400 MXN176,800-531,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity345,100 MXN357,700 MXN164,200-538,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity345,100 MXN330,900 MXN180,300-525,700 MXN
UruapanCity345,100 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-543,200 MXN
TehuacanCity340,400 MXN353,600 MXN161,600-533,000 MXN
CampecheCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
MonclovaCity340,400 MXN311,700 MXN183,700-513,300 MXN
NogalesCity340,000 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity339,100 MXN363,000 MXN154,700-537,300 MXN
OaxacaCity335,800 MXN313,700 MXN180,300-510,200 MXN
TapachulaCity332,100 MXN345,700 MXN159,400-524,700 MXN
PachucaCity330,900 MXN330,900 MXN164,200-514,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity330,900 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity327,300 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-518,900 MXN
La PazCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,100-493,000 MXN
MetepecCity317,700 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-507,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity317,700 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-489,500 MXN
AcunaCity315,700 MXN301,600 MXN161,600-480,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity312,400 MXN330,700 MXN148,300-492,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity312,400 MXN288,100 MXN167,100-471,700 MXN
ChalcoCity309,800 MXN296,000 MXN159,500-472,100 MXN
SalamancaCity308,900 MXN286,400 MXN161,300-464,900 MXN
ChetumalCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity308,300 MXN301,700 MXN159,100-478,100 MXN
JiutepecCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,000-472,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,100-454,900 MXN
CordobaCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,300 MXN290,800 MXN158,700-460,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-460,500 MXN
CuautlaCity296,000 MXN288,700 MXN152,100-457,300 MXN
DeliciasCity281,500 MXN257,700 MXN152,100-424,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity279,400 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
ColimaCity275,500 MXN261,300 MXN148,300-420,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity275,500 MXN282,300 MXN136,200-430,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity275,500 MXN294,300 MXN128,900-437,900 MXN
GuaymasCity275,200 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,500 MXN
FresnilloCity273,300 MXN273,300 MXN136,200-420,100 MXN
IgualaCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-421,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,500-425,100 MXN
NavojoaCity268,900 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-428,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-404,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity268,900 MXN252,300 MXN143,200-409,000 MXN
OrizabaCity265,000 MXN275,800 MXN125,700-419,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,100 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-419,400 MXN

Secondary Mathematics Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a secondary mathematics teacher make per month in Mexico?

    A secondary mathematics teacher in Mexico earns about 30,133 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a secondary mathematics teacher in Mexico?

    Entry-level secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico start near 180,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 558,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 243,000 and 459,300 MXN.

  • Is the median secondary mathematics teacher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 361,600 MXN, higher than the average of 361,600 MXN. Half of secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico?

    Men working as a secondary mathematics teacher in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (369,900 vs 348,300 MXN a year).

  • Do secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 29% of secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do secondary mathematics teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do secondary mathematics teachers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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