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Average Security Service Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A security service engineer in Mexico earns about 401,300 MXN a year. That's 1% roughly in line with 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 216,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 606,400 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 security service engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
401,300 MXN
33,441 MXN per month
Lowest reported
216,800 MXN
18,066 MXN per month
Highest reported
606,400 MXN
50,533 MXN per month

A typical security service engineer working in Mexico brings home around 33,441 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 216,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 606,400 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 security service 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 security service 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 security service engineers in Mexico earn less than 369,900 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 263,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 451,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of security service engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 216,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 606,400 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.

216,800
Low
369,900
Median
606,400
High
263,900
25th
451,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Security service engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    253,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    318,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    421,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    492,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    548,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    581,000 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 security service 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.

Security service engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    325,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    499,300 MXN

Security service 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 security service engineers in Mexico earn an average of 415,900 MXN a year, while female security service engineers earn around 382,600 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Security Service Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 415,900 MXN
Women 382,600 MXN

Pay raises for a security service 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 21 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

Security service 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.

25%

25% of security service engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a security service engineer 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of security service 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

Security service 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

Security service engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Aguascalientes
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Acapulco
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity518,300 MXN504,500 MXN263,900-794,900 MXN
LeonCity510,000 MXN510,000 MXN254,700-786,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-786,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity499,300 MXN528,500 MXN233,600-785,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity498,500 MXN504,500 MXN243,000-773,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity496,100 MXN496,100 MXN247,800-768,900 MXN
MonterreyCity493,000 MXN514,300 MXN237,400-773,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity485,200 MXN448,500 MXN263,100-735,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity483,400 MXN510,200 MXN228,500-761,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity480,600 MXN489,500 MXN233,900-748,600 MXN
ZapopanCity478,000 MXN442,200 MXN257,700-722,100 MXN
SaltilloCity476,600 MXN504,500 MXN225,700-754,900 MXN
TijuanaCity475,700 MXN447,300 MXN253,400-721,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN233,900-732,400 MXN
CuliacanCity471,700 MXN440,200 MXN251,500-713,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity467,700 MXN489,600 MXN225,300-735,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,300 MXN
HermosilloCity466,900 MXN431,100 MXN253,400-705,500 MXN
TorreonCity466,300 MXN483,800 MXN221,500-728,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity464,400 MXN472,000 MXN228,500-724,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity464,400 MXN444,300 MXN239,300-709,600 MXN
QueretaroCity459,700 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
ReynosaCity457,300 MXN485,300 MXN214,000-722,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity455,400 MXN417,100 MXN246,200-687,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity453,200 MXN424,900 MXN239,000-688,900 MXN
MexicaliCity453,200 MXN433,400 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
MeridaCity453,200 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-696,700 MXN
TolucaCity453,200 MXN471,700 MXN216,800-710,500 MXN
XalapaCity450,300 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-704,300 MXN
CancunCity448,500 MXN431,100 MXN232,400-683,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity447,700 MXN475,700 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity447,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-709,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity442,300 MXN460,500 MXN210,500-694,700 MXN
MatamorosCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
MoreliaCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-669,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity426,700 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-649,700 MXN
CelayaCity426,700 MXN454,300 MXN201,100-677,100 MXN
DurangoCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN210,500-659,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity425,100 MXN419,400 MXN216,800-656,800 MXN
MazatlanCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN222,300-639,100 MXN
VeracruzCity420,100 MXN406,300 MXN217,900-643,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity419,400 MXN433,400 MXN200,000-658,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity417,200 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,200 MXN
XicoCity417,100 MXN384,500 MXN225,300-631,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity417,100 MXN394,800 MXN222,300-638,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity415,900 MXN442,200 MXN196,800-656,800 MXN
TonalaCity413,900 MXN404,600 MXN209,500-638,700 MXN
Los MochisCity409,000 MXN433,400 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity406,300 MXN433,800 MXN187,500-643,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity406,300 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity403,100 MXN403,100 MXN201,100-625,000 MXN
TepicCity401,300 MXN394,800 MXN204,000-619,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity396,300 MXN363,000 MXN214,000-597,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
PachucaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
TampicoCity384,500 MXN392,300 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
MetepecCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
La PazCity382,600 MXN351,200 MXN207,700-581,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity381,800 MXN386,400 MXN187,500-592,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
OaxacaCity378,300 MXN369,300 MXN191,600-581,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
MonclovaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
TehuacanCity371,100 MXN371,100 MXN187,500-574,200 MXN
UruapanCity369,900 MXN384,500 MXN175,900-580,600 MXN
CampecheCity369,900 MXN361,500 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
NogalesCity365,400 MXN348,300 MXN190,500-555,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity363,000 MXN378,800 MXN174,000-571,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity363,000 MXN341,900 MXN191,600-553,400 MXN
AcunaCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-545,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
JiutepecCity353,600 MXN325,900 MXN192,000-535,800 MXN
TapachulaCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN174,000-543,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity345,100 MXN363,000 MXN161,300-544,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity344,600 MXN340,000 MXN176,800-533,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-531,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity340,400 MXN314,500 MXN183,700-516,100 MXN
SalamancaCity340,400 MXN332,100 MXN172,400-524,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-533,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
ChalcoCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
ChetumalCity332,100 MXN332,100 MXN168,100-518,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-518,300 MXN
CordobaCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-504,400 MXN
ColimaCity325,900 MXN319,600 MXN168,100-501,400 MXN
DeliciasCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity325,800 MXN312,400 MXN167,100-496,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity322,600 MXN301,600 MXN172,200-489,500 MXN
CuautlaCity315,900 MXN335,800 MXN150,000-500,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-500,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity309,800 MXN325,900 MXN146,200-487,600 MXN
ManzanilloCity308,900 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-485,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity307,400 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-471,700 MXN
IgualaCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
OrizabaCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity297,000 MXN297,000 MXN151,800-466,300 MXN
GuaymasCity296,000 MXN309,800 MXN142,300-464,900 MXN
FresnilloCity292,000 MXN268,900 MXN158,700-440,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity288,700 MXN315,700 MXN136,100-462,300 MXN
NavojoaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN

Security Service Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A security service engineer in Mexico earns about 33,441 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 401,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level security service engineers in Mexico start near 216,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 606,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,900 and 451,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 369,900 MXN, lower than the average of 401,300 MXN. Half of security service engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a security service engineer in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (415,900 vs 382,600 MXN a year).

  • Do security service engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of security service engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A security service engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.