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Average Security Supervisor Salary in Mexico for 2026

A security supervisor in Mexico earns about 335,100 MXN a year. That's 16% 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 172,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 514,300 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 security supervisor make in Mexico?

Average salary
335,100 MXN
27,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
514,300 MXN
42,858 MXN per month

A typical security supervisor working in Mexico brings home around 27,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 514,300 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 security supervisor 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 supervisor 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 supervisors 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 221,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 399,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of security supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 514,300 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.

172,200
Low
320,500
Median
514,300
High
221,500
25th
399,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Security supervisor pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    266,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    344,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    417,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    457,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    480,300 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 security supervisor 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 supervisor pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    247,800 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +68% from previous
    417,100 MXN

Security supervisor 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 supervisors in Mexico earn an average of 353,600 MXN a year, while female security supervisors earn around 322,600 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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 Supervisor gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 353,600 MXN
Women 322,600 MXN

Pay raises for a security supervisor 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 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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 supervisor 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 security supervisors in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a security supervisor 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 security supervisors 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 supervisor: 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 supervisor salary by city in Mexico

Security supervisor 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
  • Chihuahua
  • Culiacan
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Leon
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Saltillo
  • Queretaro
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity437,900 MXN472,100 MXN201,100-699,700 MXN
CuliacanCity433,800 MXN445,100 MXN212,500-680,100 MXN
ZapopanCity433,800 MXN419,400 MXN228,500-667,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity430,500 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-675,100 MXN
LeonCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-671,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity426,700 MXN462,300 MXN195,200-681,900 MXN
MonterreyCity424,300 MXN407,100 MXN218,900-646,600 MXN
SaltilloCity419,400 MXN425,100 MXN205,700-650,700 MXN
QueretaroCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
PueblaCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN216,800-641,900 MXN
TijuanaCity417,100 MXN428,400 MXN204,000-653,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
HermosilloCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-631,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-645,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
MoreliaCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
MexicaliCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
DurangoCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
TolucaCity396,300 MXN381,800 MXN207,800-606,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-627,900 MXN
MeridaCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-603,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-600,000 MXN
CancunCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-600,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity389,200 MXN394,500 MXN192,000-605,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,300-619,000 MXN
ReynosaCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-595,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
XicoCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity378,800 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-592,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-580,600 MXN
TorreonCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity371,100 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
MazatlanCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
XalapaCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
TonalaCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
MatamorosCity366,200 MXN351,900 MXN190,500-558,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN175,900-562,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
VeracruzCity359,900 MXN386,400 MXN164,200-572,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
Los MochisCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
TepicCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
PachucaCity345,100 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-525,700 MXN
CelayaCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-538,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity341,900 MXN327,300 MXN180,300-524,700 MXN
TampicoCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-539,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
CampecheCity339,100 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
MonclovaCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,600 MXN
UruapanCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity332,500 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
TehuacanCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
MetepecCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity327,300 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN
La PazCity320,500 MXN309,800 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
OaxacaCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity317,700 MXN325,900 MXN158,700-498,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
AcunaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
NogalesCity309,800 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity308,900 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
TapachulaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN150,000-472,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-462,300 MXN
ChetumalCity301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-471,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN154,700-454,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity296,000 MXN319,600 MXN137,400-472,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity294,700 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-464,900 MXN
ChalcoCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
CordobaCity294,300 MXN315,900 MXN136,200-466,900 MXN
SalamancaCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-451,000 MXN
JiutepecCity290,800 MXN277,400 MXN151,800-442,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity288,100 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-447,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity283,700 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
CuautlaCity283,400 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-442,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity279,400 MXN268,900 MXN146,200-426,700 MXN
ColimaCity275,800 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
FresnilloCity275,500 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-424,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN138,800-415,900 MXN
OrizabaCity268,900 MXN275,200 MXN130,400-417,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity267,100 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity267,100 MXN275,200 MXN128,900-417,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,900 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
DeliciasCity263,100 MXN267,100 MXN129,000-411,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity258,400 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-399,900 MXN
GuaymasCity257,700 MXN246,500 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
IgualaCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN117,440-404,600 MXN
NavojoaCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN115,640-399,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity249,600 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-382,600 MXN


Security Supervisor in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A security supervisor in Mexico earns about 27,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 335,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level security supervisors in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 514,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 221,500 and 399,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 320,500 MXN, lower than the average of 335,100 MXN. Half of security supervisors in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a security supervisor in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (353,600 vs 322,600 MXN a year).

  • Do security supervisors in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A security supervisor in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.