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Average Shipping Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A shipping manager in Mexico earns about 539,700 MXN a year. That's 36% above 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 265,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 844,600 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 shipping manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
539,700 MXN
44,975 MXN per month
Lowest reported
265,000 MXN
22,083 MXN per month
Highest reported
844,600 MXN
70,383 MXN per month

A typical shipping manager working in Mexico brings home around 44,975 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 265,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 844,600 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 shipping manager 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 shipping manager 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 shipping managers in Mexico earn less than 552,400 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 367,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 714,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 265,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 844,600 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.

265,000
Low
552,400
Median
844,600
High
367,200
25th
714,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Shipping manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    315,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    406,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    559,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    692,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    741,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    790,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a shipping manager 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.

Shipping manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    392,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    450,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    606,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    762,400 MXN

Shipping manager gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male shipping managers in Mexico earn an average of 563,000 MXN a year, while female shipping managers earn around 510,200 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.

Shipping Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 563,000 MXN
Women 510,200 MXN

Pay raises for a shipping manager 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 20 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

Shipping manager 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.

31%

31% of shipping managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a shipping manager 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 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of shipping managers 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

Shipping manager: 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

Shipping manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexico City
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Culiacan
  • Leon
  • Chihuahua
  • Puebla
  • Hermosillo
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity741,500 MXN710,500 MXN384,500-1,132,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity719,100 MXN733,300 MXN351,200-1,122,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity719,100 MXN778,200 MXN330,900-1,142,900 MXN
TijuanaCity719,100 MXN691,200 MXN375,200-1,099,200 MXN
CuliacanCity717,900 MXN689,900 MXN372,600-1,098,200 MXN
LeonCity710,500 MXN681,500 MXN369,900-1,087,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity710,500 MXN767,400 MXN325,900-1,130,800 MXN
PueblaCity705,500 MXN719,100 MXN344,600-1,099,800 MXN
HermosilloCity695,400 MXN709,600 MXN340,400-1,085,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity687,100 MXN701,400 MXN335,800-1,069,800 MXN
MonterreyCity684,900 MXN699,700 MXN335,100-1,065,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity684,900 MXN659,400 MXN357,300-1,047,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity684,900 MXN737,000 MXN315,700-1,088,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity680,100 MXN733,300 MXN311,700-1,080,200 MXN
ZapopanCity675,200 MXN689,900 MXN330,900-1,053,900 MXN
MexicaliCity670,600 MXN724,300 MXN309,800-1,067,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity669,100 MXN721,600 MXN308,900-1,062,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity663,100 MXN638,700 MXN345,100-1,015,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity660,500 MXN633,300 MXN345,100-1,011,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity658,300 MXN707,700 MXN301,300-1,041,900 MXN
MoreliaCity658,300 MXN671,000 MXN322,600-1,027,600 MXN
ReynosaCity656,800 MXN627,900 MXN340,400-1,003,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity653,200 MXN628,000 MXN340,400-1,000,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity653,200 MXN706,200 MXN301,300-1,037,600 MXN
MatamorosCity652,200 MXN667,400 MXN317,700-1,016,300 MXN
TorreonCity649,700 MXN663,100 MXN318,800-1,012,100 MXN
MeridaCity649,700 MXN663,100 MXN317,700-1,012,100 MXN
SaltilloCity648,200 MXN619,800 MXN335,800-990,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity648,200 MXN659,200 MXN315,900-1,009,600 MXN
QueretaroCity637,500 MXN688,900 MXN294,700-1,011,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity633,100 MXN605,700 MXN327,300-965,800 MXN
CancunCity632,400 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,007,400 MXN
DurangoCity631,200 MXN606,400 MXN327,300-970,200 MXN
TonalaCity631,200 MXN645,800 MXN308,300-988,600 MXN
VeracruzCity627,900 MXN680,100 MXN290,800-998,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity625,000 MXN638,700 MXN307,400-973,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity623,700 MXN598,600 MXN325,600-956,200 MXN
XalapaCity620,300 MXN672,600 MXN283,700-986,700 MXN
CelayaCity618,800 MXN592,200 MXN320,500-945,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity615,700 MXN590,200 MXN319,600-943,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity615,300 MXN627,900 MXN301,600-962,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity615,000 MXN589,400 MXN317,700-938,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity607,400 MXN658,300 MXN279,400-966,100 MXN
TolucaCity603,400 MXN615,700 MXN294,700-943,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity600,000 MXN649,700 MXN275,500-957,800 MXN
XicoCity598,600 MXN610,100 MXN294,300-934,900 MXN
TepicCity588,500 MXN597,800 MXN286,400-917,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity585,900 MXN562,200 MXN305,600-893,500 MXN
MazatlanCity583,000 MXN559,000 MXN301,700-895,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity582,700 MXN629,800 MXN268,900-927,000 MXN
UruapanCity580,600 MXN592,200 MXN282,500-906,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity576,500 MXN623,700 MXN265,000-919,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity573,500 MXN585,900 MXN281,500-893,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity568,500 MXN615,700 MXN263,100-906,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity563,000 MXN575,100 MXN275,800-878,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity558,300 MXN535,900 MXN288,700-854,300 MXN
TampicoCity558,300 MXN603,400 MXN258,400-890,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity556,000 MXN600,000 MXN258,400-887,100 MXN
MonclovaCity553,800 MXN533,100 MXN286,400-848,200 MXN
CampecheCity544,800 MXN553,400 MXN266,000-847,000 MXN
MetepecCity541,700 MXN585,900 MXN251,500-862,200 MXN
Los MochisCity539,800 MXN519,300 MXN281,500-824,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity539,800 MXN581,000 MXN247,800-858,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity539,700 MXN583,000 MXN247,800-861,300 MXN
PachucaCity533,000 MXN543,200 MXN263,200-832,300 MXN
TehuacanCity529,600 MXN510,300 MXN275,800-814,100 MXN
La PazCity529,600 MXN539,700 MXN259,100-825,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity528,600 MXN507,300 MXN273,000-810,400 MXN
TapachulaCity528,600 MXN510,000 MXN275,800-810,200 MXN
OaxacaCity525,700 MXN535,900 MXN257,700-823,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity525,700 MXN566,900 MXN240,500-839,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity520,900 MXN533,100 MXN254,800-812,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity518,900 MXN559,000 MXN238,900-824,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity514,800 MXN496,100 MXN268,900-790,300 MXN
AcunaCity514,300 MXN555,800 MXN237,400-816,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity510,200 MXN552,400 MXN233,900-814,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity510,000 MXN518,900 MXN251,500-792,900 MXN
SalamancaCity504,400 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-785,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity501,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-800,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity499,300 MXN507,300 MXN243,000-778,200 MXN
NogalesCity498,000 MXN539,800 MXN228,000-791,600 MXN
ChalcoCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-786,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity493,000 MXN472,100 MXN258,400-754,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity485,300 MXN496,100 MXN239,000-757,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity485,200 MXN466,900 MXN253,400-743,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity478,100 MXN459,700 MXN247,800-728,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity475,700 MXN485,300 MXN232,400-741,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity472,100 MXN510,000 MXN216,800-748,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity472,000 MXN510,200 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
JiutepecCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
CuautlaCity464,900 MXN447,300 MXN240,500-712,100 MXN
ColimaCity464,400 MXN472,000 MXN228,500-722,100 MXN
ChetumalCity459,700 MXN442,200 MXN238,900-701,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity459,300 MXN440,200 MXN238,900-704,300 MXN
IgualaCity455,400 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,300 MXN
CordobaCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity450,300 MXN460,500 MXN218,900-705,500 MXN
GuaymasCity450,300 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-704,300 MXN
DeliciasCity442,300 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
OrizabaCity442,300 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
NavojoaCity431,300 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
FresnilloCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-672,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-633,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN204,700-643,800 MXN

Shipping Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a shipping manager make per month in Mexico?

    A shipping manager in Mexico earns about 44,975 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 539,700 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a shipping manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level shipping managers in Mexico start near 265,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 844,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 367,200 and 714,600 MXN.

  • Is the median shipping manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 552,400 MXN, higher than the average of 539,700 MXN. Half of shipping managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for shipping managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a shipping manager in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (563,000 vs 510,200 MXN a year).

  • Do shipping managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 31% of shipping managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do shipping managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do shipping managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A shipping manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.