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Average Special Education Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A special education teacher in Mexico earns about 339,100 MXN a year. That's 15% 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 183,600 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 special education teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
339,100 MXN
28,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
183,600 MXN
15,300 MXN per month
Highest reported
510,000 MXN
42,500 MXN per month

A typical special education teacher working in Mexico brings home around 28,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 183,600 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 special education 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 special education 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 special education teachers in Mexico earn less than 308,300 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 218,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 377,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of special education teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 183,600 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.

183,600
Low
308,300
Median
510,000
High
218,900
25th
377,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Special education teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    266,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    351,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    413,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    457,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    487,600 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 special education 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.

Special education teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    275,200 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    417,200 MXN

Special education 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 special education teachers in Mexico earn an average of 320,500 MXN a year, while female special education teachers earn around 349,300 MXN. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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.

Special Education Teacher gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 349,300 MXN
Men 320,500 MXN

Pay raises for a special education 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

Special education 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.

25%

25% of special education teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a special education 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of special education 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

Special education 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

Special education teacher salary by city in Mexico

Special education 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
  • Naucalpan
  • Leon
  • Culiacan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChihuahuaCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-718,000 MXN
ZapopanCity454,900 MXN421,400 MXN246,200-689,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity453,200 MXN480,600 MXN210,500-713,900 MXN
LeonCity453,200 MXN453,200 MXN228,500-701,400 MXN
CuliacanCity451,000 MXN424,300 MXN238,900-683,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN233,600-687,100 MXN
MonterreyCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-698,200 MXN
PueblaCity440,200 MXN431,300 MXN225,300-681,900 MXN
TijuanaCity440,200 MXN415,900 MXN233,600-672,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity436,200 MXN466,300 MXN204,000-692,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity436,200 MXN447,300 MXN214,000-683,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
SaltilloCity431,300 MXN459,300 MXN205,700-684,900 MXN
HermosilloCity431,100 MXN394,300 MXN232,900-650,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-670,600 MXN
TorreonCity430,500 MXN447,700 MXN207,700-679,200 MXN
QueretaroCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN212,500-659,200 MXN
MoreliaCity420,800 MXN413,900 MXN214,000-649,700 MXN
MexicaliCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-648,200 MXN
DurangoCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN208,600-645,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity414,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
MeridaCity414,000 MXN406,300 MXN209,700-633,300 MXN
MatamorosCity412,000 MXN378,800 MXN222,300-623,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity409,000 MXN425,100 MXN195,200-643,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
CancunCity406,300 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity406,300 MXN371,100 MXN217,900-608,500 MXN
TolucaCity404,600 MXN420,800 MXN194,600-638,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity404,600 MXN383,300 MXN214,000-615,300 MXN
VeracruzCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity399,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
ReynosaCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-631,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity397,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity394,500 MXN371,100 MXN209,700-602,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
TepicCity389,200 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-597,800 MXN
CelayaCity385,300 MXN409,000 MXN181,600-612,500 MXN
XicoCity384,200 MXN351,200 MXN207,800-578,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-603,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity381,800 MXN381,800 MXN192,000-590,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity378,800 MXN401,300 MXN175,900-597,800 MXN
TampicoCity378,300 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-590,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
XalapaCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
TonalaCity376,800 MXN367,900 MXN192,000-578,500 MXN
MazatlanCity375,200 MXN351,200 MXN197,600-568,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity367,900 MXN345,100 MXN194,600-559,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity366,200 MXN394,500 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
UruapanCity366,200 MXN381,800 MXN174,000-573,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity362,200 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-572,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN176,800-562,600 MXN
TehuacanCity362,200 MXN362,200 MXN180,500-558,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-555,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity357,300 MXN357,300 MXN180,300-552,400 MXN
OaxacaCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN180,500-543,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity352,000 MXN365,400 MXN167,100-547,800 MXN
La PazCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-528,500 MXN
Los MochisCity345,100 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-543,200 MXN
PachucaCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,500-522,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity341,400 MXN361,500 MXN159,500-538,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity340,000 MXN311,700 MXN183,600-510,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity339,100 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity335,800 MXN348,300 MXN159,500-525,700 MXN
NogalesCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
MonclovaCity332,500 MXN314,500 MXN176,800-504,300 MXN
AcunaCity332,500 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-518,900 MXN
CampecheCity332,100 MXN325,900 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
TapachulaCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN164,200-510,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity327,300 MXN308,300 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity325,800 MXN339,100 MXN157,600-510,000 MXN
MetepecCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
ChalcoCity315,900 MXN325,800 MXN154,700-492,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity314,500 MXN294,300 MXN164,200-478,100 MXN
SalamancaCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-487,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity312,400 MXN312,400 MXN154,700-480,300 MXN
JiutepecCity311,700 MXN288,100 MXN167,100-472,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity301,800 MXN294,300 MXN152,300-464,400 MXN
CuautlaCity301,700 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity296,000 MXN309,800 MXN143,200-464,900 MXN
ColimaCity294,700 MXN286,400 MXN151,800-453,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,700 MXN305,600 MXN138,800-459,300 MXN
FresnilloCity294,700 MXN271,300 MXN159,100-442,300 MXN
ChetumalCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN148,300-453,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity290,800 MXN266,000 MXN157,600-436,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity283,700 MXN301,600 MXN136,100-450,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
OrizabaCity282,500 MXN282,500 MXN143,200-440,200 MXN
CordobaCity282,500 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-433,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity281,500 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
DeliciasCity275,500 MXN261,300 MXN148,300-420,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity275,200 MXN288,700 MXN129,000-430,500 MXN
GuaymasCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,900-425,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity271,300 MXN271,300 MXN136,200-417,100 MXN
IgualaCity268,900 MXN273,000 MXN130,400-421,400 MXN
NavojoaCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity265,000 MXN259,100 MXN136,200-407,300 MXN

Special Education Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a special education teacher make per month in Mexico?

    A special education teacher in Mexico earns about 28,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 339,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a special education teacher in Mexico?

    Entry-level special education teachers in Mexico start near 183,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 510,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 218,900 and 377,200 MXN.

  • Is the median special education teacher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 308,300 MXN, lower than the average of 339,100 MXN. Half of special education teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for special education teachers in Mexico?

    Men working as a special education teacher in Mexico earn around 8% less than women on average (320,500 vs 349,300 MXN a year).

  • Do special education teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 25% of special education teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do special education teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do special education teachers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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