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Average Technical Affairs Officer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technical affairs officer in Mexico earns about 189,300 MXN a year. That's 52% 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 97,060 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 288,700 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 technical affairs officer make in Mexico?

Average salary
189,300 MXN
15,775 MXN per month
Lowest reported
97,060 MXN
8,088 MXN per month
Highest reported
288,700 MXN
24,058 MXN per month

A typical technical affairs officer working in Mexico brings home around 15,775 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 97,060 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 288,700 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 technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officers in Mexico earn less than 185,100 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 125,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 232,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical affairs officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 97,060 MXN. The highest stretch to 288,700 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.

97,060
Low
185,100
Median
288,700
High
125,700
25th
232,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Technical affairs officer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    109,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    142,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    197,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    239,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    257,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    277,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a technical affairs officer 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.


Technical affairs officer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    125,100 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    183,600 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +52% from previous
    279,400 MXN

Technical affairs officer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male technical affairs officers in Mexico earn an average of 201,100 MXN a year, while female technical affairs officers earn around 176,800 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Technical Affairs Officer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 201,100 MXN
Women 176,800 MXN

Pay raises for a technical affairs officer 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officers 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

Technical affairs officer: 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

Technical affairs officer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Aguascalientes
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity239,300 MXN246,200 MXN117,520-377,200 MXN
LeonCity239,300 MXN228,500 MXN125,700-366,200 MXN
ZapopanCity233,900 MXN231,000 MXN119,860-362,200 MXN
TijuanaCity233,900 MXN251,500 MXN111,240-371,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity233,600 MXN233,600 MXN116,380-361,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity228,500 MXN245,300 MXN105,980-361,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity228,500 MXN210,500 MXN119,700-345,100 MXN
MonterreyCity228,000 MXN209,500 MXN125,100-345,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity228,000 MXN233,600 MXN113,780-357,300 MXN
SaltilloCity228,000 MXN228,000 MXN113,740-357,300 MXN
PueblaCity227,600 MXN237,400 MXN110,120-357,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity225,700 MXN221,500 MXN115,260-344,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity221,500 MXN214,000 MXN116,180-341,400 MXN
CancunCity218,900 MXN210,500 MXN115,380-340,000 MXN
HermosilloCity218,900 MXN215,100 MXN111,240-340,400 MXN
TorreonCity218,900 MXN205,700 MXN118,520-335,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity217,900 MXN221,500 MXN106,360-340,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity217,900 MXN217,900 MXN107,860-339,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity215,100 MXN228,000 MXN103,200-340,400 MXN
MoreliaCity215,100 MXN225,300 MXN102,620-340,400 MXN
CuliacanCity215,100 MXN228,000 MXN102,020-340,400 MXN
QueretaroCity214,000 MXN232,900 MXN99,340-340,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity212,500 MXN216,800 MXN104,900-332,500 MXN
MeridaCity210,500 MXN218,900 MXN102,460-332,500 MXN
ReynosaCity210,500 MXN210,500 MXN106,160-327,300 MXN
MexicaliCity209,700 MXN201,100 MXN108,080-319,600 MXN
MatamorosCity209,700 MXN207,800 MXN107,380-325,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity209,700 MXN191,600 MXN114,820-315,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity208,600 MXN222,300 MXN97,300-330,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity207,800 MXN204,700 MXN103,580-318,800 MXN
TolucaCity207,700 MXN192,000 MXN113,780-314,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity207,700 MXN194,600 MXN107,880-315,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity205,700 MXN210,500 MXN99,560-320,500 MXN
CelayaCity204,700 MXN204,700 MXN102,020-315,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN93,880-327,800 MXN
XalapaCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,920-317,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity200,000 MXN200,000 MXN100,580-308,300 MXN
VeracruzCity200,000 MXN192,600 MXN103,260-307,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity200,000 MXN189,300 MXN106,500-305,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity200,000 MXN216,800 MXN93,100-317,700 MXN
TepicCity197,600 MXN204,000 MXN93,600-312,400 MXN
MazatlanCity197,600 MXN209,700 MXN93,280-311,700 MXN
DurangoCity197,600 MXN187,300 MXN104,060-301,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity196,800 MXN180,500 MXN104,920-294,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity195,200 MXN181,600 MXN107,680-296,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity195,200 MXN189,300 MXN104,040-301,300 MXN
XicoCity194,600 MXN192,000 MXN99,280-301,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN87,040-307,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity192,600 MXN205,700 MXN90,540-301,700 MXN
TonalaCity192,000 MXN197,600 MXN92,900-301,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity190,500 MXN201,100 MXN87,760-301,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity190,500 MXN187,500 MXN96,680-292,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity190,500 MXN190,500 MXN93,600-294,300 MXN
TampicoCity187,500 MXN190,500 MXN92,400-288,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity187,300 MXN176,800 MXN101,020-282,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity185,100 MXN175,900 MXN97,060-282,300 MXN
UruapanCity185,100 MXN172,200 MXN99,460-279,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity183,600 MXN187,500 MXN88,480-282,500 MXN
Los MochisCity180,500 MXN180,500 MXN89,120-279,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN81,960-283,700 MXN
OaxacaCity180,300 MXN187,500 MXN86,520-281,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN82,920-282,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity176,800 MXN169,000 MXN89,980-271,300 MXN
La PazCity176,800 MXN172,400 MXN90,900-272,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity176,800 MXN180,500 MXN86,740-275,800 MXN
AcunaCity175,900 MXN181,600 MXN88,240-275,500 MXN
PachucaCity174,000 MXN172,200 MXN88,480-271,300 MXN
TehuacanCity172,200 MXN159,500 MXN92,300-259,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity172,200 MXN181,600 MXN80,480-271,300 MXN
TapachulaCity172,200 MXN161,300 MXN92,400-263,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity172,200 MXN164,200 MXN88,300-263,100 MXN
MonclovaCity172,200 MXN183,700 MXN82,200-273,000 MXN
MetepecCity172,200 MXN187,300 MXN79,000-275,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity169,000 MXN154,700 MXN91,580-254,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity168,100 MXN172,200 MXN80,480-263,100 MXN
CampecheCity167,100 MXN174,000 MXN80,060-263,900 MXN
NogalesCity163,800 MXN158,700 MXN87,020-249,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity161,600 MXN151,800 MXN89,120-246,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity161,600 MXN172,400 MXN75,980-257,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity161,300 MXN164,200 MXN80,580-252,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity161,300 MXN152,000 MXN86,760-246,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity161,300 MXN150,000 MXN88,620-245,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity159,500 MXN158,700 MXN80,540-246,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity159,500 MXN159,500 MXN80,020-251,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity159,400 MXN152,300 MXN83,760-245,300 MXN
SalamancaCity159,100 MXN164,200 MXN74,300-251,500 MXN
CuautlaCity159,100 MXN159,100 MXN79,260-245,300 MXN
JiutepecCity158,700 MXN152,300 MXN80,340-239,300 MXN
ChalcoCity152,300 MXN158,700 MXN74,380-239,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN70,260-239,000 MXN
ChetumalCity152,100 MXN143,200 MXN78,260-231,000 MXN
CordobaCity152,000 MXN148,300 MXN78,400-232,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity152,000 MXN163,800 MXN69,180-240,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity150,000 MXN137,400 MXN78,260-225,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity148,300 MXN148,300 MXN73,120-228,000 MXN
FresnilloCity148,300 MXN142,300 MXN72,740-225,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity148,300 MXN152,000 MXN69,180-228,000 MXN
OrizabaCity148,300 MXN139,100 MXN79,600-221,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity148,300 MXN157,600 MXN70,260-232,400 MXN
ColimaCity148,300 MXN152,000 MXN69,040-231,000 MXN
DeliciasCity143,200 MXN152,100 MXN67,900-225,300 MXN
IgualaCity142,300 MXN148,300 MXN69,040-225,700 MXN
NavojoaCity142,300 MXN152,000 MXN65,760-225,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity142,300 MXN142,300 MXN72,180-221,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity142,300 MXN139,100 MXN73,980-218,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity138,200 MXN128,900 MXN73,100-209,500 MXN
GuaymasCity136,200 MXN124,400 MXN72,260-205,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity136,200 MXN148,300 MXN63,700-215,100 MXN


Technical Affairs Officer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a technical affairs officer make per month in Mexico?

    A technical affairs officer in Mexico earns about 15,775 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 189,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a technical affairs officer in Mexico?

    Entry-level technical affairs officers in Mexico start near 97,060 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 288,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 125,700 and 232,400 MXN.

  • Is the median technical affairs officer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 185,100 MXN, lower than the average of 189,300 MXN. Half of technical affairs officers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical affairs officers in Mexico?

    Men working as a technical affairs officer in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (201,100 vs 176,800 MXN a year).

  • Do technical affairs officers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do technical affairs officers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do technical affairs officers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A technical affairs officer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.