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Average Technical Program Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technical program manager in Mexico earns about 483,400 MXN a year. That's 21% 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 232,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 757,600 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 technical program manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
483,400 MXN
40,283 MXN per month
Lowest reported
232,900 MXN
19,408 MXN per month
Highest reported
757,600 MXN
63,133 MXN per month

A typical technical program manager working in Mexico brings home around 40,283 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 232,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 757,600 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 technical program 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 technical program 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 technical program managers in Mexico earn less than 502,200 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 330,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 653,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical program managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 232,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 757,600 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.

232,900
Low
502,200
Median
757,600
High
330,700
25th
653,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Technical program manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    272,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    382,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    504,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    620,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    659,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    722,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a technical program 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.

Technical program manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    335,800 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    389,200 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    566,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    698,200 MXN

Technical program 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 technical program managers in Mexico earn an average of 504,500 MXN a year, while female technical program managers earn around 467,700 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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 Program Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 504,500 MXN
Women 467,700 MXN

Pay raises for a technical program 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 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

Technical program 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.

57%

57% of technical program managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical program manager a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of technical program 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

Technical program 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

Technical program manager salary by city in Mexico

Technical program 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
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Aguascalientes
  • Tijuana
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Cancun
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity626,800 MXN589,400 MXN332,500-953,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity614,600 MXN639,900 MXN294,700-964,000 MXN
MonterreyCity610,100 MXN598,600 MXN311,700-942,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity606,400 MXN619,000 MXN299,500-948,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity596,800 MXN632,400 MXN281,500-945,400 MXN
TijuanaCity592,200 MXN592,200 MXN296,000-918,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity590,200 MXN555,800 MXN314,500-899,100 MXN
ZapopanCity587,800 MXN610,100 MXN283,400-923,000 MXN
PueblaCity585,900 MXN539,800 MXN315,900-884,700 MXN
CancunCity578,500 MXN555,800 MXN301,300-887,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity573,500 MXN585,900 MXN281,500-893,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity571,300 MXN582,700 MXN281,500-894,500 MXN
SaltilloCity568,500 MXN535,800 MXN301,600-864,700 MXN
LeonCity566,900 MXN603,400 MXN267,100-899,200 MXN
MoreliaCity566,900 MXN524,400 MXN308,900-860,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity566,900 MXN555,800 MXN290,800-875,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity563,300 MXN612,500 MXN261,300-899,200 MXN
HermosilloCity559,000 MXN580,600 MXN267,100-877,300 MXN
CuliacanCity555,800 MXN555,800 MXN277,400-862,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-875,000 MXN
MeridaCity551,200 MXN507,300 MXN299,500-832,000 MXN
TorreonCity548,800 MXN535,800 MXN277,400-843,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity547,800 MXN547,800 MXN273,000-852,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity544,800 MXN500,100 MXN294,300-819,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity543,200 MXN543,200 MXN273,300-844,600 MXN
MatamorosCity543,200 MXN565,100 MXN263,200-854,300 MXN
MexicaliCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-832,100 MXN
QueretaroCity538,600 MXN582,700 MXN247,800-860,300 MXN
DurangoCity535,900 MXN568,500 MXN252,300-851,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity535,900 MXN548,500 MXN263,100-838,100 MXN
ReynosaCity533,100 MXN498,000 MXN283,400-808,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity529,600 MXN571,300 MXN243,000-844,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity528,600 MXN551,200 MXN254,700-832,100 MXN
VeracruzCity528,600 MXN510,000 MXN273,000-810,200 MXN
CelayaCity522,700 MXN489,500 MXN275,800-791,200 MXN
MazatlanCity518,900 MXN518,900 MXN261,300-807,900 MXN
TolucaCity518,300 MXN507,300 MXN263,900-795,700 MXN
TonalaCity516,100 MXN472,000 MXN275,500-778,200 MXN
XicoCity510,300 MXN529,600 MXN245,300-800,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity510,200 MXN552,400 MXN233,900-814,100 MXN
XalapaCity510,000 MXN519,300 MXN251,500-791,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity504,500 MXN478,100 MXN268,900-769,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity504,300 MXN504,300 MXN253,400-781,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity502,200 MXN491,000 MXN254,800-772,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity502,200 MXN539,700 MXN231,000-795,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity498,500 MXN504,500 MXN243,000-772,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity496,100 MXN478,100 MXN257,700-756,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity493,000 MXN483,800 MXN253,400-758,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity492,700 MXN524,700 MXN232,400-781,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity492,400 MXN462,300 MXN261,300-746,600 MXN
TepicCity485,200 MXN447,300 MXN263,100-733,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity480,300 MXN462,300 MXN249,600-735,200 MXN
TehuacanCity476,600 MXN504,500 MXN225,700-752,600 MXN
UruapanCity476,600 MXN467,100 MXN243,000-736,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
Los MochisCity472,000 MXN445,100 MXN249,600-719,100 MXN
CampecheCity467,100 MXN431,100 MXN253,400-706,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity467,100 MXN476,600 MXN228,000-728,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity467,100 MXN467,100 MXN233,600-724,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity466,900 MXN492,700 MXN221,500-737,000 MXN
TampicoCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
PachucaCity464,400 MXN483,400 MXN222,300-725,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity459,700 MXN478,100 MXN221,500-721,600 MXN
NogalesCity454,300 MXN433,400 MXN233,900-695,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity447,700 MXN447,700 MXN225,700-695,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity444,300 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
OaxacaCity444,300 MXN409,000 MXN239,000-672,600 MXN
TapachulaCity437,900 MXN464,900 MXN207,800-695,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity433,800 MXN417,100 MXN228,500-665,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity433,400 MXN419,400 MXN225,300-664,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity431,100 MXN431,100 MXN214,000-665,300 MXN
JiutepecCity431,100 MXN447,300 MXN207,800-674,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-683,800 MXN
La PazCity430,000 MXN447,700 MXN207,700-677,100 MXN
AcunaCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN208,600-667,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity428,400 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-650,800 MXN
MonclovaCity428,400 MXN428,400 MXN212,500-660,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity425,100 MXN419,400 MXN216,800-658,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity425,100 MXN390,000 MXN228,000-643,400 MXN
MetepecCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity420,100 MXN431,100 MXN207,800-659,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity417,200 MXN440,200 MXN196,800-658,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
SalamancaCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN221,500-615,700 MXN
ChalcoCity406,300 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity401,300 MXN419,400 MXN191,600-633,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity397,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN210,500-607,400 MXN
ChetumalCity394,300 MXN417,100 MXN187,500-623,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity390,000 MXN382,600 MXN197,600-602,700 MXN
CordobaCity389,200 MXN372,600 MXN204,700-596,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity386,400 MXN363,000 MXN204,000-589,400 MXN
IgualaCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
CuautlaCity384,200 MXN361,600 MXN204,700-580,600 MXN
ColimaCity383,300 MXN352,000 MXN207,800-574,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-578,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity376,800 MXN376,800 MXN187,300-581,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity369,300 MXN394,800 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
FresnilloCity369,300 MXN384,500 MXN175,900-581,000 MXN
DeliciasCity367,900 MXN367,900 MXN183,700-568,500 MXN
GuaymasCity367,200 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
NavojoaCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
OrizabaCity351,900 MXN371,100 MXN164,200-553,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity345,700 MXN317,700 MXN187,300-524,400 MXN

Technical Program Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A technical program manager in Mexico earns about 40,283 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 483,400 MXN.

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

    Entry-level technical program managers in Mexico start near 232,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 757,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 330,700 and 653,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 502,200 MXN, higher than the average of 483,400 MXN. Half of technical program managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a technical program manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (504,500 vs 467,700 MXN a year).

  • Do technical program managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of technical program managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A technical program manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.