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Average Technical Services Research and Development Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technical services research and development manager in Mexico earns about 906,000 MXN a year. That's 127% 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 419,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,440,700 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 services research and development manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
906,000 MXN
75,500 MXN per month
Lowest reported
419,400 MXN
34,950 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,440,700 MXN
120,058 MXN per month

A typical technical services research and development manager working in Mexico brings home around 75,500 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 419,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,440,700 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 services research and development 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 services research and development 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 services research and development managers in Mexico earn less than 979,300 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 627,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,306,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical services research and development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 419,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,440,700 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.

419,400
Low
979,300
Median
1,440,700
High
627,900
25th
1,306,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Technical services research and development manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    472,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    631,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    934,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    1,138,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,249,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,345,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a technical services research and development 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 services research and development manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    538,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    847,000 MXN
  • PhD
    +67% from previous
    1,417,600 MXN

Technical services research and development 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 services research and development managers in Mexico earn an average of 975,700 MXN a year, while female technical services research and development managers earn around 838,100 MXN. That works out to a 16% 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 Services Research and Development Manager gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 975,700 MXN
Women 838,100 MXN

Pay raises for a technical services research and development 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 13% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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 services research and development 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.

61%

61% of technical services research and development managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical services research and development 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 39% of technical services research and development 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 services research and development 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 services research and development manager salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Chihuahua
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Saltillo
  • Naucalpan
  • Culiacan
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity1,168,300 MXN1,259,300 MXN539,800-1,858,200 MXN
LeonCity1,162,900 MXN1,259,300 MXN533,000-1,846,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity1,141,600 MXN1,235,600 MXN524,300-1,811,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity1,141,000 MXN1,235,600 MXN524,300-1,811,000 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity1,122,900 MXN1,212,800 MXN514,800-1,788,300 MXN
MonterreyCity1,122,500 MXN1,212,800 MXN518,300-1,788,300 MXN
SaltilloCity1,114,700 MXN1,198,300 MXN514,300-1,777,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity1,105,600 MXN1,196,800 MXN510,000-1,765,300 MXN
CuliacanCity1,105,600 MXN1,196,800 MXN510,000-1,765,300 MXN
ZapopanCity1,097,500 MXN1,182,400 MXN504,400-1,741,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity1,092,200 MXN1,180,700 MXN501,400-1,741,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity1,088,800 MXN1,174,600 MXN500,100-1,728,900 MXN
HermosilloCity1,088,800 MXN1,174,600 MXN500,100-1,728,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity1,080,400 MXN1,165,400 MXN498,500-1,716,600 MXN
QueretaroCity1,080,400 MXN1,165,400 MXN498,500-1,716,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity1,080,400 MXN1,165,400 MXN498,500-1,716,600 MXN
TijuanaCity1,078,200 MXN1,160,900 MXN496,100-1,716,600 MXN
CancunCity1,062,500 MXN1,147,500 MXN489,600-1,693,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity1,057,700 MXN1,142,900 MXN487,600-1,678,300 MXN
MexicaliCity1,051,400 MXN1,134,800 MXN485,300-1,668,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity1,043,700 MXN1,129,700 MXN480,600-1,655,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity1,041,900 MXN1,125,500 MXN480,600-1,655,500 MXN
MeridaCity1,041,900 MXN1,125,500 MXN480,600-1,655,500 MXN
DurangoCity1,027,600 MXN1,109,600 MXN472,000-1,632,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity1,023,400 MXN1,108,500 MXN472,100-1,632,100 MXN
MoreliaCity1,016,300 MXN1,099,800 MXN467,100-1,621,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity1,016,300 MXN1,099,800 MXN467,100-1,621,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity1,016,300 MXN1,099,800 MXN467,100-1,621,400 MXN
VeracruzCity1,014,700 MXN1,095,900 MXN466,900-1,621,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity1,009,600 MXN1,089,400 MXN466,300-1,606,100 MXN
TonalaCity1,007,400 MXN1,088,100 MXN464,400-1,594,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity1,000,700 MXN1,079,600 MXN460,500-1,594,500 MXN
TorreonCity991,100 MXN1,069,800 MXN454,900-1,570,900 MXN
XalapaCity991,000 MXN1,070,600 MXN454,900-1,570,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity987,200 MXN1,069,900 MXN455,400-1,570,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity985,700 MXN1,062,500 MXN453,200-1,560,800 MXN
TolucaCity985,700 MXN1,062,500 MXN453,200-1,560,800 MXN
ReynosaCity985,700 MXN1,062,500 MXN453,200-1,560,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity983,700 MXN1,059,800 MXN453,200-1,560,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity966,100 MXN1,043,700 MXN444,300-1,537,500 MXN
CelayaCity957,800 MXN1,031,200 MXN437,900-1,524,300 MXN
TampicoCity953,200 MXN1,028,300 MXN436,200-1,510,400 MXN
MatamorosCity949,600 MXN1,025,100 MXN437,300-1,510,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity948,300 MXN1,023,400 MXN437,300-1,510,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity942,700 MXN1,019,200 MXN433,400-1,500,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity942,700 MXN1,019,200 MXN433,400-1,500,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity939,600 MXN1,015,500 MXN431,300-1,500,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity938,700 MXN1,011,300 MXN430,500-1,487,200 MXN
XicoCity932,800 MXN1,007,400 MXN426,700-1,476,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity925,900 MXN998,400 MXN425,100-1,476,700 MXN
MazatlanCity925,900 MXN999,500 MXN425,100-1,476,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity917,200 MXN990,700 MXN420,100-1,450,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity913,400 MXN985,700 MXN417,100-1,450,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity913,400 MXN988,600 MXN420,100-1,450,700 MXN
TepicCity899,900 MXN971,200 MXN413,900-1,428,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity899,900 MXN971,200 MXN413,900-1,428,800 MXN
PachucaCity887,100 MXN957,800 MXN407,100-1,405,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity882,400 MXN954,900 MXN404,600-1,405,700 MXN
MonclovaCity870,700 MXN939,600 MXN399,900-1,380,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity866,900 MXN938,100 MXN398,300-1,380,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity866,900 MXN938,100 MXN398,300-1,380,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity864,700 MXN934,900 MXN398,300-1,380,400 MXN
OaxacaCity862,200 MXN932,800 MXN396,300-1,369,700 MXN
CampecheCity858,400 MXN927,000 MXN394,300-1,369,700 MXN
Los MochisCity858,400 MXN926,000 MXN394,300-1,369,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity855,200 MXN922,300 MXN392,300-1,357,900 MXN
TehuacanCity855,200 MXN922,300 MXN392,300-1,357,900 MXN
NogalesCity852,600 MXN918,600 MXN392,300-1,357,900 MXN
UruapanCity851,200 MXN917,700 MXN390,000-1,357,900 MXN
TapachulaCity821,500 MXN890,700 MXN378,800-1,306,100 MXN
MetepecCity818,100 MXN887,100 MXN377,200-1,306,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity817,800 MXN883,500 MXN376,800-1,296,900 MXN
La PazCity817,800 MXN879,800 MXN376,800-1,296,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity817,800 MXN883,500 MXN376,800-1,296,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity810,500 MXN874,900 MXN372,600-1,283,600 MXN
AcunaCity808,000 MXN870,700 MXN369,300-1,283,600 MXN
ChalcoCity808,000 MXN874,300 MXN369,300-1,283,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity803,400 MXN869,400 MXN369,300-1,283,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity800,500 MXN862,200 MXN367,900-1,273,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity798,900 MXN862,100 MXN367,900-1,273,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity792,900 MXN858,100 MXN363,000-1,259,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity783,800 MXN847,000 MXN362,200-1,249,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity781,200 MXN844,600 MXN361,600-1,249,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity772,900 MXN836,800 MXN357,300-1,224,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity772,700 MXN832,000 MXN354,000-1,224,800 MXN
JiutepecCity767,500 MXN829,000 MXN351,200-1,224,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity759,300 MXN823,900 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
CuautlaCity759,300 MXN823,900 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity751,700 MXN814,100 MXN344,600-1,196,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity751,700 MXN812,900 MXN345,700-1,196,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity751,100 MXN810,500 MXN344,600-1,195,600 MXN
SalamancaCity741,500 MXN800,500 MXN340,400-1,174,600 MXN
DeliciasCity735,500 MXN791,600 MXN340,000-1,168,700 MXN
ChetumalCity731,700 MXN790,300 MXN335,800-1,160,900 MXN
FresnilloCity727,400 MXN782,500 MXN332,100-1,153,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity727,400 MXN782,500 MXN332,100-1,153,300 MXN
ColimaCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
CordobaCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity718,000 MXN772,900 MXN330,700-1,138,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity718,000 MXN772,900 MXN330,700-1,138,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity699,700 MXN752,600 MXN320,500-1,109,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity691,200 MXN744,600 MXN318,800-1,098,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity691,200 MXN744,700 MXN315,900-1,097,500 MXN
IgualaCity691,200 MXN744,600 MXN318,800-1,098,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity681,500 MXN736,700 MXN314,500-1,084,200 MXN
OrizabaCity681,500 MXN735,200 MXN314,500-1,084,200 MXN
GuaymasCity674,100 MXN725,700 MXN308,300-1,070,600 MXN
NavojoaCity648,200 MXN698,200 MXN299,500-1,030,200 MXN

Technical Services Research and Development Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a technical services research and development manager make per month in Mexico?

    A technical services research and development manager in Mexico earns about 75,500 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 906,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a technical services research and development manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level technical services research and development managers in Mexico start near 419,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,440,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 627,900 and 1,306,100 MXN.

  • Is the median technical services research and development manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 979,300 MXN, higher than the average of 906,000 MXN. Half of technical services research and development managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical services research and development managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a technical services research and development manager in Mexico earn around 16% more than women on average (975,700 vs 838,100 MXN a year).

  • Do technical services research and development managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 61% of technical services research and development managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do technical services research and development managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a technical services research and development 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 services research and development managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A technical services research and development manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 13% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.