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Average Technical Services Research Associate Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technical services research associate in Mexico earns about 417,200 MXN a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 196,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 659,400 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 associate make in Mexico?

Average salary
417,200 MXN
34,766 MXN per month
Lowest reported
196,800 MXN
16,400 MXN per month
Highest reported
659,400 MXN
54,950 MXN per month

A typical technical services research associate working in Mexico brings home around 34,766 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 196,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 659,400 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 associate 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 associate 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 associates in Mexico earn less than 440,200 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 288,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 581,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical services research associates sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 196,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 659,400 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.

196,800
Low
440,200
Median
659,400
High
288,100
25th
581,000
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 associate pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,300 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    312,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    442,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    538,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    568,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    620,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a technical services research associate 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 associate pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    282,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +92% from previous
    541,700 MXN

Technical services research associate 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 associates in Mexico earn an average of 442,300 MXN a year, while female technical services research associates earn around 394,300 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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 Associate gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 442,300 MXN
Women 394,300 MXN

Pay raises for a technical services research associate 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 11% 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 services research associate 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 services research associates in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical services research associate 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 43% of technical services research associates 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 associate: 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 associate salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Leon
  • Puebla
  • Chihuahua
  • Saltillo
  • Culiacan
  • Guadalajara
  • Monterrey
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-874,500 MXN
TijuanaCity547,800 MXN572,200 MXN263,900-862,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity543,200 MXN555,800 MXN267,100-851,200 MXN
LeonCity539,800 MXN528,500 MXN273,000-832,100 MXN
PueblaCity539,800 MXN539,800 MXN271,300-836,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity535,800 MXN514,300 MXN277,400-816,900 MXN
SaltilloCity529,600 MXN489,600 MXN288,100-799,300 MXN
CuliacanCity528,600 MXN551,200 MXN254,700-832,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity524,700 MXN504,400 MXN273,300-802,400 MXN
MonterreyCity522,700 MXN489,500 MXN275,800-790,600 MXN
HermosilloCity518,300 MXN548,800 MXN240,500-817,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity518,300 MXN475,700 MXN279,400-780,700 MXN
QueretaroCity518,300 MXN559,000 MXN239,000-823,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity514,300 MXN483,400 MXN273,300-780,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity514,300 MXN472,000 MXN275,500-778,200 MXN
CancunCity513,300 MXN520,900 MXN249,600-800,500 MXN
ZapopanCity510,200 MXN539,700 MXN239,000-807,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity510,000 MXN547,800 MXN233,600-810,400 MXN
DurangoCity501,400 MXN492,400 MXN258,400-772,900 MXN
MexicaliCity498,000 MXN510,000 MXN245,300-778,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity493,000 MXN483,800 MXN253,400-758,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity492,700 MXN492,700 MXN246,500-767,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity491,000 MXN510,300 MXN233,900-769,500 MXN
MeridaCity489,600 MXN489,600 MXN245,300-757,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity485,300 MXN447,300 MXN263,200-731,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity485,300 MXN464,900 MXN253,400-743,100 MXN
MoreliaCity485,200 MXN485,200 MXN243,000-752,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity485,200 MXN466,900 MXN253,400-743,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity485,200 MXN478,100 MXN247,800-747,400 MXN
TolucaCity480,300 MXN453,200 MXN254,800-732,400 MXN
ReynosaCity478,100 MXN437,900 MXN257,700-721,600 MXN
TorreonCity478,100 MXN447,700 MXN252,300-724,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity472,100 MXN510,000 MXN216,800-748,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity472,100 MXN493,000 MXN227,600-744,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity472,100 MXN500,100 MXN222,300-744,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
MatamorosCity467,100 MXN496,100 MXN221,500-739,500 MXN
XicoCity466,900 MXN492,700 MXN221,500-735,200 MXN
MazatlanCity459,300 MXN476,600 MXN218,900-721,600 MXN
TepicCity454,300 MXN454,300 MXN228,500-704,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity451,000 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-702,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity450,300 MXN467,700 MXN216,800-709,600 MXN
VeracruzCity450,300 MXN460,500 MXN218,900-705,500 MXN
TonalaCity450,300 MXN450,300 MXN225,300-698,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity447,700 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-692,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity447,300 MXN436,200 MXN227,600-688,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity445,100 MXN425,100 MXN231,000-680,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity442,300 MXN415,900 MXN233,600-671,000 MXN
XalapaCity442,300 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity437,300 MXN401,300 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
UruapanCity436,200 MXN412,000 MXN232,400-667,400 MXN
CelayaCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity431,300 MXN407,100 MXN228,000-659,400 MXN
TampicoCity431,300 MXN417,200 MXN225,300-663,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity431,100 MXN464,400 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-687,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity430,000 MXN454,900 MXN204,700-681,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity424,300 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-667,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN222,300-639,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity420,100 MXN431,100 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
MonclovaCity414,000 MXN426,700 MXN197,600-646,600 MXN
PachucaCity407,300 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-645,800 MXN
NogalesCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
Los MochisCity406,300 MXN371,100 MXN217,900-608,500 MXN
CampecheCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-627,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity403,100 MXN385,300 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
AcunaCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-615,700 MXN
OaxacaCity399,900 MXN399,900 MXN200,000-620,300 MXN
TehuacanCity397,900 MXN390,000 MXN205,700-615,700 MXN
MetepecCity394,500 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
TapachulaCity392,300 MXN382,600 MXN200,000-603,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
La PazCity388,100 MXN413,900 MXN183,700-615,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity385,300 MXN369,300 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity384,500 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-603,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity378,300 MXN392,300 MXN181,600-592,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity378,300 MXN354,000 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity377,200 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
JiutepecCity375,200 MXN396,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
CuautlaCity369,300 MXN341,400 MXN200,000-559,000 MXN
SalamancaCity365,400 MXN365,400 MXN181,600-563,000 MXN
ChetumalCity362,200 MXN353,600 MXN185,100-556,000 MXN
ColimaCity362,200 MXN362,200 MXN181,600-559,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity359,900 MXN351,900 MXN183,600-552,400 MXN
CordobaCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
ChalcoCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-545,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-559,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity357,300 MXN335,100 MXN189,300-539,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity354,000 MXN354,000 MXN175,900-551,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity352,000 MXN330,700 MXN187,500-531,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
OrizabaCity341,900 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity340,000 MXN311,700 MXN183,600-510,200 MXN
DeliciasCity340,000 MXN351,900 MXN161,300-533,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity339,100 MXN357,700 MXN159,100-531,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity330,900 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-514,800 MXN
FresnilloCity330,900 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,700 MXN
NavojoaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity325,800 MXN339,100 MXN157,600-510,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN151,800-518,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity315,900 MXN315,900 MXN159,100-492,400 MXN
IgualaCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-485,200 MXN
GuaymasCity312,400 MXN294,700 MXN163,800-472,000 MXN

Technical Services Research Associate in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a technical services research associate make per month in Mexico?

    A technical services research associate in Mexico earns about 34,766 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 417,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a technical services research associate in Mexico?

    Entry-level technical services research associates in Mexico start near 196,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 659,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 288,100 and 581,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 440,200 MXN, higher than the average of 417,200 MXN. Half of technical services research associates in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical services research associates in Mexico?

    Men working as a technical services research associate in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (442,300 vs 394,300 MXN a year).

  • Do technical services research associates in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of technical services research associates in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do technical services research associates earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a technical services research associate 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 associates in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A technical services research associate in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.