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Average Technology Development Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technology development manager in Mexico earns about 608,500 MXN a year. That's 53% 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 294,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 955,800 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 technology development manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
608,500 MXN
50,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
294,700 MXN
24,558 MXN per month
Highest reported
955,800 MXN
79,650 MXN per month

A typical technology development manager working in Mexico brings home around 50,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 294,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 955,800 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 technology 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 technology 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 technology development managers in Mexico earn less than 633,300 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 419,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 828,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technology 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 294,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 955,800 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.

294,700
Low
633,300
Median
955,800
High
419,400
25th
828,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Technology development manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    341,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    485,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    639,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    783,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    832,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    913,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a technology 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.

Technology development manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    425,100 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    492,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    717,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    884,700 MXN

Technology 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 technology development managers in Mexico earn an average of 641,900 MXN a year, while female technology development managers earn around 592,600 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.

Technology Development Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 641,900 MXN
Women 592,600 MXN

Pay raises for a technology 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 11% 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

Technology 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.

82%

82% of technology development managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technology development manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of technology 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

Technology 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

Technology development manager salary by city in Mexico

Technology 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.

  • Guadalajara
  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Acapulco
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Hermosillo
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity839,500 MXN855,200 MXN411,400-1,306,100 MXN
LeonCity838,100 MXN890,700 MXN394,800-1,320,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity823,400 MXN858,100 MXN394,500-1,296,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity808,000 MXN758,700 MXN426,700-1,224,800 MXN
PueblaCity807,900 MXN743,300 MXN433,800-1,212,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity795,700 MXN812,900 MXN390,000-1,249,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity794,900 MXN762,400 MXN413,900-1,212,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity791,600 MXN744,600 MXN421,400-1,198,300 MXN
HermosilloCity790,600 MXN821,500 MXN381,800-1,249,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity783,800 MXN799,300 MXN382,600-1,224,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity782,500 MXN767,500 MXN397,900-1,212,800 MXN
MonterreyCity781,200 MXN767,400 MXN397,900-1,198,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity780,700 MXN825,900 MXN366,200-1,235,600 MXN
QueretaroCity772,900 MXN836,800 MXN357,300-1,235,600 MXN
ZapopanCity772,700 MXN800,200 MXN369,300-1,212,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity772,700 MXN772,700 MXN384,500-1,196,800 MXN
CancunCity768,900 MXN739,500 MXN399,900-1,178,000 MXN
TijuanaCity768,900 MXN768,900 MXN384,500-1,192,500 MXN
ReynosaCity767,500 MXN722,100 MXN407,100-1,166,500 MXN
CuliacanCity765,100 MXN765,100 MXN383,300-1,184,700 MXN
SaltilloCity761,400 MXN718,000 MXN406,300-1,159,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity747,400 MXN810,400 MXN345,100-1,191,100 MXN
MoreliaCity747,400 MXN691,200 MXN406,300-1,132,900 MXN
DurangoCity743,300 MXN785,400 MXN349,300-1,172,900 MXN
MeridaCity743,300 MXN683,400 MXN399,900-1,122,300 MXN
TorreonCity739,500 MXN724,300 MXN377,200-1,136,700 MXN
MatamorosCity739,500 MXN767,500 MXN354,000-1,161,000 MXN
MexicaliCity737,000 MXN707,700 MXN382,600-1,130,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity735,500 MXN765,100 MXN351,200-1,154,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity733,300 MXN747,400 MXN361,600-1,145,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity731,700 MXN731,700 MXN366,200-1,133,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity727,400 MXN783,800 MXN332,100-1,153,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity719,100 MXN675,200 MXN381,800-1,091,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity718,000 MXN718,000 MXN359,900-1,110,500 MXN
TonalaCity718,000 MXN658,300 MXN385,300-1,079,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity717,900 MXN773,400 MXN330,700-1,138,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity707,600 MXN693,100 MXN361,600-1,088,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity705,500 MXN745,000 MXN330,900-1,112,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity698,200 MXN643,800 MXN378,300-1,058,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity696,700 MXN670,600 MXN361,500-1,065,800 MXN
VeracruzCity689,900 MXN660,500 MXN357,700-1,053,900 MXN
TolucaCity684,900 MXN670,600 MXN348,300-1,051,400 MXN
MazatlanCity683,400 MXN683,400 MXN341,400-1,057,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity681,500 MXN722,100 MXN319,600-1,078,200 MXN
XalapaCity680,100 MXN693,100 MXN332,500-1,058,300 MXN
XicoCity679,200 MXN705,500 MXN325,600-1,065,400 MXN
TampicoCity675,100 MXN689,900 MXN330,900-1,051,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity671,000 MXN727,400 MXN308,300-1,069,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity667,400 MXN625,000 MXN351,200-1,011,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity665,300 MXN707,700 MXN314,500-1,054,900 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity663,200 MXN637,500 MXN345,100-1,012,100 MXN
TepicCity663,200 MXN608,500 MXN357,700-998,400 MXN
OaxacaCity656,800 MXN602,700 MXN353,600-987,200 MXN
UruapanCity652,200 MXN639,900 MXN332,500-1,004,500 MXN
CelayaCity650,700 MXN615,000 MXN344,600-991,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity649,700 MXN649,700 MXN325,600-1,006,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity645,800 MXN658,300 MXN315,900-1,006,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity643,800 MXN670,600 MXN308,300-1,009,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity642,800 MXN629,800 MXN327,800-991,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity633,300 MXN648,200 MXN312,400-990,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity633,300 MXN619,800 MXN325,800-976,300 MXN
Los MochisCity626,800 MXN587,800 MXN330,900-953,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity619,000 MXN670,600 MXN282,500-986,700 MXN
TehuacanCity615,300 MXN652,200 MXN290,800-974,600 MXN
TapachulaCity615,000 MXN650,800 MXN286,400-970,200 MXN
AcunaCity612,500 MXN623,200 MXN297,000-953,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity612,500 MXN575,100 MXN325,800-929,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity610,100 MXN660,500 MXN281,500-971,200 MXN
CampecheCity608,500 MXN562,200 MXN327,300-918,600 MXN
PachucaCity600,000 MXN625,000 MXN286,400-942,700 MXN
NogalesCity595,300 MXN573,500 MXN312,400-915,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity595,300 MXN595,300 MXN297,000-923,000 MXN
La PazCity592,200 MXN615,300 MXN282,500-931,700 MXN
MetepecCity588,500 MXN632,400 MXN271,300-932,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity588,500 MXN563,000 MXN305,600-899,100 MXN
MonclovaCity580,600 MXN580,600 MXN288,700-899,900 MXN
JiutepecCity574,200 MXN598,600 MXN275,500-904,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity568,500 MXN580,600 MXN279,400-890,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity568,500 MXN558,300 MXN288,700-878,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity566,900 MXN603,400 MXN267,100-899,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity563,000 MXN606,400 MXN259,100-895,900 MXN
SalamancaCity562,200 MXN518,300 MXN301,700-847,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity559,000 MXN535,900 MXN292,000-858,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity558,300 MXN558,300 MXN279,400-866,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity556,000 MXN535,800 MXN290,800-852,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity556,000 MXN600,000 MXN254,800-887,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity553,400 MXN544,800 MXN282,300-852,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity548,500 MXN516,100 MXN288,700-832,000 MXN
CordobaCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-829,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity541,700 MXN498,000 MXN294,700-816,900 MXN
CuautlaCity537,300 MXN504,400 MXN282,500-814,500 MXN
ChalcoCity533,000 MXN543,200 MXN263,200-832,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity528,500 MXN528,500 MXN263,900-816,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity528,500 MXN547,800 MXN252,300-829,000 MXN
ChetumalCity525,700 MXN558,300 MXN247,800-832,000 MXN
FresnilloCity524,300 MXN548,800 MXN253,400-824,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity518,900 MXN489,600 MXN275,800-790,300 MXN
ColimaCity516,100 MXN472,000 MXN275,500-778,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity507,300 MXN487,600 MXN263,900-778,200 MXN
OrizabaCity507,300 MXN535,900 MXN238,900-800,200 MXN
DeliciasCity504,500 MXN504,500 MXN252,300-783,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity504,500 MXN464,900 MXN275,200-765,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity500,100 MXN491,000 MXN254,800-772,700 MXN
GuaymasCity498,000 MXN489,500 MXN254,700-768,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-786,600 MXN
IgualaCity489,600 MXN499,300 MXN238,900-759,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity472,100 MXN501,400 MXN221,500-748,600 MXN
NavojoaCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN210,500-736,700 MXN

Technology Development Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a technology development manager make per month in Mexico?

    A technology development manager in Mexico earns about 50,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 608,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a technology development manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level technology development managers in Mexico start near 294,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 955,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 419,400 and 828,400 MXN.

  • Is the median technology development manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 633,300 MXN, higher than the average of 608,500 MXN. Half of technology development managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technology development managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a technology development manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (641,900 vs 592,600 MXN a year).

  • Do technology development managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 82% of technology development managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do technology development managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a technology 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 technology development managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A technology development manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.