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Average Telecommunication Project Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A telecommunication project manager in Mexico earns about 437,900 MXN a year. That's 10% 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 207,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 695,200 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 telecommunication project manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
437,900 MXN
36,491 MXN per month
Lowest reported
207,800 MXN
17,316 MXN per month
Highest reported
695,200 MXN
57,933 MXN per month

A typical telecommunication project manager working in Mexico brings home around 36,491 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 207,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 695,200 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 telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project managers in Mexico earn less than 464,900 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 301,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 614,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunication project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 207,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 695,200 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.

207,800
Low
464,900
Median
695,200
High
301,600
25th
614,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Telecommunication project manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    327,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    466,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    566,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    600,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    653,200 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 telecommunication project 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.

Telecommunication project manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    327,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    600,000 MXN

Telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project managers in Mexico earn an average of 466,900 MXN a year, while female telecommunication project managers earn around 417,200 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.

Telecommunication Project Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 466,900 MXN
Women 417,200 MXN

Pay raises for a telecommunication project 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 19 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

Telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project 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

Telecommunication project 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

Telecommunication project manager salary by city in Mexico

Telecommunication project 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
  • Zapopan
  • Guadalajara
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexicali
  • Culiacan
  • Leon
  • Guadalupe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity598,600 MXN552,400 MXN325,800-906,500 MXN
ZapopanCity585,900 MXN620,300 MXN273,000-925,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity580,600 MXN556,000 MXN301,600-888,400 MXN
MonterreyCity572,200 MXN535,900 MXN301,600-868,400 MXN
PueblaCity565,100 MXN565,100 MXN282,300-877,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity563,000 MXN518,300 MXN301,700-851,200 MXN
MexicaliCity563,000 MXN573,500 MXN275,800-878,900 MXN
CuliacanCity563,000 MXN585,900 MXN271,300-882,400 MXN
LeonCity562,200 MXN551,200 MXN288,100-864,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity559,000 MXN580,600 MXN267,100-874,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity555,800 MXN589,400 MXN263,200-878,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity553,800 MXN529,600 MXN286,400-846,500 MXN
HermosilloCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-874,500 MXN
TijuanaCity548,800 MXN566,900 MXN263,100-860,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity547,800 MXN592,200 MXN253,400-874,300 MXN
MoreliaCity543,200 MXN543,200 MXN273,300-844,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity539,800 MXN547,800 MXN263,900-840,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity538,600 MXN528,600 MXN273,000-830,500 MXN
SaltilloCity538,600 MXN498,500 MXN292,000-814,500 MXN
CancunCity538,600 MXN551,200 MXN265,000-843,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity535,800 MXN514,300 MXN277,400-816,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity529,600 MXN518,900 MXN271,300-817,800 MXN
MeridaCity529,600 MXN529,600 MXN265,000-823,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity525,700 MXN492,700 MXN279,400-799,300 MXN
TolucaCity524,300 MXN492,700 MXN277,400-800,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity524,300 MXN483,800 MXN282,500-792,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity520,900 MXN553,800 MXN245,300-823,400 MXN
DurangoCity520,900 MXN510,200 MXN266,000-805,900 MXN
QueretaroCity520,900 MXN562,600 MXN239,000-832,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity518,300 MXN498,500 MXN268,900-790,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity518,300 MXN518,300 MXN259,100-800,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity507,300 MXN548,500 MXN232,400-807,900 MXN
XalapaCity504,400 MXN483,800 MXN263,200-772,700 MXN
TorreonCity504,400 MXN472,100 MXN267,100-767,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity501,400 MXN524,400 MXN239,300-790,300 MXN
ReynosaCity500,100 MXN459,300 MXN271,300-754,900 MXN
XicoCity499,300 MXN528,500 MXN233,600-788,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity498,000 MXN467,700 MXN265,000-758,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity496,100 MXN514,800 MXN239,000-778,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity492,400 MXN529,600 MXN225,300-780,600 MXN
VeracruzCity492,400 MXN502,200 MXN239,300-767,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity489,600 MXN498,000 MXN239,000-762,400 MXN
TonalaCity487,600 MXN487,600 MXN243,000-754,900 MXN
CelayaCity485,200 MXN448,500 MXN263,100-735,500 MXN
MatamorosCity483,800 MXN513,300 MXN228,500-762,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity478,000 MXN467,700 MXN243,000-735,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity476,600 MXN516,100 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
MazatlanCity471,700 MXN489,500 MXN225,300-737,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity464,400 MXN483,400 MXN222,300-725,700 MXN
TampicoCity460,500 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-705,500 MXN
OaxacaCity460,500 MXN460,500 MXN231,000-713,900 MXN
TepicCity457,300 MXN457,300 MXN228,000-709,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity457,300 MXN466,900 MXN225,700-714,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity457,300 MXN436,200 MXN239,000-699,700 MXN
TehuacanCity457,300 MXN448,500 MXN232,400-704,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity454,900 MXN421,400 MXN246,200-689,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity454,900 MXN426,700 MXN240,500-695,200 MXN
PachucaCity451,000 MXN476,600 MXN209,500-712,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity448,500 MXN483,800 MXN207,800-712,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity447,700 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-692,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity442,300 MXN467,700 MXN208,600-698,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity442,200 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-674,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity440,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-688,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity440,200 MXN413,900 MXN233,600-672,600 MXN
CampecheCity437,300 MXN437,300 MXN217,900-677,100 MXN
MetepecCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-696,700 MXN
Los MochisCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
UruapanCity430,500 MXN404,600 MXN228,000-658,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity424,900 MXN398,300 MXN225,700-645,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity421,400 MXN437,300 MXN201,100-658,300 MXN
MonclovaCity420,100 MXN436,200 MXN201,100-660,500 MXN
TapachulaCity417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-643,800 MXN
La PazCity415,900 MXN437,900 MXN194,600-656,800 MXN
NogalesCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN201,100-642,800 MXN
AcunaCity411,400 MXN394,800 MXN212,500-628,000 MXN
JiutepecCity411,400 MXN433,800 MXN191,600-650,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity409,000 MXN394,800 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity404,600 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity396,300 MXN413,900 MXN192,000-623,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity394,800 MXN399,900 MXN191,600-615,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity394,300 MXN385,300 MXN201,100-607,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity394,300 MXN394,300 MXN197,600-610,100 MXN
ChalcoCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-596,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity386,400 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-615,700 MXN
CordobaCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
ColimaCity386,400 MXN386,400 MXN191,600-598,600 MXN
CuautlaCity386,400 MXN357,300 MXN208,600-583,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity385,300 MXN361,500 MXN204,000-588,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity384,200 MXN404,600 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
SalamancaCity377,200 MXN377,200 MXN189,300-582,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
ChetumalCity371,100 MXN363,000 MXN190,500-571,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
IgualaCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity365,400 MXN335,100 MXN195,200-547,800 MXN
OrizabaCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-562,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity363,000 MXN378,800 MXN174,000-571,300 MXN
GuaymasCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-548,800 MXN
DeliciasCity354,000 MXN369,900 MXN172,200-559,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity354,000 MXN332,100 MXN189,300-539,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity352,000 MXN322,600 MXN190,500-528,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN174,000-544,800 MXN
FresnilloCity351,900 MXN371,100 MXN163,800-553,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity345,700 MXN340,400 MXN176,800-533,000 MXN
NavojoaCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN

Telecommunication Project Manager in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunication project manager make per month in Mexico?

    A telecommunication project manager in Mexico earns about 36,491 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 437,900 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunication project manager in Mexico?

    Entry-level telecommunication project managers in Mexico start near 207,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 695,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,600 and 614,600 MXN.

  • Is the median telecommunication project manager salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 464,900 MXN, higher than the average of 437,900 MXN. Half of telecommunication project managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunication project managers in Mexico?

    Men working as a telecommunication project manager in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (466,900 vs 417,200 MXN a year).

  • Do telecommunication project managers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do telecommunication project managers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do telecommunication project managers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A telecommunication project manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.