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Average Telecommunications Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A telecommunications manager in Mexico earns about 650,800 MXN a year. That's 63% 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 297,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,031,200 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 telecommunications manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
650,800 MXN
54,233 MXN per month
Lowest reported
297,000 MXN
24,750 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,031,200 MXN
85,933 MXN per month

A typical telecommunications manager working in Mexico brings home around 54,233 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 297,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,031,200 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 telecommunications 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 telecommunications 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 telecommunications managers in Mexico earn less than 701,400 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 451,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 934,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 297,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,031,200 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.

297,000
Low
701,400
Median
1,031,200
High
451,000
25th
934,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Telecommunications manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    340,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    453,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    669,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    814,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    890,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    962,900 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 telecommunications 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.

Telecommunications manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    394,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    759,300 MXN

Telecommunications 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 telecommunications managers in Mexico earn an average of 699,700 MXN a year, while female telecommunications managers earn around 598,600 MXN. That works out to a 17% 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.

Telecommunications Manager gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 699,700 MXN
Women 598,600 MXN

Pay raises for a telecommunications 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 12% every 20 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

Telecommunications 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.

85%

85% of telecommunications managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications 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 15% of telecommunications 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

Telecommunications 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

Telecommunications manager salary by city in Mexico

Telecommunications 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
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Aguascalientes
  • Zapopan
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Hermosillo
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity885,000 MXN955,800 MXN407,300-1,405,700 MXN
PueblaCity874,500 MXN945,400 MXN401,300-1,391,600 MXN
LeonCity858,400 MXN926,000 MXN394,300-1,369,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity851,200 MXN919,700 MXN390,000-1,357,900 MXN
ZapopanCity846,500 MXN915,100 MXN389,200-1,345,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity846,500 MXN915,100 MXN389,200-1,345,400 MXN
CuliacanCity840,100 MXN907,100 MXN386,400-1,333,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity840,100 MXN907,100 MXN385,300-1,333,900 MXN
HermosilloCity839,500 MXN904,700 MXN384,500-1,333,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity832,300 MXN902,100 MXN382,600-1,333,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity832,300 MXN902,100 MXN382,600-1,333,900 MXN
TijuanaCity821,500 MXN890,700 MXN378,300-1,306,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity818,100 MXN884,700 MXN377,200-1,306,100 MXN
MonterreyCity810,500 MXN874,900 MXN372,600-1,296,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity802,400 MXN866,900 MXN369,900-1,273,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity799,300 MXN862,400 MXN367,200-1,273,300 MXN
CancunCity798,900 MXN862,200 MXN367,900-1,273,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity795,700 MXN861,300 MXN366,200-1,259,300 MXN
SaltilloCity792,900 MXN858,400 MXN366,200-1,259,300 MXN
MexicaliCity791,600 MXN858,100 MXN363,000-1,259,300 MXN
TorreonCity790,300 MXN852,600 MXN365,400-1,259,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity786,600 MXN852,900 MXN361,500-1,259,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity783,800 MXN848,200 MXN362,200-1,249,900 MXN
TolucaCity780,700 MXN843,600 MXN359,900-1,235,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity778,500 MXN840,800 MXN357,700-1,235,600 MXN
MeridaCity778,500 MXN840,800 MXN357,700-1,235,600 MXN
ReynosaCity772,900 MXN836,800 MXN357,300-1,235,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity772,700 MXN832,000 MXN354,000-1,224,800 MXN
VeracruzCity761,400 MXN821,500 MXN352,000-1,212,800 MXN
QueretaroCity758,700 MXN819,000 MXN348,300-1,212,800 MXN
MoreliaCity757,600 MXN816,900 MXN349,300-1,198,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity757,300 MXN817,800 MXN349,300-1,198,300 MXN
DurangoCity752,600 MXN812,900 MXN345,700-1,196,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity751,100 MXN810,500 MXN344,600-1,196,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity748,600 MXN810,200 MXN344,600-1,192,500 MXN
CelayaCity746,600 MXN807,900 MXN341,900-1,187,900 MXN
TonalaCity745,000 MXN807,900 MXN341,900-1,185,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity743,300 MXN800,200 MXN340,400-1,181,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity736,700 MXN792,900 MXN340,000-1,168,700 MXN
TepicCity736,700 MXN792,900 MXN340,000-1,168,300 MXN
MatamorosCity728,500 MXN788,000 MXN335,800-1,159,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
XalapaCity719,100 MXN778,200 MXN330,700-1,141,000 MXN
XicoCity714,300 MXN769,500 MXN327,300-1,133,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity714,300 MXN769,500 MXN327,300-1,134,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity712,100 MXN767,500 MXN327,800-1,132,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity704,300 MXN758,700 MXN325,800-1,117,800 MXN
MazatlanCity701,400 MXN757,600 MXN322,600-1,113,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity699,700 MXN752,600 MXN320,500-1,109,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity693,100 MXN746,600 MXN318,800-1,099,200 MXN
TampicoCity691,200 MXN744,600 MXN315,900-1,095,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity688,900 MXN743,100 MXN315,900-1,094,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity684,900 MXN737,000 MXN315,700-1,088,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity681,900 MXN735,500 MXN314,500-1,079,600 MXN
PachucaCity675,200 MXN728,500 MXN312,400-1,075,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity675,100 MXN727,100 MXN312,400-1,074,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity674,100 MXN725,700 MXN308,300-1,069,800 MXN
UruapanCity672,600 MXN724,000 MXN309,800-1,065,800 MXN
Los MochisCity670,600 MXN722,100 MXN309,800-1,065,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity667,400 MXN721,600 MXN307,400-1,057,700 MXN
MonclovaCity656,800 MXN707,700 MXN301,300-1,041,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity648,200 MXN699,700 MXN299,500-1,028,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity645,800 MXN696,700 MXN296,000-1,025,100 MXN
AcunaCity639,900 MXN692,500 MXN294,300-1,016,300 MXN
OaxacaCity638,700 MXN688,900 MXN294,700-1,011,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity633,300 MXN687,100 MXN292,000-1,009,200 MXN
NogalesCity633,300 MXN683,800 MXN292,000-1,009,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity633,100 MXN681,500 MXN288,700-1,004,400 MXN
CampecheCity631,200 MXN683,400 MXN288,700-1,004,500 MXN
MetepecCity629,800 MXN681,900 MXN288,700-1,003,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity625,000 MXN675,100 MXN286,400-995,000 MXN
TehuacanCity623,200 MXN671,000 MXN288,100-990,700 MXN
La PazCity620,300 MXN672,600 MXN283,700-988,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,300 MXN
SalamancaCity598,600 MXN646,600 MXN275,800-956,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity598,600 MXN646,600 MXN275,800-956,200 MXN
TapachulaCity597,800 MXN648,200 MXN275,800-953,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity592,600 MXN641,900 MXN273,300-942,700 MXN
CuautlaCity590,200 MXN638,700 MXN272,800-938,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity589,400 MXN637,500 MXN272,800-938,100 MXN
ChetumalCity588,500 MXN632,400 MXN271,300-932,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity588,500 MXN632,400 MXN271,300-932,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity587,800 MXN633,300 MXN271,300-934,900 MXN
JiutepecCity582,700 MXN629,800 MXN268,900-927,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity582,700 MXN629,800 MXN268,900-927,000 MXN
ChalcoCity581,300 MXN626,800 MXN266,000-922,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity578,500 MXN625,000 MXN266,000-918,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity568,500 MXN614,600 MXN263,200-904,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity568,500 MXN615,700 MXN263,200-906,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity565,100 MXN610,100 MXN261,300-899,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity548,800 MXN590,200 MXN253,400-868,400 MXN
FresnilloCity548,500 MXN592,200 MXN253,400-874,300 MXN
DeliciasCity547,800 MXN592,200 MXN253,400-874,300 MXN
IgualaCity545,300 MXN589,400 MXN249,600-866,900 MXN
OrizabaCity543,200 MXN587,800 MXN249,600-864,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity537,300 MXN581,300 MXN246,500-852,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity537,300 MXN581,300 MXN246,500-852,600 MXN
CordobaCity535,900 MXN581,300 MXN246,500-855,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity533,000 MXN574,200 MXN246,200-847,000 MXN
ColimaCity529,600 MXN573,500 MXN243,000-844,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity528,500 MXN568,500 MXN240,500-838,100 MXN
GuaymasCity524,300 MXN566,900 MXN239,300-836,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-786,600 MXN
NavojoaCity492,700 MXN533,000 MXN227,600-788,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity492,400 MXN533,100 MXN228,500-781,200 MXN

Telecommunications Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A telecommunications manager in Mexico earns about 54,233 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 650,800 MXN.

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

    Entry-level telecommunications managers in Mexico start near 297,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,031,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 451,000 and 934,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 701,400 MXN, higher than the average of 650,800 MXN. Half of telecommunications managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a telecommunications manager in Mexico earn around 17% more than women on average (699,700 vs 598,600 MXN a year).

  • Do telecommunications managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 85% of telecommunications managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A telecommunications manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.