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Average Test Development Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A test development engineer in Mexico earns about 344,600 MXN a year. That's 13% below 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 183,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 524,700 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 test development engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
344,600 MXN
28,716 MXN per month
Lowest reported
183,600 MXN
15,300 MXN per month
Highest reported
524,700 MXN
43,725 MXN per month

A typical test development engineer working in Mexico brings home around 28,716 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 183,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 524,700 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 test development engineer 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 test development engineer 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 test development engineers in Mexico earn less than 325,800 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 227,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 397,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of test development engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 183,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 524,700 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.

183,600
Low
325,800
Median
524,700
High
227,600
25th
397,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Test development engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    257,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    366,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    428,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    471,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    498,500 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 test development engineer 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.

Test development engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    239,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    459,300 MXN

Test development engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male test development engineers in Mexico earn an average of 362,200 MXN a year, while female test development engineers earn around 320,500 MXN. That works out to a 13% 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.

Test Development Engineer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 362,200 MXN
Women 320,500 MXN

Pay raises for a test development engineer 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

Test development engineer 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.

51%

51% of test development engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a test development engineer 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of test development engineers 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

Test development engineer: 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

Test development engineer salary by city in Mexico

Test development engineer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Mexicali
  • Cancun
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity471,700 MXN498,000 MXN218,900-743,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity459,700 MXN430,000 MXN243,000-696,700 MXN
TijuanaCity457,300 MXN448,500 MXN232,400-705,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity455,400 MXN466,300 MXN221,500-710,500 MXN
CuliacanCity448,500 MXN437,900 MXN227,600-691,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity447,700 MXN466,900 MXN215,100-705,500 MXN
ZapopanCity447,700 MXN420,800 MXN239,000-683,400 MXN
MexicaliCity440,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-689,900 MXN
CancunCity433,800 MXN445,100 MXN212,500-680,100 MXN
HermosilloCity433,800 MXN409,000 MXN231,000-663,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity433,800 MXN419,400 MXN228,500-667,400 MXN
MonterreyCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-674,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-665,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity430,500 MXN451,000 MXN207,700-680,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-680,100 MXN
LeonCity428,400 MXN394,800 MXN231,000-645,800 MXN
SaltilloCity425,100 MXN442,300 MXN204,000-670,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity425,100 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-650,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN225,700-643,400 MXN
QueretaroCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity415,900 MXN383,300 MXN225,700-626,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity411,400 MXN394,800 MXN212,500-628,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity411,400 MXN411,400 MXN204,000-638,700 MXN
MeridaCity411,400 MXN433,400 MXN191,600-646,600 MXN
ReynosaCity407,100 MXN420,800 MXN196,800-639,100 MXN
VeracruzCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-642,800 MXN
TorreonCity406,300 MXN406,300 MXN204,700-628,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity404,600 MXN396,300 MXN207,800-625,000 MXN
MatamorosCity401,300 MXN378,300 MXN212,500-612,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity394,800 MXN378,300 MXN204,000-602,700 MXN
MazatlanCity394,500 MXN386,400 MXN201,100-608,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity392,300 MXN384,500 MXN200,000-605,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity392,300 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,200 MXN
TolucaCity392,300 MXN392,300 MXN196,800-606,400 MXN
MoreliaCity390,000 MXN413,900 MXN183,700-618,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
DurangoCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,700-589,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
XicoCity384,500 MXN362,200 MXN205,700-583,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity384,200 MXN384,200 MXN192,000-592,200 MXN
XalapaCity383,300 MXN366,200 MXN197,600-582,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity383,300 MXN406,300 MXN180,500-603,400 MXN
CelayaCity377,200 MXN390,000 MXN181,600-592,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity371,100 MXN363,000 MXN190,500-571,300 MXN
TonalaCity369,900 MXN390,000 MXN172,200-582,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity367,900 MXN340,000 MXN197,600-553,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity365,400 MXN378,300 MXN172,200-568,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity362,200 MXN340,400 MXN192,600-547,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity359,900 MXN359,900 MXN180,500-556,000 MXN
PachucaCity357,700 MXN335,800 MXN190,500-541,700 MXN
TampicoCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
Los MochisCity357,700 MXN369,300 MXN172,200-559,000 MXN
TepicCity357,300 MXN378,300 MXN167,100-562,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity353,600 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-535,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity351,900 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-539,800 MXN
MonclovaCity349,300 MXN340,400 MXN175,900-535,800 MXN
La PazCity349,300 MXN325,900 MXN185,100-528,500 MXN
UruapanCity348,300 MXN348,300 MXN174,000-539,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity340,400 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-519,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,500 MXN
MetepecCity339,100 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-537,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity339,100 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-518,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity335,800 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
TehuacanCity335,100 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,300 MXN
OaxacaCity332,100 MXN353,600 MXN158,700-528,500 MXN
AcunaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,200-504,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,900 MXN325,800 MXN169,000-510,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-518,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity325,800 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,300 MXN
CampecheCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity317,700 MXN317,700 MXN159,400-492,700 MXN
JiutepecCity317,700 MXN301,800 MXN169,000-485,200 MXN
TapachulaCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-478,100 MXN
NogalesCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity311,700 MXN301,800 MXN161,300-476,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,300-475,700 MXN
ChalcoCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity307,400 MXN281,500 MXN164,200-462,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-478,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity307,400 MXN286,400 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,700 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
CuautlaCity301,600 MXN315,700 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity301,600 MXN319,600 MXN142,300-476,600 MXN
SalamancaCity296,000 MXN314,500 MXN138,200-467,100 MXN
ChetumalCity296,000 MXN273,300 MXN159,400-448,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity294,700 MXN290,800 MXN151,800-454,300 MXN
DeliciasCity294,700 MXN290,800 MXN152,100-455,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity294,700 MXN301,700 MXN138,800-459,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity290,800 MXN301,300 MXN138,200-455,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity290,800 MXN290,800 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN
FresnilloCity286,400 MXN272,800 MXN152,000-436,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity282,500 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-442,300 MXN
ColimaCity282,300 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-448,500 MXN
CordobaCity279,400 MXN283,700 MXN137,400-433,800 MXN
IgualaCity275,800 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-420,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity275,200 MXN277,400 MXN136,100-425,100 MXN
GuaymasCity273,300 MXN273,300 MXN137,400-420,800 MXN
NavojoaCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
OrizabaCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity263,100 MXN240,500 MXN142,300-396,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity263,100 MXN279,400 MXN125,100-417,200 MXN

Test Development Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a test development engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A test development engineer in Mexico earns about 28,716 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 344,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a test development engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level test development engineers in Mexico start near 183,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 524,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 227,600 and 397,900 MXN.

  • Is the median test development engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 325,800 MXN, lower than the average of 344,600 MXN. Half of test development engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for test development engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a test development engineer in Mexico earn around 13% more than women on average (362,200 vs 320,500 MXN a year).

  • Do test development engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of test development engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do test development engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do test development engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A test development engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.