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Average Transportation Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

A transportation manager in Mexico earns about 513,300 MXN a year. That's 29% 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 266,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 783,800 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 transportation manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
513,300 MXN
42,775 MXN per month
Lowest reported
266,000 MXN
22,166 MXN per month
Highest reported
783,800 MXN
65,316 MXN per month

A typical transportation manager working in Mexico brings home around 42,775 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 266,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 783,800 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 transportation 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 transportation 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 transportation managers in Mexico earn less than 492,400 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 341,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 615,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of transportation managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 266,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 783,800 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.

266,000
Low
492,400
Median
783,800
High
341,400
25th
615,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Transportation manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    407,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    528,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    639,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    699,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    736,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a transportation 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.

Transportation manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    363,000 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    417,200 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    587,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    712,100 MXN

Transportation 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 transportation managers in Mexico earn an average of 541,700 MXN a year, while female transportation managers earn around 493,000 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

Transportation Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 541,700 MXN
Women 493,000 MXN

Pay raises for a transportation 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 10% every 22 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Transportation 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.

78%

78% of transportation managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a transportation 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 22% of transportation 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

Transportation 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

Transportation manager salary by city in Mexico

Transportation 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
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Leon
  • Culiacan
  • Chihuahua
  • Puebla
  • Saltillo
  • Cancun
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity667,400 MXN680,100 MXN325,900-1,037,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity646,600 MXN623,200 MXN339,100-991,100 MXN
TijuanaCity645,800 MXN658,300 MXN315,900-1,006,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity642,800 MXN695,400 MXN296,000-1,023,000 MXN
LeonCity637,500 MXN650,800 MXN311,700-991,100 MXN
CuliacanCity632,400 MXN645,800 MXN312,400-988,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity632,400 MXN684,900 MXN292,000-1,007,400 MXN
PueblaCity632,400 MXN607,400 MXN327,300-970,600 MXN
SaltilloCity631,200 MXN645,800 MXN308,300-988,600 MXN
CancunCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,600 MXN
HermosilloCity615,700 MXN592,600 MXN319,600-943,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,300 MXN
MonterreyCity615,000 MXN589,400 MXN317,700-938,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity612,500 MXN623,700 MXN301,800-954,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity612,500 MXN585,900 MXN318,800-932,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity603,400 MXN650,700 MXN275,500-960,900 MXN
ZapopanCity603,400 MXN581,300 MXN315,700-923,000 MXN
MexicaliCity592,600 MXN643,400 MXN275,200-945,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity588,500 MXN597,800 MXN286,400-917,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity585,900 MXN631,200 MXN268,900-931,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity582,700 MXN596,100 MXN283,700-909,300 MXN
MeridaCity581,300 MXN556,000 MXN301,300-885,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity581,300 MXN626,800 MXN266,000-922,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity581,000 MXN592,600 MXN283,700-907,100 MXN
TolucaCity581,000 MXN558,300 MXN301,600-889,400 MXN
MoreliaCity581,000 MXN559,000 MXN301,600-889,400 MXN
ReynosaCity575,100 MXN585,900 MXN283,400-896,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity572,200 MXN615,300 MXN263,100-907,100 MXN
TorreonCity571,300 MXN547,800 MXN299,500-874,900 MXN
MatamorosCity566,900 MXN545,300 MXN294,700-868,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity566,900 MXN543,200 MXN294,700-868,400 MXN
QueretaroCity559,000 MXN605,700 MXN257,700-890,100 MXN
MazatlanCity558,300 MXN572,200 MXN273,000-874,300 MXN
DurangoCity551,200 MXN563,000 MXN271,300-861,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity551,200 MXN596,100 MXN252,300-874,900 MXN
VeracruzCity548,800 MXN592,600 MXN253,400-870,700 MXN
TonalaCity547,800 MXN528,500 MXN283,700-840,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity545,300 MXN556,000 MXN267,100-852,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity545,300 MXN556,000 MXN267,100-852,900 MXN
XalapaCity539,800 MXN581,000 MXN247,800-858,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity539,700 MXN518,900 MXN281,500-825,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity538,600 MXN519,300 MXN281,500-824,800 MXN
TampicoCity533,100 MXN575,100 MXN245,300-846,500 MXN
CelayaCity531,700 MXN544,800 MXN261,300-832,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity531,700 MXN544,800 MXN263,200-830,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity531,700 MXN513,300 MXN275,500-817,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity528,600 MXN572,200 MXN243,000-840,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity528,600 MXN539,800 MXN259,100-823,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity524,300 MXN537,300 MXN257,700-819,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity522,700 MXN563,000 MXN239,000-828,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity522,700 MXN562,200 MXN239,000-828,400 MXN
XicoCity518,300 MXN498,500 MXN268,900-790,600 MXN
TepicCity504,400 MXN483,800 MXN263,100-772,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity504,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-799,300 MXN
PachucaCity504,300 MXN485,300 MXN263,100-774,200 MXN
Los MochisCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-788,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity502,200 MXN510,200 MXN246,200-780,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity499,300 MXN535,900 MXN228,000-791,200 MXN
TehuacanCity499,300 MXN507,300 MXN243,000-778,200 MXN
OaxacaCity498,500 MXN476,600 MXN257,700-759,300 MXN
UruapanCity492,700 MXN472,100 MXN258,400-757,300 MXN
La PazCity492,400 MXN472,100 MXN254,800-751,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity489,600 MXN499,300 MXN238,900-761,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity485,300 MXN524,400 MXN221,500-769,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity485,200 MXN466,900 MXN252,300-744,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity480,300 MXN462,300 MXN249,600-735,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity478,100 MXN485,200 MXN233,600-744,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity478,100 MXN514,300 MXN217,900-757,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
AcunaCity467,100 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-744,700 MXN
MonclovaCity467,100 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-728,500 MXN
NogalesCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN212,500-735,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity459,700 MXN492,700 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
CampecheCity459,300 MXN442,200 MXN238,900-702,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity455,400 MXN464,400 MXN221,500-709,600 MXN
ChalcoCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
MetepecCity454,300 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
ChicoloapanCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN233,600-687,100 MXN
TapachulaCity444,300 MXN455,400 MXN217,900-695,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity444,300 MXN454,300 MXN217,900-695,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity442,300 MXN453,200 MXN216,800-692,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
JiutepecCity431,100 MXN414,000 MXN221,500-659,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-687,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
CuautlaCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN209,700-665,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
ColimaCity420,100 MXN406,300 MXN217,900-642,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity417,200 MXN424,900 MXN205,700-649,700 MXN
SalamancaCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN216,800-639,900 MXN
ChetumalCity417,100 MXN428,400 MXN204,000-652,200 MXN
CordobaCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity412,000 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-627,900 MXN
IgualaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity407,300 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-650,800 MXN
OrizabaCity399,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
DeliciasCity396,300 MXN404,600 MXN194,600-620,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity392,300 MXN399,900 MXN192,600-615,000 MXN
NavojoaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
FresnilloCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity378,300 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity371,100 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
GuaymasCity366,200 MXN351,900 MXN192,000-559,000 MXN

Transportation Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A transportation manager in Mexico earns about 42,775 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 513,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level transportation managers in Mexico start near 266,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 783,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 341,400 and 615,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 492,400 MXN, lower than the average of 513,300 MXN. Half of transportation managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a transportation manager in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (541,700 vs 493,000 MXN a year).

  • Do transportation managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 78% of transportation managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A transportation manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.