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Average Waste Tracking Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A waste tracking specialist in Mexico earns about 498,000 MXN a year. That's 25% 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 265,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 758,700 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 waste tracking specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
498,000 MXN
41,500 MXN per month
Lowest reported
265,000 MXN
22,083 MXN per month
Highest reported
758,700 MXN
63,225 MXN per month

A typical waste tracking specialist working in Mexico brings home around 41,500 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 265,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 758,700 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 waste tracking specialist 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 waste tracking specialist 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 waste tracking specialists in Mexico earn less than 467,700 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 330,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 576,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of waste tracking specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 265,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 758,700 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.

265,000
Low
467,700
Median
758,700
High
330,700
25th
576,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Waste tracking specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    305,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    372,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    528,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    618,800 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    681,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    721,600 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 waste tracking specialist 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.

Waste tracking specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    367,200 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    548,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    721,600 MXN

Waste tracking specialist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male waste tracking specialists in Mexico earn an average of 520,900 MXN a year, while female waste tracking specialists earn around 466,300 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.

Waste Tracking Specialist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 520,900 MXN
Women 466,300 MXN

Pay raises for a waste tracking specialist 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 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

Waste tracking specialist 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.

27%

27% of waste tracking specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a waste tracking specialist a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of waste tracking specialists 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

Waste tracking specialist: 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

Waste tracking specialist salary by city in Mexico

Waste tracking specialist 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
  • Mexico City
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity650,800 MXN675,200 MXN311,700-1,021,800 MXN
PueblaCity648,200 MXN687,100 MXN301,700-1,023,000 MXN
LeonCity648,200 MXN596,100 MXN348,300-976,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity646,600 MXN608,500 MXN341,900-986,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity645,800 MXN620,300 MXN335,800-988,600 MXN
ZapopanCity643,800 MXN605,700 MXN341,400-979,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity643,400 MXN615,700 MXN332,100-983,100 MXN
TijuanaCity642,800 MXN629,800 MXN327,800-990,700 MXN
MonterreyCity641,900 MXN641,900 MXN319,600-995,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity639,100 MXN649,700 MXN314,500-995,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity637,500 MXN660,500 MXN305,600-996,600 MXN
CuliacanCity589,400 MXN576,500 MXN301,800-906,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity576,500 MXN533,100 MXN311,700-870,700 MXN
HermosilloCity575,100 MXN538,600 MXN305,600-875,000 MXN
SaltilloCity574,200 MXN597,800 MXN275,500-904,700 MXN
MeridaCity571,300 MXN606,400 MXN268,900-904,700 MXN
CancunCity568,500 MXN581,000 MXN279,400-890,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity566,900 MXN543,200 MXN294,700-868,400 MXN
MexicaliCity566,900 MXN580,600 MXN277,400-888,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity565,100 MXN531,700 MXN301,800-862,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity563,300 MXN612,500 MXN261,300-899,200 MXN
QueretaroCity562,200 MXN606,400 MXN257,700-895,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity559,000 MXN548,500 MXN283,700-862,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity559,000 MXN559,000 MXN277,400-862,400 MXN
TorreonCity559,000 MXN559,000 MXN279,400-864,900 MXN
ReynosaCity559,000 MXN580,600 MXN267,100-877,300 MXN
DurangoCity559,000 MXN514,800 MXN301,600-846,500 MXN
MoreliaCity555,800 MXN587,800 MXN261,300-877,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity553,800 MXN596,800 MXN254,700-879,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity553,400 MXN574,200 MXN266,000-869,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity553,400 MXN531,700 MXN286,400-847,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity553,400 MXN510,300 MXN301,800-839,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity551,200 MXN583,000 MXN259,100-870,700 MXN
MatamorosCity548,500 MXN516,100 MXN288,700-832,000 MXN
TolucaCity547,800 MXN547,800 MXN273,000-852,900 MXN
XalapaCity545,300 MXN524,400 MXN282,300-832,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity543,200 MXN543,200 MXN273,300-844,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity541,700 MXN533,100 MXN275,500-836,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity541,700 MXN533,100 MXN275,500-836,800 MXN
VeracruzCity541,700 MXN553,800 MXN265,000-846,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity539,800 MXN581,000 MXN247,800-858,100 MXN
TonalaCity539,700 MXN573,500 MXN254,700-854,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity537,300 MXN493,000 MXN290,800-810,200 MXN
MazatlanCity535,900 MXN525,700 MXN273,000-828,400 MXN
TepicCity533,100 MXN563,000 MXN251,500-840,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity533,100 MXN541,700 MXN261,300-829,000 MXN
CelayaCity533,000 MXN555,800 MXN258,400-838,100 MXN
XicoCity531,700 MXN502,200 MXN282,300-810,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity528,500 MXN572,200 MXN243,000-840,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity525,700 MXN535,900 MXN257,700-823,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity524,400 MXN543,200 MXN249,600-823,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity524,300 MXN483,800 MXN282,500-791,600 MXN
TampicoCity522,700 MXN498,000 MXN272,800-795,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity520,900 MXN510,200 MXN266,000-802,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity518,900 MXN498,000 MXN271,300-792,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity518,900 MXN518,900 MXN261,300-803,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity518,300 MXN558,300 MXN239,000-821,500 MXN
UruapanCity514,300 MXN514,300 MXN258,400-794,900 MXN
TehuacanCity504,400 MXN466,300 MXN273,300-761,400 MXN
OaxacaCity504,300 MXN535,800 MXN239,000-800,500 MXN
PachucaCity501,400 MXN472,000 MXN266,000-765,100 MXN
AcunaCity472,100 MXN453,200 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
Los MochisCity472,000 MXN492,400 MXN228,500-743,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity467,100 MXN467,100 MXN233,600-724,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity466,900 MXN437,900 MXN246,500-710,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity459,300 MXN440,200 MXN238,900-704,300 MXN
La PazCity457,300 MXN431,100 MXN240,500-695,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity453,200 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-706,200 MXN
MetepecCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-721,600 MXN
CampecheCity450,300 MXN478,000 MXN210,500-714,300 MXN
MonclovaCity448,500 MXN437,900 MXN227,600-691,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity445,100 MXN462,300 MXN212,500-696,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity445,100 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-707,600 MXN
NogalesCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-691,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity442,200 MXN430,500 MXN225,700-679,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity442,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-688,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity440,200 MXN431,300 MXN225,300-681,900 MXN
TapachulaCity437,300 MXN401,300 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
ChalcoCity431,100 MXN412,000 MXN221,500-658,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-672,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity430,000 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-658,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity430,000 MXN430,000 MXN215,100-669,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity430,000 MXN394,500 MXN232,400-649,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity428,400 MXN453,200 MXN200,000-675,100 MXN
JiutepecCity428,400 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-650,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity428,400 MXN428,400 MXN212,500-663,200 MXN
SalamancaCity424,900 MXN450,300 MXN200,000-671,000 MXN
ChetumalCity424,300 MXN388,100 MXN228,000-639,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity419,400 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity415,900 MXN390,000 MXN218,900-633,100 MXN
ColimaCity414,000 MXN436,200 MXN194,600-652,200 MXN
CuautlaCity413,900 MXN430,000 MXN197,600-650,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity411,400 MXN411,400 MXN204,000-637,500 MXN
CordobaCity411,400 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity409,000 MXN424,900 MXN195,200-643,400 MXN
DeliciasCity407,100 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-625,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity407,100 MXN420,800 MXN196,800-639,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
FresnilloCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
IgualaCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-610,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity397,900 MXN390,000 MXN205,700-614,600 MXN
GuaymasCity392,300 MXN392,300 MXN195,200-607,400 MXN
OrizabaCity390,000 MXN361,600 MXN209,500-592,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity388,100 MXN413,900 MXN183,700-615,300 MXN
NavojoaCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-615,700 MXN

Waste Tracking Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a waste tracking specialist make per month in Mexico?

    A waste tracking specialist in Mexico earns about 41,500 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 498,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a waste tracking specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level waste tracking specialists in Mexico start near 265,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 758,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 330,700 and 576,500 MXN.

  • Is the median waste tracking specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 467,700 MXN, lower than the average of 498,000 MXN. Half of waste tracking specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for waste tracking specialists in Mexico?

    Men working as a waste tracking specialist in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (520,900 vs 466,300 MXN a year).

  • Do waste tracking specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of waste tracking specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do waste tracking specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do waste tracking specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A waste tracking specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.