In all countries there are certain jobs that are more in demand by companies and, consequently, become the best paid with very attractive salaries.
Mexico could not be the exception.
The Mexican Republic also has a list of the jobs with the best pay, mainly professions; although it is also possible to get jobs that pay well without university studies or without the need for further specializations.
So what are the best paying jobs in mexico? ✔
Next, we will see 👇:
What is the best paid job in Mexico. The 10 highest paid jobs in Mexico. Which regions have the best salaries. How to get one of the highest paying jobs today.
*This list was made based on the Adecco Salary Guide 2021
1. Infrastructure Directorate
Average salary: MXN75,200
Industry: aerospace
Region with the highest salary: northwest area.
The best paid job in Mexicoaccording to Adecco, is the infrastructure manager, who can earn a monthly salary of 75,200 Mexican pesos per month.
This position, related to the Mexican aerospace industry, is better paid in the northwestern part of the country. And it is precisely because of its proximity to the United States that it has become one of the best-paid jobs, since it works closely with American companies located in the city of San Diego.
This industry is one of the main economic engines from the country. Even in 2021 it grew by 8%, according to the Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry (FEMIA). Which indicates that it will remain one of the most requested and best paid jobs in Mexico.
2. Direction of operations
Average salary: MXN70,000
Industry: construction/real estate
Region with the highest salary: northeast area.
Another of the best paid jobs in Mexico, also related to a management position, although in the construction and real estate industry, is operations management.
According to the Adecco report, for this job you can earn 70,000 Mexican pesos a month in the northeastern part of the countrywhose main advantage is also its proximity to the US market.
Although the construction and real estate industry was one of the most affected in Mexico during 2020 as a result of the pandemic, its growth is expected for this 2022, above all, because the construction projects paralyzed in 2020 have been reactivated.
3. Deputy Director of Operations
Average salary: MXN67,500
Industry: agricultural/livestock
Region with the highest salary: northwest area.
This position, which goes hand in hand with the first well-paid jobs in Mexico, as it is also a managerial position, is better paid in the northwestern part of the countrywhere it is possible to earn salaries of up to 67,500 Mexican pesos per month on average.
On this occasion, this managerial position is better paid in the agricultural and livestock industry and, as a fact of interest, 99% of the occupation is maleaccording to Adecco.
4. Customer Success Manager
Average salary: MXN65,500
Industry: manufacturing/production
Region with the highest salary: Metropolitan area.
The Customer Success Manager, known in Spanish as customer success manager, is the one who maintains direct contact with customers to ensure that their shopping experience has been positive. Basically, she walks them through the entire sales process.
Here is its great relevance and why it is part of the 10 best paid jobs in Mexico, with an average salary of 65,500 pesos per month in the metropolitan area.
Even the latter makes it one of the jobs highest paid in Mexico City.
5. Infrastructure Technical Superintendent
Average salary: MXN65,000
Industry: banking/financial
Region with the highest salary: southeast area.
This is another position in the infrastructure industry, but in the banking and finance industry, which is also one of the best paid jobs in Mexico, especially in the southeast areawhere you can earn up to 65,000 Mexican pesos per month.
It should be added that the Adecco Salary Guide also mentions that the Strategic Agenda for South – Southeast Development raised the acceptance of a solid industrial policy to boost the economy, competitiveness and modernity of this region, to the point of turning it into a key area with access to national and international markets.
For now, 36 industrial projects are expected to be developed in this region, which makes it a strategic area for job search in various professional profiles.
6. Program Manager Supervisor
Average salary: MXN58,000
Industry: automotive
Region with the highest salary: northeast area.
Another of the technological profiles that has increased its relevance in Mexico and, therefore, its salary, is the Program Manager Supervisor, who is the professional responsible for managing multiple projects and programs at the same time based on the company’s commercial strategy.
Since his tasks are very demanding, his salary is high. And it is that a Program Manager Supervisor can earn a salary of 58,000 pesos per month.
This job is better paid in the automotive industry in the northeast and, in this regard, Mexico is the Latin American country with the highest production of motor vehicles and occupies the seventh position among the top automobile producers in the world (Statista).
7.Supply Chain Manager
Average salary: MXN57,000
Industry: manufacturing/production
Region with the highest salary: northeast area.
The Supply Chain Manager, supply chain manager, is the most important profile in a supply chain, since he has the responsibility of managing from the manufacture of a company’s goods and services to the distribution of the final product.
Given the relevance of its tasks, it is also one of the best paid jobs in Mexico, specifically, in the manufacturing and production industry in the northeast, where you can receive a monthly salary of 57,000 pesos.
Due to its proximity to the United States, salaries are usually very attractive, since more than 84% of exports are directed to this country –according to the Adecco Salary Guide–.
8. Account Manager
Average salary: MXN54,600
Industry: advertising/marketing/public relations
Region with the highest salary: Metropolitan area.
Another of the well-paid jobs in Mexico City is linked to the marketing industry, it is the account manager, the person responsible for managing the projects of a company’s clients.
An account executive, given the responsibility he assumes by acting as a bridge between clients and a company, can receive a salary of 54,600 pesos per month in the metropolitan area.
9. Real Estate Advisor
Average salary: MXN52,500
Industry: professional services
Region with the highest salary: southeast area.
This is one of the highest paying jobs without university studies, which does not imply that you should skip professional education. On the contrary, the more qualified you are in the sector, the more possibilities you will have to aspire to the best salaries.
Inclusively, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in the Mexican Republic there are more than 80,000 real estate advisers; but only 10% have been trained.
As we mentioned before, for this year 2022 growth in the real estate industry is estimated due to the reactivation of suspended projects in 2020.
So if you are interested in this industry, start to sharpen your skills. Keep in mind that as a real estate consultant you can earn a monthly salary of up to 52,500 pesos per month, especially in the southeastern part of the country.
10. Systems Manager
Average salary: MXN51,300
Industry: IT/telecommunications
Region with the highest salary: western area.
And we close this top 10 of the best paid jobs in Mexico with one of the best paid positions in the information technology and telecommunications industry.
A systems manager can earn a monthly salary of 51,300 pesos in the western part of the country, where the most important IT companies have been establishedespecially in Jalisco. In fact, Guadalajara is considered the Silicon Valley of Latin America.
Well, in this area you can find more than 700 high-tech companies and it is in this region where the greatest development of the country’s software industry takes place.
💡 Reminder: Although these average salaries are the result of an in-depth analysis carried out by Adecco, keep in mind that these could vary depending on the hiring company, the job requirements and your professional profile.
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The most requested jobs in Mexico
According to this Salary Guide carried out by Adecco in 2021, among the jobs most requested by companies and which, consequently, register a large volume of vacancies, the following stand out 👇:
Logistics coordinator (18,800 pesos per month in the western region).
Operations supervisor (15,200 pesos per month in the northwest region).
Sr Analyst. (14,700 pesos per month in the metropolitan region).
sales executive (9,900 pesos per month in the western region).
Administrative Assistant (8,500 pesos per month in the western region).
Extra fact: The most sought-after jobs in Mexico have increased their salaries compared to analyzes of previous years, according to the Adecco 2021 report.
Increase in the minimum wage in Mexico in 2022
The Government of Mexico, together with the National Commission for Minimum Wages (Conasami), in December 2021 approved the 22% increase in minimum wage professional.
This increase has become the highest for approximately 34 years.
And it is that the minimum wage from January 1, 2022 went from 141.70 to 172.87 Mexican pesos per day; so that a worker would earn a minimum of $5,255 pesos per month.
This salary increase has affected the entire country, with the exception that in the northern border area (which borders the United States) the increase has been greater, going from
$213.39 to $260.34 pesos per day for a monthly salary of $7,914 pesos.
This difference in the increase in the salary range in the northern zone is a measure to try to curb illegal migration to the United States, offering attractive salaries to the population.
Professions and trades with salary increase from January 2022
So, in terms of minimum wage, according to the Conasami list, the best paid jobs in Mexico in 2022 would be the following 👇:
print media reporters: 11,612.70 pesos per month (387.09 pesos per day).
Print press photographers: 11,612.70 pesos per month (387.09 pesos per day).
Social work: 6,680.10 pesos per month (222.67 pesos per day).
dredge operator: 6,325.20 pesos per month (210.84 pesos per day).
Bulldozer or traccavo operator: 6,267.30 pesos per month (208.91 pesos per day).
Automotive mechanic: 6,178.80 pesos per month (205.96 pesos per day).
assistant secretary: 6,166.50 pesos per month (205.55 pesos per day).
cargo truck driver: 6,105.60 pesos per month (203.52 pesos per…