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Agronomists

Occupation (2231) - 2024-Q3

  • 19.8k, Workforce
  • $9.78k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.3, Average age
  • 41.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.3, Weekly days worked
  • 1.24%, Workforce with second job
  • 21.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Agronomists

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The workforce of Agronomists during third quarter of 2024 was 19.8k people, whose salary averaged $9.78k MX working around 41.6 hours per week.

The average age of Agronomists was 38.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.3% men with an average salary of $9.95k MX and, 18.7% women with average salary of $9k MX.

The best average salaries received by Agronomists were in Querétaro ($56k MX), Baja California Sur ($31k MX), and Tamaulipas ($26.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (4.16k), Michoacán de Ocampo (3.5k), and Estado de México (1.41k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($40k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14.5k MX), and Employment Services ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (7.33k), Cattle Raising (20.3%), and General Public Administration (16.9%).

26.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.08k MX and 73.2% to men with an average salary of $3.99k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 373 from 373 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 11.4% corresponding to 38 from 332 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 19.8k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $9.78k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Agronomists were 19.8k being a 20% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (24.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.78k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($11.1k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Agronomists during the third quarter of 2024 were Jalisco (4.16k), Michoacán de Ocampo (3.5k), and Estado de México (1.41k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Yucatán with an increase of 1.25k (55.7%) and 679 (414%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Jalisco with a decrease of 1.99k (59.9%) and 1.93k (31.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Agronomists during third quarter of 2024 were Querétaro ($56k MX), Baja California Sur ($31k MX), and Tamaulipas ($26.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Baja California Sur with an increase of $24.8k MX (1.45k%) and $24.7k MX (390%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Estado de México and Sonora with a decrease of $18.5k MX (100%) and $17.9k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 16.5, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Agronomists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (13.5k men and 2.35k women).

The highest average salary was $9.26k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.26k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Agronomists in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (45.6%), Cattle Raising (20.3%), and General Public Administration (16.9%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($40k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14.5k MX), and Employment Services ($14k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 21.8%, Agronomists
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Agronomists reached a 21.8%, which implied a decrease from 14.8 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (36.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.8 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 11.4 %, Nayarit

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Agronomists were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Puebla (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (33.5%), Colima (26.7%), and Nayarit (11.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Agronomists during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 7.12k workers of which 88.6% corresponds to formal employment (6.31k) and 11.4% to informal employment (808).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 15.8k workers of which 74.8%  corresponds to formal employment (11.8k) and 25.2% corresponds to informal employment (3.99k).