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Nursing Assistants and Paramedics

Occupation (2821) - 2024-Q2

  • 145k, Workforce
  • $5.83k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.4, Average age
  • 39.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.66, Weekly days worked
  • 8.36%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.5, Average years of Schooling

About Nursing Assistants and Paramedics

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The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during second quarter of 2024 was 145k people, whose salary averaged $5.83k MX working around 39.6 hours per week.

The average age of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 25.6% men with an average salary of $6.25k MX and, 74.4% women with average salary of $5.69k MX.

The best average salaries received by Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were in Campeche ($9.67k MX), Oaxaca ($9.63k MX), and Colima ($9.63k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (18.6k), Ciudad de México (14.2k), and Jalisco (11.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($14.7k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($13.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (99.5k), Dental Offices (47.5k), and General Hospitals (44.7k).

67.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.59k MX and 32.2% to men with an average salary of $4.48k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 65.8% corresponding to 5.14k from 7.81k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 5.87% corresponding to 100 from 1.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 145k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $5.83k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were 145k being a 1.17% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (143k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.83k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.48%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.44k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (18.6k), Ciudad de México (14.2k), and Jalisco (11.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 5.26k (39.5%) and 4.41k (61.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Chiapas with a decrease of 5.86k (72.2%) and 4.12k (68.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($9.67k MX), Oaxaca ($9.63k MX), and Colima ($9.63k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $8.66k MX (888%) and $4.6k MX (152%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Hidalgo with a decrease of $13.6k MX (68%) and $9.57k MX (70.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 38.5, Women
  • 38, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics represented the 25.6% of the employed population and women 74.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (13.8k men and 26.7k women).

The highest average salary was $9.54k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.46k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years.

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

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)

  • 12.6, Women
  • 12.2, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (19.9k men and 57.3k women).

The highest average salary was $7.35k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.09k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Nursing Assistants and Paramedics in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (36.9%), Dental Offices (17.6%), and General Hospitals (16.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($14.7k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($13.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 31.3%, Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics reached a 31.3%, which implied an increase from 0.5 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (30.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.9 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 65.8%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 5.87 %, Sinaloa

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were Hidalgo (65.8%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (65.1%), and Nayarit (58.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (11.3%), Estado de México (6.48%), and Sinaloa (5.87%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 40.5k workers of which 70.1% corresponds to formal employment (28.4k) and 29.9% to informal employment (12.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 77.2k workers of which 67.3%  corresponds to formal employment (51.9k) and 32.7% corresponds to informal employment (25.3k).