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Hospital and Medical Assistants

Occupation (2823) - 2024-Q2

  • 50.6k, Workforce
  • $5k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.3, Average age
  • 36.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.49, Weekly days worked
  • 4.96%, Workforce with second job
  • 32.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.6, Average years of Schooling

About Hospital and Medical Assistants

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The workforce of Hospital and Medical Assistants during second quarter of 2024 was 50.6k people, whose salary averaged $5k MX working around 36.2 hours per week.

The average age of Hospital and Medical Assistants was 35.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.7% men with an average salary of $5.42k MX and, 26.3% women with average salary of $3.82k MX.

The best average salaries received by Hospital and Medical Assistants were in Yucatán ($14k MX), Nayarit ($11.4k MX), and Campeche ($11.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (10.6k), Ciudad de México (6.99k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.01k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX), Business Administration Services ($10.2k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (48.6k), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (21.9k), and Medical Doctors Offices (13.9k).

49.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.26k MX and 50.4% to men with an average salary of $2.87k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 91 from 91 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 5.56% corresponding to 187 from 3.37k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 50.6k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $5k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Hospital and Medical Assistants were 50.6k being a 2.19% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (51.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.018%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Hospital and Medical Assistants during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (10.6k), Ciudad de México (6.99k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.01k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 3.92k (128%) and 2.16k (139%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with a decrease of 10.4k (67.6%) and 871 (26.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Hospital and Medical Assistants during second quarter of 2024 were Yucatán ($14k MX), Nayarit ($11.4k MX), and Campeche ($11.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Nuevo León with an increase of $9.61k MX (219%) and $6.58k MX (180%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $20.7k MX (88.5%) and $7.23k MX (45.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 38, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Hospital and Medical Assistants represented the 73.7% of the employed population and women 26.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (8.01k).

The highest average salary was $5.71k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.71k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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): 12.3, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Hospital and Medical Assistants was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (21.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 13 to 15 years of schooling (6.08k).

The highest average salary was $5.53k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.53k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Hospital and Medical Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (49.7%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (22.4%), and Medical Doctors Offices (14.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX), Business Administration Services ($10.2k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 32.6%, Hospital and Medical Assistants
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Hospital and Medical Assistants reached a 32.6%, which implied an increase from 19.3 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (13.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 21.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 5.56 %, Tamaulipas

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hospital and Medical Assistants were Tlaxcala (100%), Aguascalientes (84.8%), and Hidalgo (79%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (10%), Guanajuato (8.02%), and Tamaulipas (5.56%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Hospital and Medical Assistants during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 15.4k workers of which 97.7% corresponds to formal employment (15k) and 2.32% to informal employment (356).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 24.9k workers of which 80.1%  corresponds to formal employment (20k) and 19.9% corresponds to informal employment (4.95k).