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Assistants and Dental Assistants

Occupation (2822) - 2024-Q2

  • 49.8k, Workforce
  • $4.26k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 31.6, Average age
  • 30.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.74, Weekly days worked
  • 8.59%, Workforce with second job
  • 70.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.5, Average years of Schooling

About Assistants and Dental Assistants

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The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during second quarter of 2024 was 49.8k people, whose salary averaged $4.26k MX working around 30.8 hours per week.

The average age of Assistants and Dental Assistants was 31.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 27% men with an average salary of $4.76k MX and, 73% women with average salary of $4.08k MX.

The best average salaries received by Assistants and Dental Assistants were in Nayarit ($14.5k MX), Sinaloa ($8.9k MX), and Colima ($8.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.79k), Estado de México (4.58k), and Jalisco (3.54k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($21k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($21k MX), and General Public Administration ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (87.1k), General Hospitals (712), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (618).

76.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.18k MX and 23.9% to men with an average salary of $2.25k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 50 from 50 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 15% corresponding to 171 from 1.14k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 49.8k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $4.26k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Assistants and Dental Assistants were 49.8k being a 57.1% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (31.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.26k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.56%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.12k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (8.79k), Estado de México (4.58k), and Jalisco (3.54k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 6.27k (248%) and 2.19k (162%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Morelos with a decrease of 763 (37%) and 722 (66.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Dental Assistants during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($14.5k MX), Sinaloa ($8.9k MX), and Colima ($8.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Sinaloa with an increase of $11.8k MX (443%) and $6.01k MX (208%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Estado de México with a decrease of $5.48k MX (76.4%) and $5.14k MX (98.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 32.6, Women

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants represented the 27% of the employed population and women 73%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (6.48k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13k).

The highest average salary was $4.49k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.13k MX received by women 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): 13.7, Women

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (8.96k men and 15.3k women).

The highest average salary was $5.38k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.22k MX received by women 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 Assistants and Dental Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (96.2%), General Hospitals (0.79%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (0.68%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($21k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($21k MX), and General Public Administration ($10k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 70.9%, Assistants and Dental Assistants
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Assistants and Dental Assistants reached a 70.9%, which implied a decrease from 5.3 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (76.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 15 %, Aguascalientes

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Dental Assistants were Tlaxcala (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Puebla (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (28.2%), Quintana Roo (28.1%), and Aguascalientes (15%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 17.8k workers of which 11.5% corresponds to formal employment (2.05k) and 88.5% to informal employment (15.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 24.2k workers of which 43.3%  corresponds to formal employment (10.5k) and 56.7% corresponds to informal employment (13.7k).