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Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic

Subgroup (261) - 2024-Q3

  • 72.6k, Workforce
  • $6.45k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.9, Average age
  • 41.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.29, Weekly days worked
  • 4.73%, Workforce with second job
  • 36.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.2, Average years of Schooling

About Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic

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The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during third quarter of 2024 was 72.6k people, whose salary averaged $6.45k MX working around 41.5 hours per week.

The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic was 37.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 69.4% men with an average salary of $7.35k MX and, 30.6% women with average salary of $4.43k MX.

The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were in Chiapas ($19.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($16.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (14.2k), Ciudad de México (9.67k), and Jalisco (4.67k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($25k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($24k MX), and Business Administration Services ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (28.5k), Cattle Raising (15%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (14.5k).

50% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.05k MX and 50% to men with an average salary of $5.05k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 73 from 73 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 6.96% corresponding to 182 from 2.62k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 72.6k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.45k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were 72.6k being a 1.73% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (71.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.45k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21.6%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (14.2k), Ciudad de México (9.67k), and Jalisco (4.67k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 4.59k (90.2%) and 2.73k (23.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.82k (95.4%) and 4.42k (48.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during third quarter of 2024 were Chiapas ($19.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($16.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Tabasco with an increase of $12.5k MX (185%) and $7.48k MX (306%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Estado de México and Sinaloa with a decrease of $18k MX (96.9%) and $4.35k MX (69.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 40.1, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic represented the 69.4% of the employed population and women 30.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (14.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (7.61k).

The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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-Q3): 13, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (18k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10k).

The highest average salary was $11k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.51k 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 Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (26.7%), Cattle Raising (15%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (13.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($25k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($24k MX), and Business Administration Services ($20k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 36.3%, Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic reached a 36.3%, which implied a decrease from 3.48 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (39.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18.3 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 6.96 %, Sinaloa

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were Nayarit (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Zacatecas (87.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (10.2%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (9.14%), and Sinaloa (6.96%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 18.9k workers of which 93.4% corresponds to formal employment (17.6k) and 6.62% to informal employment (1.25k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 23.7k workers of which 57.2%  corresponds to formal employment (13.6k) and 42.8% corresponds to informal employment (10.2k).