Group (27) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers during first quarter of 2026 was 305k people, whose salary averaged $6.9k MX working around 28.8 hours per week.
The average age of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers was 38.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.7% men with an average salary of $7.42k MX and, 56.3% women with average salary of $6.49k MX.
The best average salaries received by Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers were in Quintana Roo ($16.6k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.8k MX), and Colima ($11.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (47.4k), Estado de México (39.2k), and Jalisco (17.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($64.5k MX), Waste Collection ($25k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Amusement Parks and Arcades (82.2k), Higher Technical Education Schools (51.7k), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (29.3k).
56.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.08k MX and 43.1% to men with an average salary of $5.35k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96% corresponding to 4.21k from 4.38k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 20.8% corresponding to 1.75k from 8.4k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers were 305k being a 3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (296k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.21k MX).
The states with the highest number of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (47.4k), Estado de México (39.2k), and Jalisco (17.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 9.04k (30%) and 4.52k (34.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Puebla with a decrease of 13.8k (22.5%) and 6.16k (36.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($16.6k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.8k MX), and Colima ($11.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Colima with an increase of $10.3k MX (164%) and $3.87k MX (53.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Guerrero with a decrease of $3.63k MX (37.6%) and $2.37k MX (26.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers represented the 43.7% of the employed population and women 56.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (36k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (46.7k).
The highest average salary was $11.5k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.08k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (63.8k men and 77.8k women).
The highest average salary was $7.93k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.93k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Amusement Parks and Arcades (31.2%), Higher Technical Education Schools (19.6%), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (11.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($64.5k MX), Waste Collection ($25k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($24k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers reached a 57.9%, which implied a decrease from 1.29 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (59.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 3.15 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers were Hidalgo (96%), Michoacán de Ocampo (84.7%), and Tabasco (81.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (33.3%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (33.1%), and Chihuahua (20.8%).
The workforce of Education Assistants and Technicians, Instructors and Trainers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 79k workers of which 34.6% corresponds to formal employment (27.4k) and 65.4% to informal employment (51.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 142k workers of which 42% corresponds to formal employment (59.5k) and 58% corresponds to informal employment (82.1k).