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Nurses and Medical Technicians

Subgroup (281) - 2024-Q2

  • 243k, Workforce
  • $7.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.8, Average age
  • 36.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.61, Weekly days worked
  • 6.74%, Workforce with second job
  • 24.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 13, Average years of Schooling

About Nurses and Medical Technicians

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The workforce of Nurses and Medical Technicians during second quarter of 2024 was 243k people, whose salary averaged $7.1k MX working around 36.6 hours per week.

The average age of Nurses and Medical Technicians was 39.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 33.1% men with an average salary of $7.9k MX and, 66.9% women with average salary of $6.7k MX.

The best average salaries received by Nurses and Medical Technicians were in Oaxaca ($16k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.8k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (58.8k), Ciudad de México (32.2k), and Jalisco (18.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($20.2k MX), Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (189k), Medical Doctors Offices (117k), and General Hospitals (41.6k).

69.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.15k MX and 30.9% to men with an average salary of $3.86k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.2% corresponding to 1.09k from 1.53k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 4.65% corresponding to 595 from 12.8k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 243k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $7.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Nurses and Medical Technicians were 243k being a 3.17% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (235k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 3.75%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.38k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Nurses and Medical Technicians during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (58.8k), Ciudad de México (32.2k), and Jalisco (18.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Querétaro with an increase of 15.1k (34.6%) and 2.98k (94.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 4.06k (43.5%) and 3.16k (32.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Nurses and Medical Technicians during second quarter of 2024 were Oaxaca ($16k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.8k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Nayarit with an increase of $13.4k MX (529%) and $5.19k MX (76.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Yucatán with a decrease of $10.2k MX (71.2%) and $5.1k MX (48.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.9, Women
  • 39.6, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Nurses and Medical Technicians represented the 33.1% of the employed population and women 66.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (24k men and 47.4k women).

The highest average salary was $13.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.34k 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)

  • 13.1, Women
  • 12.8, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Nurses and Medical Technicians was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (44.1k men and 89.9k women).

The highest average salary was $8.6k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.56k MX received by men 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 Nurses and Medical Technicians in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (43.2%), Medical Doctors Offices (26.7%), and General Hospitals (9.5%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($20.2k MX), Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($12.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 24.1%, Nurses and Medical Technicians
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Nurses and Medical Technicians reached a 24.1%, which implied a decrease from 5.77 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (29.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 71.2%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 4.65 %, Chihuahua

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nurses and Medical Technicians were Guerrero (71.2%), Tlaxcala (69.8%), and Aguascalientes (50.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (10.7%), Jalisco (8.89%), and Chihuahua (4.65%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Nurses and Medical Technicians during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 71.5k workers of which 76.1% corresponds to formal employment (54.4k) and 23.9% to informal employment (17.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 134k workers of which 78.5%  corresponds to formal employment (105k) and 21.5% corresponds to informal employment (28.8k).

Technical and Nursing Staff

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The graph shows the distribution of nursing staff by type and by year.

You can analyze the distribution by total values or percentage distribution in each year by changing the option selected on the top button.