Occupation (2143) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Social Work Specialists during first quarter of 2026 was 33.9k people, whose salary averaged $11k MX working around 34.2 hours per week.
The average age of Social Work Specialists was 45.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 11.9% men with an average salary of $18k MX and, 88.1% women with average salary of $10.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Social Work Specialists were in Yucatán ($24k MX), Ciudad de México ($23.3k MX), and Baja California Sur ($15.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.03k), Nuevo León (3.11k), and Guanajuato (2.97k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($14.8k MX), Dental Offices ($13k MX), and Legal Services ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (22k), Higher Technical Education Schools (15.1k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.99%).
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 88.3% corresponding to 999 from 1.13k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 7.19% corresponding to 198 from 2.76k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Social Work Specialists were 33.9k being a 14.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (29.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.35k MX).
The states with the highest number of Social Work Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (5.03k), Nuevo León (3.11k), and Guanajuato (2.97k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 3.86k (328%) and 2.37k (488%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Estado de México with a decrease of 2.6k (87.3%) and 997 (44.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Social Work Specialists during first quarter of 2026 were Yucatán ($24k MX), Ciudad de México ($23.3k MX), and Baja California Sur ($15.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Durango with an increase of $18.5k MX (334%) and $7.28k MX (126%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Puebla with a decrease of $34.4k MX (100%) and $14.4k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.9, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Social Work Specialists represented the 11.9% of the employed population and women 88.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (1.98k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (7.7k).
The highest average salary was $10.8k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.68k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.5, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Social Work Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (3.98k men and 27.5k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.2k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Social Work Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (36.4%), Higher Technical Education Schools (25%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.99%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($14.8k MX), Dental Offices ($13k MX), and Legal Services ($12k MX).