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Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects

Subgroup (226) - 2024-Q2

  • 246k, Workforce
  • $8.5k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.3, Average age
  • 42.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.21, Weekly days worked
  • 4.44%, Workforce with second job
  • 18.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.6, Average years of Schooling

About Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects

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The workforce of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during second quarter of 2024 was 246k people, whose salary averaged $8.5k MX working around 42.2 hours per week.

The average age of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.8% men with an average salary of $8.99k MX and, 21.2% women with average salary of $6.69k MX.

The best average salaries received by Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were in Baja California Sur ($19.1k MX), Nayarit ($18.6k MX), and Campeche ($17.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (33.3k), Estado de México (29.1k), and Jalisco (29k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30.7k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($25.8k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($25.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (188k), Legal Services (137k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.22%).

23.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.11k MX and 76.3% to men with an average salary of $7.95k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 70.9% corresponding to 1.9k from 2.68k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 3.94% corresponding to 1.14k from 29k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 246k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were 246k being a 5.92% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (262k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.5k MX was observed, registering a drop of 15.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($10k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (33.3k), Estado de México (29.1k), and Jalisco (29k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Oaxaca with an increase of 4.66k (19.2%) and 2.52k (50.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Querétaro with a decrease of 6.16k (17.5%) and 4.25k (45%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($19.1k MX), Nayarit ($18.6k MX), and Campeche ($17.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Colima with an increase of $10.6k MX (194%) and $9.68k MX (188%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Tabasco with a decrease of $12.9k MX (63.2%) and $10.7k MX (48%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 33.8, Women
  • 40.8, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects represented the 78.8% of the employed population and women 21.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (75k men and 30k women).

The highest average salary was $11.9k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.45k MX received by women 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-Q2)

  • 16.5, Women
  • 16.6, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (187k men and 50.6k women).

The highest average salary was $9.13k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.51k 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 Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (47.7%), Legal Services (34.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.22%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30.7k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($25.8k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($25.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 18.7%, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects reached a 18.7%, which implied a decrease from 2.12 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (20.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 70.9%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 3.94 %, Jalisco

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were Guerrero (70.9%), Morelos (52%), and Tlaxcala (49.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (10.6%), Quintana Roo (7.29%), and Jalisco (3.94%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 105k workers of which 77.8% corresponds to formal employment (81.7k) and 22.2% to informal employment (23.4k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 238k workers of which 81.7%  corresponds to formal employment (195k) and 18.3% corresponds to informal employment (43.5k).