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Electrical Engineers

Occupation (2241) - 2024-Q2

  • 17.4k, Workforce
  • $11k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.2, Average age
  • 45, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.04, Weekly days worked
  • 3.03%, Workforce with second job
  • 9.41%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.7, Average years of Schooling

About Electrical Engineers

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The workforce of Electrical Engineers during second quarter of 2024 was 17.4k people, whose salary averaged $11k MX working around 45 hours per week.

The average age of Electrical Engineers was 40.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 95.5% men with an average salary of $11.3k MX and, 4.48% women with average salary of $3.88k MX.

The best average salaries received by Electrical Engineers were in Baja California Sur ($42.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($32.1k MX), and Campeche ($29.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sonora (2.33k), Hidalgo (1.54k), and Ciudad de México (1.53k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($78k MX), Residential Building Construction ($51.6k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($26k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (6.42k), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (5.6k), and Building Installations and Equipmen (5.38k).

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 48 from 48 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 12.2% corresponding to 106 from 871 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 17.4k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $11k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Electrical Engineers were 17.4k being a 7.36% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (18.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $11k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($9.42k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Electrical Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 were Sonora (2.33k), Hidalgo (1.54k), and Ciudad de México (1.53k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 622 (314%) and 544 (167%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 2.08k (57.7%) and 1.55k (67.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Electrical Engineers during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($42.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($32.1k MX), and Campeche ($29.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Chiapas with an increase of $23.3k MX (622%) and $18.8k MX (218%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Campeche with a decrease of $32.1k MX (76.1%) and $30.9k MX (51.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2): 16.7, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Electrical Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (16.6k men and 777 women).

The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $11.3k 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 Electrical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (25.2%), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (22%), and Building Installations and Equipmen (21.1%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($78k MX), Residential Building Construction ($51.6k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($26k MX).