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Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Subgroup (224) - 2024-Q2

  • 79.8k, Workforce
  • $11.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.5, Average age
  • 44.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.13, Weekly days worked
  • 1.22%, Workforce with second job
  • 6.55%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.6, Average years of Schooling

About Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during second quarter of 2024 was 79.8k people, whose salary averaged $11.9k MX working around 44.2 hours per week.

The average age of Electrical and Electronics Engineers was 35.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.9% men with an average salary of $12.4k MX and, 8.09% women with average salary of $6.18k MX.

The best average salaries received by Electrical and Electronics Engineers were in Nayarit ($60k MX), Yucatán ($28.3k MX), and Campeche ($21.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (10.2k), Nuevo León (9.89k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.75k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($51.6k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($37.6k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (17.9k), Legal Services (13.2k), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (7.14k).

5.47% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.13k MX and 94.5% to men with an average salary of $6.14k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 38.1% corresponding to 294 from 771 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 3.08% corresponding to 315 from 10.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 79.8k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $11.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Electrical and Electronics Engineers were 79.8k being a 14.8% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (69.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $11.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.18%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($10.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (10.2k), Nuevo León (9.89k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.75k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 6.31k (161%) and 2.67k (36.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 2.12k (28.5%) and 1.32k (19.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Electrical and Electronics Engineers during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($60k MX), Yucatán ($28.3k MX), and Campeche ($21.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Chihuahua with an increase of $36.3k MX (153%) and $12k MX (174%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $11.5k MX (37.1%) and $5.98k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 35.9, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers represented the 91.9% of the employed population and women 8.09%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (35.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.71k).

The highest average salary was $15.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $11k 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): 16.6, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (71.5k men and 6.46k women).

The highest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $12.5k 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 and Electronics Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (27.1%), Legal Services (19.9%), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (10.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($51.6k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($37.6k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 6.55%, Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Electrical and Electronics Engineers reached a 6.55%, which implied an increase from 0.88 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (5.67%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 47.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 38.1%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 3.08 %, Estado de México

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electrical and Electronics Engineers were Chiapas (38.1%), Colima (36.6%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (35.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (3.77%), Sonora (3.68%), and Estado de México (3.08%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 37.8k workers of which 93.8% corresponds to formal employment (35.5k) and 6.17% to informal employment (2.34k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 77.9k workers of which 93.8%  corresponds to formal employment (73.1k) and 6.15% corresponds to informal employment (4.79k).