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Electronic Engineers

Occupation (2242) - 2024-Q2

  • 62.4k, Workforce
  • $12.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.1, Average age
  • 44, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.15, Weekly days worked
  • 0.71%, Workforce with second job
  • 5.76%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.6, Average years of Schooling

About Electronic Engineers

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The workforce of Electronic Engineers during second quarter of 2024 was 62.4k people, whose salary averaged $12.1k MX working around 44 hours per week.

The average age of Electronic Engineers was 34.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 90.9% men with an average salary of $12.7k MX and, 9.1% women with average salary of $6.49k MX.

The best average salaries received by Electronic Engineers were in Nayarit ($60k MX), Yucatán ($36.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($23k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (9.61k), Estado de México (9.21k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (5.76k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.9k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($34k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($23k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (11.9k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (11.5k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4.37k).

4.51% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.06k MX and 95.5% to men with an average salary of $3.37k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 61.4% corresponding to 650 from 1.06k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 3.42% corresponding to 315 from 9.21k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 62.4k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $12.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Electronic Engineers were 62.4k being a 23% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (50.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $12.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.24%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($11.4k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Electronic Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León (9.61k), Estado de México (9.21k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (5.76k)

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 5.3k (135%) and 2.98k (45%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Tlaxcala with a decrease of 1.33k (21.2%) and 877 (70.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Electronic Engineers during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($60k MX), Yucatán ($36.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($23k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Yucatán with an increase of $35.4k MX (144%) and $16.6k MX (82.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $8.16k MX (63%) and $7.6k MX (65%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 34.8, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Electronic Engineers represented the 90.9% of the employed population and women 9.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (29.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.71k).

The highest average salary was $15.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.7k 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 Electronic Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (54.9k men and 5.68k women).

The highest average salary was $12.9k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $12.9k 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 Electronic Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (29.4%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (28.2%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (10.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($34.9k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($34k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($23k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 5.76%, Electronic Engineers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Electronic Engineers reached a 5.76%, which implied an increase from 0.71 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (5.05%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 48.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 61.4%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 3.42 %, Estado de México

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electronic Engineers were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (61.4%), Colima (44.7%), and Campeche (40%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (4.16%), Querétaro (4.03%), and Estado de México (3.42%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Electronic Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 31.8k workers of which 94.8% corresponds to formal employment (30.1k) and 5.22% to informal employment (1.66k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 60.6k workers of which 94.8%  corresponds to formal employment (57.4k) and 5.22% corresponds to informal employment (3.16k).