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Industrial Engineers

Occupation (2253) - 2024-Q3

  • 117k, Workforce
  • $9.12k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.9, Average age
  • 44.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.13, Weekly days worked
  • 1.13%, Workforce with second job
  • 2.27%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.6, Average years of Schooling

About Industrial Engineers

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The workforce of Industrial Engineers during third quarter of 2024 was 117k people, whose salary averaged $9.12k MX working around 44.8 hours per week.

The average age of Industrial Engineers was 34.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 67.9% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 32.1% women with average salary of $6.95k MX.

The best average salaries received by Industrial Engineers were in Baja California Sur ($21.4k MX), Durango ($20.2k MX), and Nayarit ($17.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (17.5k), Estado de México (16.2k), and Baja California (11.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($39.3k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($32.3k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($26.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (9.16k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (3.8k), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (2.42k).

26.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.27k MX and 73.6% to men with an average salary of $5.35k MX.

At the level of states, Baja California Sur had the highest percentage of informal workers with 32.9% corresponding to 98 from 298 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 1.67% corresponding to 106 from 6.36k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 117k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $9.12k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Industrial Engineers were 117k being a 17.9% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (99.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.12k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.15%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($9.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Industrial Engineers during the third quarter of 2024 were Jalisco (17.5k), Estado de México (16.2k), and Baja California (11.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Estado de México with an increase of 9.34k (115%) and 5.35k (49.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 2.92k (29%) and 2.28k (88.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Industrial Engineers during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($21.4k MX), Durango ($20.2k MX), and Nayarit ($17.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Baja California with an increase of $11.5k MX (1.11k%) and $7.7k MX (96.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $19.4k MX (100%) and $9.59k MX (40.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 32.4, Women
  • 36, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Industrial Engineers represented the 67.9% of the employed population and women 32.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (37.6k men and 20.1k women).

The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.44k MX received by women 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-Q3)

  • 16.6, Women
  • 16.6, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Industrial Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (76.8k men and 36.4k women).

The highest average salary was $9.82k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.97k 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 Industrial Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (38.4%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (16%), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (10.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($39.3k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($32.3k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($26.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 2.27%, Industrial Engineers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Industrial Engineers reached a 2.27%, which implied a decrease from 3.84 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (6.11%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 52.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 32.9%, Baja California Sur

Less Labor Informality: 1.67 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Industrial Engineers were Baja California Sur (32.9%), Durango (20%), and Tlaxcala (17.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (2.09%), Guanajuato (2.08%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.67%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Industrial Engineers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 57.7k workers of which 97.9% corresponds to formal employment (56.5k) and 2.06% to informal employment (1.19k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 113k workers of which 98%  corresponds to formal employment (111k) and 2.02% corresponds to informal employment (2.29k).