Subgroup (252) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Public Inspectors during first quarter of 2026 was 40.8k people, whose salary averaged $11.4k MX working around 45.9 hours per week.
The average age of Public Inspectors was 40.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 68.4% men with an average salary of $12.1k MX and, 31.6% women with average salary of $9.84k MX.
The best average salaries received by Public Inspectors were in Estado de México ($24.1k MX), Nuevo León ($24k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($20.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (3.51k), Jalisco (3.41k), and Ciudad de México (3.41k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($22.1k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (22.4%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (22.4%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (22.4%).
54.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.7k MX and 45.1% to men with an average salary of $9.88k MX.
At the level of states, Nuevo León had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 681 from 681 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 4.83% corresponding to 63 from 1.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Public Inspectors were 40.8k being a 12.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (46.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.4k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.42%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($12k MX).
The states with the highest number of Public Inspectors during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (3.51k), Jalisco (3.41k), and Ciudad de México (3.41k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Jalisco with an increase of 2.19k (166%) and 1.65k (93.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 3.66k (65.2%) and 2.76k (44.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Public Inspectors during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($24.1k MX), Nuevo León ($24k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($20.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $23.3k MX (3.37k%) and $12.8k MX (168%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Puebla with a decrease of $14.5k MX (86.7%) and $13.9k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Public Inspectors represented the 68.4% of the employed population and women 31.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (9.05k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (5.14k).
The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.99k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Public Inspectors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (17.1k men and 10.2k women).
The highest average salary was $11.8k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.34k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Public Inspectors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (22.4%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (22.4%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (22.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($22.1k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Public Inspectors reached a 14.7%, which implied an increase from 7.34 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (7.32%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nuevo León
Less Labor Informality: 4.83 %, Colima
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Public Inspectors were Nuevo León (100%), Chiapas (49.7%), and Ciudad de México (47%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (6.47%), Quintana Roo (5.2%), and Colima (4.83%).
The workforce of Public Inspectors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 12.5k workers of which 78.1% corresponds to formal employment (9.75k) and 21.9% to informal employment (2.73k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 27.3k workers of which 87% corresponds to formal employment (23.7k) and 13% corresponds to informal employment (3.53k).