Subgroup (222) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during first quarter of 2026 was 92.1k people, whose salary averaged $9.1k MX working around 41.8 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences was 36.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 53.3% men with an average salary of $10.3k MX and, 46.7% women with average salary of $7.68k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were in Baja California Sur ($33.6k MX), Tamaulipas ($17.6k MX), and Campeche ($15.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (15.3k), Guanajuato (9.76k), and Estado de México (7.39k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($24k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($18.2k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($15.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (32.7k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (24.4k), and Legal Services (13.1k).
75.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.2k MX and 24.8% to men with an average salary of $3.57k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.03k from 1.03k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 2.61% corresponding to 193 from 7.39k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were 92.1k being a 4.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (88.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.38%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.06k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (15.3k), Guanajuato (9.76k), and Estado de México (7.39k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Ciudad de México with an increase of 9.06k (1.3k%) and 2.61k (20.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 8.05k (52.1%) and 1.36k (56.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($33.6k MX), Tamaulipas ($17.6k MX), and Campeche ($15.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Chiapas with an increase of $16.6k MX (97.4%) and $10.5k MX (378%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Puebla with a decrease of $15.1k MX (69.2%) and $11.9k MX (92.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences represented the 53.3% of the employed population and women 46.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (15.8k men and 18.5k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.64k MX received by women from 35 to 44 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 Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (40.3k men and 37k women).
The highest average salary was $9.65k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.83k 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 Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (28.1%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (21%), and Legal Services (11.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($24k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($18.2k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences reached a 11.1%, which implied a decrease from 9.39 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (20.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 43.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 2.61 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were Puebla (100%), Oaxaca (81.2%), and Hidalgo (74.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (4.88%), Tamaulipas (3.03%), and Estado de México (2.61%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 34.3k workers of which 86.9% corresponds to formal employment (29.8k) and 13.1% to informal employment (4.48k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 77.4k workers of which 90.4% corresponds to formal employment (69.9k) and 9.6% corresponds to informal employment (7.43k).