Subgroup (227) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems during first quarter of 2026 was 410k people, whose salary averaged $11.1k MX working around 39.1 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems was 36.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 83% men with an average salary of $11.1k MX and, 17% women with average salary of $11.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems were in Sonora ($22.4k MX), Chihuahua ($19.8k MX), and Zacatecas ($19.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (95.5k), Estado de México (84.5k), and Jalisco (37.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($60k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($29.8k MX), and General Hospitals ($26.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (293k), Multiple Banking (67.8k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (61.6k).
10.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.89k MX and 89.4% to men with an average salary of $6.27k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 42.2% corresponding to 1.4k from 3.31k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 2.96% corresponding to 236 from 7.98k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems were 410k being a 4.56% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (392k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.34%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.5k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (95.5k), Estado de México (84.5k), and Jalisco (37.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 14.9k (66.2%) and 7.63k (8.68%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Nuevo León with a decrease of 2.66k (44.6%) and 2.59k (7.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems during first quarter of 2026 were Sonora ($22.4k MX), Chihuahua ($19.8k MX), and Zacatecas ($19.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Zacatecas with an increase of $12.3k MX (164%) and $12.3k MX (169%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Guanajuato with a decrease of $9.8k MX (51.5%) and $6.4k MX (48.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems represented the 83% of the employed population and women 17%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (130k men and 32.5k women).
The highest average salary was $18.4k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.84k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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 Computer Systems was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (316k men and 66.4k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.63k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Computer Systems in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (51.4%), Multiple Banking (11.9%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (10.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($60k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($29.8k MX), and General Hospitals ($26.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems reached a 13.5%, which implied an increase from 2.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 41.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 42.2%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 2.96 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems were Chiapas (42.2%), Guerrero (36.3%), and Tlaxcala (35.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (5.88%), Baja California Sur (4.31%), and Tamaulipas (2.96%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Computer Systems during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 162k workers of which 87.5% corresponds to formal employment (142k) and 12.5% to informal employment (20.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 383k workers of which 86.4% corresponds to formal employment (330k) and 13.6% corresponds to informal employment (52.2k).