Subgroup (233) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Entry-Level Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 1.24M people, whose salary averaged $9.01k MX working around 26.6 hours per week.
The average age of Entry-Level Teachers was 41.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 28.6% men with an average salary of $9.58k MX and, 71.4% women with average salary of $8.78k MX.
The best average salaries received by Entry-Level Teachers were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Sonora ($12.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($12.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (139k), Puebla (80.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($11.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($11.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (2.03M), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (412k), and General Public Administration (0.17%).
84.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.73k MX and 15.2% to men with an average salary of $4.78k MX.
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 20.2% corresponding to 1.78k from 8.79k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 0.69% corresponding to 70 from 10.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Entry-Level Teachers were 1.24M being a 1.25% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.26M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.01k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.67k MX).
The states with the highest number of Entry-Level Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (139k), Puebla (80.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Estado de México with an increase of 13.5k (20.1%) and 8.19k (6.25%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 13k (16.3%) and 7.84k (11.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Entry-Level Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Sonora ($12.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($12.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Baja California with an increase of $5.84k MX (93.8%) and $4.94k MX (91.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $2.95k MX (27.4%) and $1.66k MX (20.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Entry-Level Teachers represented the 28.6% of the employed population and women 71.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (106k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (289k).
The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.4k MX received by women 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 Entry-Level Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (309k men and 743k women).
The highest average salary was $12.4k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.93k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Entry-Level Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (82.7%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (16.8%), and General Public Administration (0.17%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($11.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($11.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Entry-Level Teachers reached a 9.74%, which implied a decrease from 0.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 20.2%, Colima
Less Labor Informality: 0.69 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Entry-Level Teachers were Colima (20.2%), Hidalgo (19.2%), and Yucatán (17.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (3.91%), Ciudad de México (3.45%), and Baja California Sur (0.69%).
The workforce of Entry-Level Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 394k workers of which 90.7% corresponds to formal employment (357k) and 9.35% to informal employment (36.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1.05M workers of which 92.3% corresponds to formal employment (971k) and 7.74% corresponds to informal employment (81.4k).