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University and Higher Education Teachers

Occupation (2321) - 2024-Q3

  • 255k, Workforce
  • $11.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 47.6, Average age
  • 27.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 3.9, Weekly days worked
  • 18%, Workforce with second job
  • 19.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 18.2, Average years of Schooling

About University and Higher Education Teachers

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The workforce of University and Higher Education Teachers during third quarter of 2024 was 255k people, whose salary averaged $11.9k MX working around 27.5 hours per week.

The average age of University and Higher Education Teachers was 47.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 58.2% men with an average salary of $13k MX and, 41.8% women with average salary of $10.3k MX.

The best average salaries received by University and Higher Education Teachers were in Baja California Sur ($25.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($17.4k MX), and Jalisco ($16.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (66.2k), Estado de México (18.4k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.2k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Dental Offices ($20k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($11.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (7.86k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (2.4k), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (1.58k).

51.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.93k MX and 48.7% to men with an average salary of $5.75k MX.

At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 41% corresponding to 2.48k from 6.05k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Oaxaca with a 2.22% corresponding to 103 from 4.65k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 255k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $11.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as University and Higher Education Teachers were 255k being a 1.65% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (259k).

In the same period, an average salary of $11.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.39%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($11.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of University and Higher Education Teachers during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (66.2k), Estado de México (18.4k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.2k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 10.8k (19.5%) and 9.28k (134%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 16.8k (47.7%) and 3.39k (20.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for University and Higher Education Teachers during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($25.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($17.4k MX), and Jalisco ($16.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Jalisco with an increase of $11.6k MX (84%) and $7.28k MX (79.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $9.4k MX (53%) and $6.42k MX (37.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 44.9, Women
  • 49.5, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in University and Higher Education Teachers represented the 58.2% of the employed population and women 41.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (40.1k men and 36.5k women).

The highest average salary was $20.9k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.56k 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)

  • 18.1, Women
  • 18.3, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in University and Higher Education Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (89.9k men and 71.7k women).

The highest average salary was $18.8k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.16k 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 University and Higher Education Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (60.5%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (18.5%), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (12.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Dental Offices ($20k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($11.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 19.2%, University and Higher Education Teachers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of University and Higher Education Teachers reached a 19.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.73 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (20%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 41%, Querétaro

Less Labor Informality: 2.22 %, Oaxaca

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in University and Higher Education Teachers were Querétaro (41%), Tlaxcala (40.6%), and Guanajuato (39.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Morelos (7.21%), Estado de México (6.13%), and Oaxaca (2.22%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of University and Higher Education Teachers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 76.6k workers of which 81.4% corresponds to formal employment (62.3k) and 18.6% to informal employment (14.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 162k workers of which 77.6%  corresponds to formal employment (125k) and 22.4% corresponds to informal employment (36.2k).