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Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses

Occupation (2815) - 2024-Q3

  • 16.2k, Workforce
  • $5.39k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.4, Average age
  • 40, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.05, Weekly days worked
  • 0.64%, Workforce with second job
  • 63.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.6, Average years of Schooling

About Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses

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The workforce of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses during third quarter of 2024 was 16.2k people, whose salary averaged $5.39k MX working around 40 hours per week.

The average age of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.2% men with an average salary of $5.79k MX and, 26.8% women with average salary of $4.3k MX.

The best average salaries received by Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses were in Chihuahua ($47.3k MX), Nayarit ($23k MX), and Durango ($21.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (2.23k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.03k), and Jalisco (1.82k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($6.88k MX) and Medical Doctors Offices ($4.65k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (10.1k), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (196), and Legal Services (178).

23.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.28k MX and 76.2% to men with an average salary of $3.06k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.03k from 2.03k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Oaxaca with a 43.9% corresponding to 282 from 643 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 16.2k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $5.39k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses were 16.2k being a 7.95% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (15k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.39k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.56%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.48k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (2.23k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.03k), and Jalisco (1.82k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Zacatecas and Yucatán with an increase of 1.17k (3.07k%) and 386 (108%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Hidalgo with a decrease of 2.03k (47.7%) and 694 (86.5%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses during third quarter of 2024 were Chihuahua ($47.3k MX), Nayarit ($23k MX), and Durango ($21.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Yucatán with an increase of $11.2k MX (124%) and $5.94k MX (522%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Guerrero with a decrease of $17.1k MX (57.5%) and $13.5k MX (62.8%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (96.4%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (1.87%), and Legal Services (1.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($6.88k MX) and Medical Doctors Offices ($4.65k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 63.9%, Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses reached a 63.9%, which implied an increase from 26.5 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (37.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.25 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 43.9 %, Oaxaca

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Estado de México (100%), and Guerrero (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Hidalgo (48.1%), Puebla (45%), and Oaxaca (43.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Medical Technicians and Dental Prostheses during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 6.42k workers of which 28.7% corresponds to formal employment (1.85k) and 71.3% to informal employment (4.58k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 7.23k workers of which 39.4%  corresponds to formal employment (2.85k) and 60.6% corresponds to informal employment (4.38k).