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Electrical Technicians

Occupation (2641) - 2024-Q2

  • 59.7k, Workforce
  • $8.56k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.5, Average age
  • 41.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.02, Weekly days worked
  • 7.61%, Workforce with second job
  • 20.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 11.9, Average years of Schooling

About Electrical Technicians

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The workforce of Electrical Technicians during second quarter of 2024 was 59.7k people, whose salary averaged $8.56k MX working around 41.8 hours per week.

The average age of Electrical Technicians was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 93.7% men with an average salary of $8.47k MX and, 6.26% women with average salary of $9.91k MX.

The best average salaries received by Electrical Technicians were in Baja California Sur ($34.8k MX), Quintana Roo ($15.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (9.32k), Nuevo León (5.8k), and Estado de México (4.63k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($43k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($30.1k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($16.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (14.1k), Building Installations and Equipment (14.1k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8.86k).

0.73% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.45k MX and 99.3% to men with an average salary of $7.35k MX.

At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.33k from 2.33k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 7.61% corresponding to 180 from 2.37k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 59.7k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.56k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Electrical Technicians were 59.7k being a 11.3% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (67.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.56k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.61k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Electrical Technicians during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (9.32k), Nuevo León (5.8k), and Estado de México (4.63k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 2.1k (125%) and 1.84k (379%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 6.34k (57.8%) and 3.06k (34.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Electrical Technicians during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($34.8k MX), Quintana Roo ($15.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($15.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with an increase of $22.3k MX (179%) and $13.7k MX (594%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nayarit with a decrease of $17.9k MX (58.1%) and $9.31k MX (48.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 45.5, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Electrical Technicians represented the 93.7% of the employed population and women 6.26%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (14.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.43k).

The highest average salary was $9.19k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.02k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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-Q2): 11.8, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Electrical Technicians was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (21.4k men and 1.52k women).

The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.86k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Electrical Technicians in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (17.6%), Building Installations and Equipment (17.6%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (11.1%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($43k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($30.1k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($16.5k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 20.6%, Electrical Technicians
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Electrical Technicians reached a 20.6%, which implied an increase from 0.23 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (20.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 33.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Michoacán de Ocampo

Less Labor Informality: 7.61 %, Guanajuato

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electrical Technicians were Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), Chiapas (86.5%), and Sinaloa (80.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (9.27%), Tabasco (8.83%), and Guanajuato (7.61%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Electrical Technicians during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 15.3k workers of which 89% corresponds to formal employment (13.6k) and 11% to informal employment (1.69k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 22.9k workers of which 91.3%  corresponds to formal employment (20.9k) and 8.65% corresponds to informal employment (1.98k).