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Translators and Interpreters

Occupation (2153) - 2024-Q2

  • 13.6k, Workforce
  • $6.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 33.8, Average age
  • 35.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.75, Weekly days worked
  • 11.5%, Workforce with second job
  • 27.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.2, Average years of Schooling

About Translators and Interpreters

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The workforce of Translators and Interpreters during second quarter of 2024 was 13.6k people, whose salary averaged $6.1k MX working around 35.5 hours per week.

The average age of Translators and Interpreters was 33.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.5% men with an average salary of $4.99k MX and, 58.5% women with average salary of $6.89k MX.

The best average salaries received by Translators and Interpreters were in Campeche ($42.1k MX), Chihuahua ($16.5k MX), and Quintana Roo ($14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.22k), Querétaro (1.27k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($8.38k MX) and Legal Services ($3.42k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (13k), Business Administration Services (5.53k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.12%).

47% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.08k MX and 53% to men with an average salary of $677 MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 45 from 45 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 27.3% corresponding to 347 from 1.27k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 13.6k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Translators and Interpreters were 13.6k being a 0.38% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (13.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 15.2%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.2k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Translators and Interpreters during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (5.22k), Querétaro (1.27k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with an increase of 1.32k (33.9%) and 664 (109%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and Puebla with a decrease of 396 (49.7%) and 350 (38.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Translators and Interpreters during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($42.1k MX), Chihuahua ($16.5k MX), and Quintana Roo ($14k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Quintana Roo with an increase of $18.7k MX (79.9%) and $9.29k MX (197%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Sonora with a decrease of $26.8k MX (66.9%) and $24k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Translators and Interpreters in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (70%), Business Administration Services (29.8%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.12%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($8.38k MX) and Legal Services ($3.42k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 27.4%, Translators and Interpreters
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Translators and Interpreters reached a 27.4%, which implied a decrease from 24 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (51.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.9 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 27.3 %, Querétaro

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Translators and Interpreters were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Quintana Roo (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (30.1%), Morelos (29.9%), and Querétaro (27.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Translators and Interpreters during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 7.85k workers of which 86% corresponds to formal employment (6.75k) and 14% to informal employment (1.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 10.8k workers of which 76%  corresponds to formal employment (8.19k) and 24% corresponds to informal employment (2.59k).