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Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers

Occupation (2221) - 2024-Q2

  • 22.8k, Workforce
  • $12.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.1, Average age
  • 39.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.55, Weekly days worked
  • 1%, Workforce with second job
  • 19.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 18.7, Average years of Schooling

About Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers

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The workforce of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during second quarter of 2024 was 22.8k people, whose salary averaged $12.9k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.

The average age of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.1% men with an average salary of $18.6k MX and, 47.9% women with average salary of $6.73k MX.

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($34.6k MX), Legal Services ($17.8k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (11.9k), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (3.33k), and Medical Doctors Offices (2.62k).

49.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.53k MX and 50.4% to men with an average salary of $1.24k MX.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 22.8k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $12.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were 22.8k being a 43.9% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (15.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $12.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 107%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 7.39k (1.76k%) and 3.33k (61.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Jalisco with a decrease of 893 (93.9%) and 578 (38.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during second quarter of 2024 were Puebla ($36k MX), Guanajuato ($30k MX), and Estado de México ($25.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Jalisco and Chiapas with an increase of $12k MX (890%) and $7.85k MX (79.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Yucatán with a decrease of $18.5k MX (61.8%) and $17.4k MX (86.6%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (49.1%), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (13.7%), and Medical Doctors Offices (10.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($34.6k MX), Legal Services ($17.8k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($14k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 19.8%, Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers reached a 19.8%, which implied a decrease from 6.86 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (26.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 8.28k workers of which 99.5% corresponds to formal employment (8.23k) and 0.54% to informal employment (45).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 12k workers of which 66.1%  corresponds to formal employment (7.91k) and 33.9% corresponds to informal employment (4.05k).