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Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers

Occupation (2221) - 2024-Q3

  • 8.85k, Workforce
  • $9.03k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.1, Average age
  • 45.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.11, Weekly days worked
  • 1.29%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.9, 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 third quarter of 2024 was 8.85k people, whose salary averaged $9.03k MX working around 45.2 hours per week.

The average age of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers was 45.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.8% men with an average salary of $12.7k MX and, 52.2% women with average salary of $5.68k MX.

The best average salaries received by Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were in Nuevo León ($90k MX), Guanajuato ($25k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (1.59k), Baja California (920), and Michoacán de Ocampo (893).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Medical Doctors Offices ($42.8k MX), Pig Raising ($20.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($16k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (4.37k), General Public Administration (17.8%), and Medical Doctors Offices (1.42k).

10.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.8k MX and 89.8% to men with an average salary of $3.16k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 221 from 221 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Morelos with a 23.1% corresponding to 78 from 338 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 8.85k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $9.03k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were 8.85k being a 61.2% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (22.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.03k MX was observed, registering a drop of 30%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($12.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (1.59k), Baja California (920), and Michoacán de Ocampo (893)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 313 (254%) and 311 (53.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 7.98k (91.7%) and 6.22k (79.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during third quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León ($90k MX), Guanajuato ($25k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($19k MX)

The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024 were negative for all the states, highlighting Puebla and Estado de México with decreases of -$36k (100%) and -$25.1k (100%), 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (33.8%), General Public Administration (17.8%), and Medical Doctors Offices (11%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Medical Doctors Offices ($42.8k MX), Pig Raising ($20.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($16k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 11.9%, Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers reached a 11.9%, which implied a decrease from 7.87 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (19.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.7 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 23.1 %, Morelos

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers were Yucatán (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Nayarit (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (35.3%), Chiapas (29.4%), and Morelos (23.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Biologists and Marine Scientists and Oceanographers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 2.32k workers of which 100% corresponds to formal employment (2.32k) and 88.9% to formal employment (1.65k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 5.81k workers of which 81.9%  corresponds to formal employment (4.76k) and 18.1% corresponds to informal employment (1.05k).