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Veterinarians and Animal Scientists

Occupation (2232) - 2024-Q2

  • 62.5k, Workforce
  • $8.48k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.1, Average age
  • 43.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.41, Weekly days worked
  • 2.83%, Workforce with second job
  • 32.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.9, Average years of Schooling

About Veterinarians and Animal Scientists

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The workforce of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during second quarter of 2024 was 62.5k people, whose salary averaged $8.48k MX working around 43.6 hours per week.

The average age of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists was 43.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 65.5% men with an average salary of $9.01k MX and, 34.5% women with average salary of $7.48k MX.

The best average salaries received by Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were in Yucatán ($23.4k MX), Quintana Roo ($15k MX), and Jalisco ($13.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (13.5k), Estado de México (6.82k), and Jalisco (4.26k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($29.4k MX), Legal Services ($14.3k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (105k), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (2.58%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (2.58%).

36.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.97k MX and 63.8% to men with an average salary of $5.65k MX.

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.6% corresponding to 669 from 700 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 3.02% corresponding to 110 from 3.65k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 62.5k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.48k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were 62.5k being a 30% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (48.1k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.48k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.01k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (13.5k), Estado de México (6.82k), and Jalisco (4.26k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Ciudad de México with an increase of 3.25k (399%) and 3.04k (29%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Durango with a decrease of 831 (81%) and 626 (42.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during second quarter of 2024 were Yucatán ($23.4k MX), Quintana Roo ($15k MX), and Jalisco ($13.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Quintana Roo with an increase of $12.2k MX (108%) and $11.5k MX (332%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Hidalgo with a decrease of $16.2k MX (95.4%) and $15.4k MX (93.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 32, Women
  • 49, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists represented the 65.5% of the employed population and women 34.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (12.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (10.6k).

The highest average salary was $9.39k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.35k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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)

  • 16.8, Women
  • 17, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (40.5k men and 21.6k women).

The highest average salary was $9.06k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.48k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Veterinarians and Animal Scientists in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (86.4%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (2.58%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (2.58%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($29.4k MX), Legal Services ($14.3k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 32.7%, Veterinarians and Animal Scientists
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists reached a 32.7%, which implied an increase from 1.52 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (31.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 21.6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 95.6%, Tabasco

Less Labor Informality: 3.02 %, Chihuahua

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were Tabasco (95.6%), Tlaxcala (85.2%), and Hidalgo (79.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (10.6%), Colima (9.12%), and Chihuahua (3.02%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 18.2k workers of which 62.5% corresponds to formal employment (11.4k) and 37.5% to informal employment (6.84k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 62.1k workers of which 67.4%  corresponds to formal employment (41.8k) and 32.6% corresponds to informal employment (20.2k).