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School Teachers and Equivalents

Occupation (2322) - 2024-Q2

  • 213k, Workforce
  • $8.14k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.3, Average age
  • 26.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.06, Weekly days worked
  • 13.7%, Workforce with second job
  • 13.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.9, Average years of Schooling

About School Teachers and Equivalents

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The workforce of School Teachers and Equivalents during second quarter of 2024 was 213k people, whose salary averaged $8.14k MX working around 26.6 hours per week.

The average age of School Teachers and Equivalents was 45.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 46.1% men with an average salary of $8.39k MX and, 53.9% women with average salary of $7.93k MX.

The best average salaries received by School Teachers and Equivalents were in Baja California Sur ($14.5k MX), Campeche ($13.5k MX), and Zacatecas ($12.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (27.6k), Ciudad de México (25.9k), and Puebla (14.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($23k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (292k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (104k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.056%).

59.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.05k MX and 40.8% to men with an average salary of $5.07k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 38% corresponding to 1.44k from 3.79k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 1.32% corresponding to 73 from 5.52k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 213k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.14k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as School Teachers and Equivalents were 213k being a 2.97% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (219k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.14k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.14%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.15k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of School Teachers and Equivalents during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (27.6k), Ciudad de México (25.9k), and Puebla (14.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Baja California with an increase of 7.63k (41.7%) and 3.54k (68.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 9.28k (25.1%) and 5.23k (31.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for School Teachers and Equivalents during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($14.5k MX), Campeche ($13.5k MX), and Zacatecas ($12.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with an increase of $3.7k MX (67.4%) and $2.84k MX (94.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Nuevo León with a decrease of $5.12k MX (35%) and $4.34k MX (28.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 43.9, Women
  • 47.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in School Teachers and Equivalents represented the 46.1% of the employed population and women 53.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (27k men and 36.6k women).

The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.89k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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)

  • 16.9, Women
  • 16.8, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in School Teachers and Equivalents was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (86.3k men and 98.6k women).

The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.96k 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 School Teachers and Equivalents in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (73.7%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (26.2%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.056%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($23k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 13.1%, School Teachers and Equivalents
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of School Teachers and Equivalents reached a 13.1%, which implied a decrease from 2.39 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (15.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 41.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 38%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 1.32 %, Tabasco

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in School Teachers and Equivalents were Yucatán (38%), San Luis Potosí (28.4%), and Morelos (28.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (3.06%), Guanajuato (1.73%), and Tabasco (1.32%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of School Teachers and Equivalents during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 63.6k workers of which 92.1% corresponds to formal employment (58.6k) and 7.88% to informal employment (5.01k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 185k workers of which 88.2%  corresponds to formal employment (163k) and 11.8% corresponds to informal employment (21.8k).