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Nursing Assistants and Paramedics

Occupation (2821) - 2024-Q3

  • 159k, Workforce
  • $6.81k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.4, Average age
  • 39.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.67, Weekly days worked
  • 6.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 31%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.7, Average years of Schooling

About Nursing Assistants and Paramedics

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The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during third quarter of 2024 was 159k people, whose salary averaged $6.81k MX working around 39.2 hours per week.

The average age of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 29.8% men with an average salary of $7.95k MX and, 70.2% women with average salary of $6.33k MX.

The best average salaries received by Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were in Guanajuato ($14k MX), Chihuahua ($12.2k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (23.5k), Estado de México (21.4k), and Jalisco (11.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($25.8k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (143k), Medical Doctors Offices (49.5k), and Dental Offices (33.8k).

72.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.48k MX and 27.3% to men with an average salary of $4.66k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.4% corresponding to 2.89k from 3.78k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 13.3% corresponding to 655 from 4.92k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 159k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.81k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were 159k being a 9.79% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (145k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.81k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.7%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.83k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (23.5k), Estado de México (21.4k), and Jalisco (11.4k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Tamaulipas with an increase of 9.26k (65.3%) and 3.22k (52.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Guanajuato with a decrease of 2.88k (36.9%) and 1.61k (24.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during third quarter of 2024 were Guanajuato ($14k MX), Chihuahua ($12.2k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($11.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Chihuahua with an increase of $9.35k MX (202%) and $8.94k MX (274%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Estado de México and Durango with a decrease of $3.63k MX (56.9%) and $3.41k MX (35.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 38.2, Women
  • 39, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics represented the 29.8% of the employed population and women 70.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (15.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (32.2k).

The highest average salary was $9.25k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.54k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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-Q3)

  • 12.7, Women
  • 12.7, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (25.7k men and 51.5k women).

The highest average salary was $8.91k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.63k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Nursing Assistants and Paramedics in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (48.8%), Medical Doctors Offices (16.9%), and Dental Offices (11.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($25.8k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 31%, Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics reached a 31%, which implied a decrease from 0.29 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (31.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.6 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 76.4%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 13.3 %, Guanajuato

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were Guerrero (76.4%), Michoacán de Ocampo (64%), and Hidalgo (57%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (13.9%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (13.6%), and Guanajuato (13.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 42.5k workers of which 72.9% corresponds to formal employment (31k) and 27.1% to informal employment (11.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 77.2k workers of which 67%  corresponds to formal employment (51.7k) and 33% corresponds to informal employment (25.5k).