Occupation (1412) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels during first quarter of 2026 was 89k people, whose salary averaged $11.5k MX working around 48.1 hours per week.
The average age of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 59.8% men with an average salary of $12.4k MX and, 40.2% women with average salary of $10.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels were in Sinaloa ($25.2k MX), Yucatán ($24k MX), and Estado de México ($20.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.95k), Estado de México (5.81k), and Nuevo León (5.65k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($51.6k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($34.4k MX), and Food Catering Services ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (1.01k), and Food Catering Services (262).
51.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.48k MX and 48.3% to men with an average salary of $8.95k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 72.5% corresponding to 293 from 404 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 9.01% corresponding to 314 from 3.49k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels were 89k being a 27.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (123k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 48.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.74k MX).
The states with the highest number of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (8.95k), Estado de México (5.81k), and Nuevo León (5.65k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tabasco and Chihuahua with an increase of 2.51k (177%) and 1.32k (32.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 8.23k (47.9%) and 5.81k (64%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($25.2k MX), Yucatán ($24k MX), and Estado de México ($20.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Estado de México with an increase of $15.4k MX (159%) and $14.7k MX (247%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $7.97k MX (68.4%) and $7.86k MX (54.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels represented the 59.8% of the employed population and women 40.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (15.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (9.85k).
The highest average salary was $14.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.98k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (21.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (17.7k).
The highest average salary was $13.2k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.87k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (54.6%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (27.5%), and Food Catering Services (7.15%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($51.6k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($34.4k MX), and Food Catering Services ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels reached a 23%, which implied an increase from 5.51 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (17.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 31.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels were Tlaxcala (72.5%), Tabasco (65.1%), and Oaxaca (62.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (9.8%), Chihuahua (9.72%), and Chiapas (9.01%).
The workforce of Directors and Managers of Restaurants and Hotels during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 23.6k workers of which 74.7% corresponds to formal employment (17.6k) and 25.3% to informal employment (5.97k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 34.8k workers of which 83.8% corresponds to formal employment (29.2k) and 16.2% corresponds to informal employment (5.63k).