Teacher’s Day: How much do the highest-paid teachers in Mexico earn and from which state?

Written in NATIONAL on 5/13/2024 · 00:30 hs

Last updated: 5/11/2024 · 7:39 pm

Next Wednesday, 15 th of Mayit is celebrated Teacher’s Dayan opportunity to remember and commemorate the importance of the work that teachers carry out in Mexico, but also to highlight that we are talking about one of the professions, probably, least valued, above all, in monetary terms, so in this occasion we will tell you a little about How much do the highest paid teachers in our country earn?figures that, despite their complexity, are far from being a great remuneration.

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)until May of last year, just over two million people were registered who are dedicated to the work of teaching in our country, all of them distributed in 255 thousand 589 schools throughout the Mexican Republic; However, information from Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) points out that they have a average salary of 10,650 pesos per month17 percent less than any other person with a professional career.

Illustrative image / Photo: Freepik

Teacher’s Day: This is what the highest paid teachers in Mexico earn

It is true: the work of teachers, both in Mexico and around the world, is vital for the development of any nation; nevertheless, This was one of the sectors that suffered the most from the effects of the pandemic. It is enough to remember that, in our country, the lack of essential materials was one of the reasons why many students were forced to stop their education and, consequently, a significant number of teachers were left unemployed.

What is the situation, today, with teachers in our country?

We are a few days away from celebrating the Teacher’s Day and, in addition to commemorating their performance, it is important to put on the table the economic context that surrounds this profession, since, as we already mentioned, the average salary is usually quite low, if we measure it with everything that comes with being a teacher. or teacher.

Illustrative image created with AI / Photo: Freepik

In that sense, Do you know how much they earn and in which states the highest paid teachers in Mexico are?

Data Mexico reveals that, in 2023, there were 574 thousand primary education teacherswhose average salary was just over 7,400 pesos per month, working around 28.9 hours a week. The best paid primary education teachers in our country are:

• Sinaloa: 12.1 thousand pesos on average
• Michoacan: 11.3 thousand pesos on average
• Chiapas: 11.1 thousand pesos on average

At the secondary level, Data Mexico points out that there was 335 thousand teachers in 2023who perceived a average salary of 7,300 pesos per month, working 28.3 hours a week. The highest paid teachers at this level are:

• Baja California Sur: 15.4 thousand pesos per month on average
• Tabasco: 14.5 thousand pesos per month on average
• Sinaloa: 12.2 thousand pesos per month on average

What happens, now, with middle and higher level teachers?

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, 509 thousand teachers were registered with a average monthly salary of 9.1 thousand pesos, working 30.4 hours a week. The and the teachers with the best salary in the country are:

• Sonora: 17.5 thousand pesos per month on average
• Campeche: 14.3 thousand pesos per month on average
• Mexico City: 13.9 thousand pesos on average per month

Illustrative image created with AI / Photo: Freepik

There are only a few days until Teacher’s Dayan important celebration, and now that you know How much do the highest paid teachers in Mexico earn?Do you think it is a fair salary?