Highest-Paying Jobs in Mexico
The 75 best-paid careers in Mexico we track, ranked by average annual salary. Radiologist tops the list at $158,732 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is MXN). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
| # | Job | Average / yr | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologist | $158,732 | $13,230/mo |
| 2 | Surgeon | $155,306 | $12,944/mo |
| 3 | Psychiatrist | $142,744 | $11,893/mo |
| 4 | Physician | $130,183 | $10,849/mo |
| 5 | Dentist | $101,634 | $8,468/mo |
| 6 | Cloud Architect | $93,640 | $7,805/mo |
| 7 | Corporate Attorney | $93,069 | $7,754/mo |
| 8 | Investment Banker | $91,356 | $7,611/mo |
| 9 | Site Reliability Engineer | $85,076 | $7,092/mo |
| 10 | Product Manager | $81,650 | $6,806/mo |
| 11 | DevOps Engineer | $75,940 | $6,326/mo |
| 12 | Lawyer | $75,940 | $6,326/mo |
| 13 | Data Engineer | $74,798 | $6,235/mo |
| 14 | Physician Assistant | $74,798 | $6,235/mo |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | $73,656 | $6,138/mo |
| 16 | Actuary | $73,656 | $6,138/mo |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineer | $73,085 | $6,092/mo |
| 18 | Pharmacist | $72,514 | $6,041/mo |
| 19 | Optometrist | $72,514 | $6,041/mo |
| 20 | Management Consultant | $67,946 | $5,664/mo |
| 21 | Sales Manager | $64,520 | $5,379/mo |
| 22 | Chemical Engineer | $61,095 | $5,093/mo |
| 23 | UX Designer | $60,524 | $5,042/mo |
| 24 | Veterinarian | $60,524 | $5,042/mo |
| 25 | Electrical Engineer | $58,811 | $4,899/mo |
| 26 | Database Administrator | $58,240 | $4,853/mo |
| 27 | Financial Advisor | $57,041 | $4,756/mo |
| 28 | Biomedical Engineer | $56,356 | $4,699/mo |
| 29 | Project Manager | $56,127 | $4,676/mo |
| 30 | School Principal | $55,956 | $4,665/mo |
| 31 | Marketing Manager | $55,556 | $4,631/mo |
| 32 | Psychologist | $55,328 | $4,614/mo |
| 33 | Network Engineer | $55,042 | $4,585/mo |
| 34 | Industrial Engineer | $53,900 | $4,494/mo |
| 35 | Web Developer | $52,930 | $4,414/mo |
| 36 | QA Engineer | $52,758 | $4,397/mo |
| 37 | Civil Engineer | $51,788 | $4,317/mo |
| 38 | Professor | $51,388 | $4,282/mo |
| 39 | Operations Manager | $51,045 | $4,254/mo |
| 40 | Environmental Engineer | $50,931 | $4,242/mo |
| 41 | Data Analyst | $50,817 | $4,237/mo |
| 42 | Physical Therapist | $50,589 | $4,214/mo |
| 43 | Architect | $49,618 | $4,134/mo |
| 44 | Occupational Therapist | $49,618 | $4,134/mo |
| 45 | Business Analyst | $48,533 | $4,043/mo |
| 46 | Systems Administrator | $46,877 | $3,905/mo |
| 47 | HR Manager | $45,564 | $3,797/mo |
| 48 | Dental Hygienist | $45,221 | $3,768/mo |
| 49 | Data Scientist | $44,365 | $3,700/mo |
| 50 | AI Engineer | $44,365 | $3,700/mo |
| 51 | Auditor | $42,309 | $3,529/mo |
| 52 | Recruiter | $41,910 | $3,494/mo |
| 53 | Software Engineer | $40,768 | $3,397/mo |
| 54 | Frontend Developer | $40,768 | $3,397/mo |
| 55 | Backend Developer | $40,768 | $3,397/mo |
| 56 | Full-Stack Developer | $40,768 | $3,397/mo |
| 57 | Real Estate Agent | $40,539 | $3,380/mo |
| 58 | Copywriter | $36,543 | $3,043/mo |
| 59 | Chef | $36,314 | $3,026/mo |
| 60 | Financial Analyst | $35,344 | $2,946/mo |
| 61 | Electrician | $34,944 | $2,912/mo |
| 62 | Paralegal | $34,830 | $2,901/mo |
| 63 | Plumber | $34,601 | $2,883/mo |
| 64 | Mechanical Engineer | $33,516 | $2,792/mo |
| 65 | Video Editor | $33,117 | $2,758/mo |
| 66 | Social Media Manager | $33,060 | $2,758/mo |
| 67 | HVAC Technician | $32,489 | $2,706/mo |
| 68 | Graphic Designer | $32,089 | $2,672/mo |
| 69 | IT Support Specialist | $31,918 | $2,661/mo |
| 70 | Teacher | $30,547 | $2,547/mo |
| 71 | Carpenter | $29,177 | $2,432/mo |
| 72 | Photographer | $28,949 | $2,415/mo |
| 73 | Welder | $28,606 | $2,387/mo |
| 74 | Accountant | $27,179 | $2,267/mo |
| 75 | Registered Nurse | $22,668 | $1,890/mo |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying job in Mexico?
- Of the roles we track, Radiologist is the highest paid in Mexico, with an average salary of about $2,780,000 per year.
- What are the top 3 highest-paying jobs in Mexico?
- The top three on this list are Radiologist ($2,780,000), Surgeon ($2,720,000), and Psychiatrist ($2,500,000) per year.
- How many high-paying careers are covered for Mexico?
- This ranking covers 75 careers with real salary data in Mexico, all shown in MXN and refreshed automatically.
- What does a typical top career pay in Mexico?
- The median of this ranked list is Professor at roughly $900,000 per year — a useful midpoint for the better-paid roles in Mexico.
- How wide is the pay gap among high-paying jobs in Mexico?
- Radiologist at the top earns about $2,780,000 while Registered Nurse at the bottom of this list averages $397,000 — roughly a 600% spread across the ranked roles.
- Are these salaries before or after tax?
- Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual averages in MXN. Use the Pay by Role salary calculator for a simplified take-home estimate.