Are you looking for a well-paid job in Mexico? Then approach the technology sector. According to data from the Indeed job site, job offers such as systems technician, technical support engineer, software developer, CNC programmer, automation engineeras well as, e-commerce analystwere some of those that grew the most in the labor market from January to December 2022.
“This increase has caused the demand for these jobs to be greater, which increases competition in the industry, but has also generated that it is one of the best paid in the country given the extensive activity and profitability in Mexico.” says Madalina Secareanu, Indeed’s senior corporate communications manager in LATAM.
A list made by Indeed highlights the 25 highest valued jobs in the country, it is not surprising that 21 are related to technology and that 8 of them are within the first 10 positions.
Top 3 of the best jobs in Mexico
Indeed’s analysis of finding a high-paying job evaluated each of the positions, assessing three criteria: salary, job growth over the past three years, and the possibility of remote work. The top three highest rated jobs according to these criteria are:
1.Senior developer
With an average salary of 50,874 pesos, a growth of more than 2,000% in the number of vacancies, and 90% of publications with a hybrid job option, it was placed as the best valued job offer.
2. JavaScript developer
It presents a growth of 906% in the number of vacancies published since 2020 and 40% of publications with the option of remote or hybrid work. While the salary is around 46,904 pesos on average.
3.Data engineer
He has a salary of approximately 45,513 pesos and registered a growth of 533% in vacancies published since 2020, as well as 40% of publications with the option of hybrid or remote work, he was placed in third place.
On the other hand, position 8 on the list is a recruiter, with an average salary of 38,032 pesos, also grew 278% compared to vacancies published on the platform since 2020 and 40% of publications with the option of remote or hybrid work.
“The fact that recruiter vacancies have increased in the last three years is related to the post-pandemic revival of companies, as well as the changes it has caused in the workplace,” says Madalina Secareanu.
A well-paid job: The 25 best in Mexico
- Senior developer – 50,874 pesos
- JavaScript developer – 46,904 pesos
- Data Engineer – 45,513 pesos
- Python developer – 43,969 pesos
- Senior software engineer – 43,921 pesos
- Cloud engineer – 42,913 pesos
- Full Stack Developer – 41,537 pesos
- Recruiter – 38,032 pesos
- Operations development engineer – 37,838 pesos
- Product manager – 37,638 pesos
- Java developer – 37,435 pesos
- Automation engineer – 36,878 pesos
- Software testing engineer – 35,521 pesos
- Front End Developer – 34,210 pesos
- .net developer – 33,981 pesos
- Back End Developer – 33,338 pesos
- Data analyst – 33,303 pesos
- Developer – 33,182 pesos
- Android Developer – 32,460
- IOS developer – 32,345 pesos
- Product development leader – 30,988 pesos
- On-site support engineer – 30,199 pesos
- Software engineer – 30,074 pesos
- Software architect – 28,443 pesos
- Quality control analyst – 28,240 pesos
It is important to mention that despite being the second area with the most valued jobs, there is only one job related to business for every seven related to technology.
“These figures give us an idea of how the labor scene is in Mexico, despite constantly changing, there is a clear trend in the growth of the technology, business and engineering industries, which is an incentive for young people who seek to develop in these areas, not to mention that there are always refresher programs to acquire new knowledge and stay up to date with advances”, concludes Madalina Secareanu.
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