How much does an industrial engineer earn?
The average monthly salary of an industrial engineer in Mexico is 21,829 pesosaccording to data compiled by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (Imco) in its Compara Carreras 2023.
However, this income can vary depending on experience, the formality or informality of employment, academic preparation, and even gender.
For example, an engineer who works in the formal sector can earn 22,877 pesos per month on average. While an industrial engineer earns just 15,371 pesos if he works in the informal sector.
The diversity of companies, professional profiles and other characteristics mean that there is a wide spectrum of salaries among industrial engineers, for example, the 25% of those who earn the least receive an average of 11,728 pesos per month.
However, those who are in the highest income percentile receive an average of 185,492 pesos per month.
Industrial engineering is in the 11th place of the highest paid careers in Mexicojust behind those who work in careers related to the mining, extraction and metallurgical industry, who earn an average of $21,840 per month.
How much does a graduate engineer earn?
On average, an industrial engineer with a postgraduate degree earns 33,946 pesos per month.