A person working as Nursery Nurse in Mexico typically earns around 15,100 MXN per month. Salaries range from 8,140 MXN (lowest) to 22,700 MXN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Nursery Nurse salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 8,140 MXN |
![]() 13,500 MXN |
![]() 22,700 MXN |
Nursery Nurse salaries in Mexico range from 8,140 MXN per month (starting salary) to 22,700 MXN per month (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 13,500 MXN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 13,500 MXN while the other half are earning more than 13,500 MXN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 11,300 MXN while 75% of them are earning more than 11,300 MXN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 15,200 MXN while 25% are earning more than 15,200 MXN.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 8,930 MXN to 12,000 MXN. Approximatly 20% fall under the 8,930 MXN cap. Ten percent of wages are from 12,000 MXN to 13,400 MXN. Only 5% of people grossed 13,400 MXN or more.
0 - 2 Years | 9,450 MXN | |
2 - 5 Years | +26% | 11,900 MXN |
5 - 10 Years | +32% | 15,700 MXN |
10 - 15 Years | +18% | 18,500 MXN |
15 - 20 Years | +11% | 20,500 MXN |
20+ Years | +6% | 21,800 MXN |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Nursery Nurse salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 9,450 MXN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 11,900 MXN per month, 26% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 15,700 MXN per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Nursery Nurse whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 18,500 MXN per month, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 20,500 MXN per month, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 21,800 MXN per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Certificate or Diploma | 13,100 MXN | |
Bachelor's Degree | +49% | 19,500 MXN |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Nursery Nurse salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary is 13,100 MXN per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 19,500 MXN per month, 49% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Nursery Nurse employees in Mexico earn 7% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 14,400 MXN | |
Female | +8% | 15,600 MXN |
Nursery Nurse(s) in Mexico are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Mexico for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
"Nursery Nurse" is considered to be a low bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
76% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 24% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 2% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 24% | |
No Bonus | 76% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
Average Salary 2019 | 13,700 MXN | |
Average Salary 2020 | +2% | 14,000 MXN |
Average Salary 2021 | +2% | 14,300 MXN |
Average Salary 2022 | +2% | 14,700 MXN |
Nursery Nurse salaries in Mexico are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 2% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for 'Nursery Nurse' in Mexico is 47 MXN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Nursery Nurse is 40% less than that of Care Giving and Child Care. Also, Care Giving and Child Care salaries are 25% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Activity Assistant | 11,600 MXN | ![]() |
Advice Worker | 13,200 MXN | ![]() |
Care Manager | 38,400 MXN | ![]() |
Care Worker | 11,000 MXN | ![]() |
Child Care Assistant Director | 31,200 MXN | ![]() |
Child Care Specialist | 48,000 MXN | ![]() |
Child Care Teacher | 13,800 MXN | ![]() |
Child Development Center Assistant | 19,500 MXN | ![]() |
Child Development Specialist | 44,400 MXN | ![]() |
Child Life Specialist | 46,200 MXN | ![]() |
Child Protection Officer | 16,200 MXN | ![]() |
Child Psychotherapist | 50,900 MXN | ![]() |
Clinical Care Coordinator | 15,300 MXN | ![]() |
Custodian | 21,200 MXN | ![]() |
Day Care Director | 52,900 MXN | ![]() |
Elderly Care Giver | 11,700 MXN | ![]() |
Group Home Manager | 58,400 MXN | ![]() |
Kids Activity Assistant | 11,400 MXN | ![]() |
Live In Carer | 12,500 MXN | ![]() |
Nanny | 14,000 MXN | ![]() |
Nursery Nurse | 15,100 MXN | ![]() |
Nursery Teacher | 12,200 MXN | ![]() |
Nursing Home Administrator | 19,000 MXN | ![]() |
Personal Assistant | 10,600 MXN | ![]() |
Physical Health and Wellness Specialist | 48,000 MXN | ![]() |
Preschool Education Coordinator | 21,900 MXN | ![]() |
Primary Therapist | 34,900 MXN | ![]() |
Psychiatric Aide | 15,500 MXN | ![]() |
Rehabilitation Counselor | 45,000 MXN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Acapulco | 16,800 MXN |
Acuna | 14,300 MXN |
Aguascalientes | 17,200 MXN |
Boca del Rio | 12,700 MXN |
Buenavista | 13,900 MXN |
Campeche | 14,100 MXN |
Cancun | 16,800 MXN |
Celaya | 15,400 MXN |
Chalco | 12,500 MXN |
Chetumal | 12,900 MXN |
Chicoloapan | 12,600 MXN |
Chihuahua | 18,300 MXN |
Chilpancingo | 13,700 MXN |
Chimalhuacan | 17,500 MXN |
Cholula de Rivadabia | 12,800 MXN |
Ciudad Apodaca | 16,900 MXN |
Ciudad del Carmen | 12,600 MXN |
Ciudad Juarez | 12,500 MXN |
Ciudad Lopez Mateos | 16,200 MXN |
Ciudad Obregon | 16,000 MXN |
Ciudad Santa Catarina | 14,800 MXN |
Ciudad Valles | 12,300 MXN |
Ciudad Victoria | 15,100 MXN |
Coacalco | 15,700 MXN |
Coatzacoalcos | 14,200 MXN |
Colima | 11,900 MXN |
Cordoba | 11,900 MXN |
Cuautitlan Izcalli | 16,100 MXN |
Cuautla | 12,700 MXN |
Cuernavaca | 15,200 MXN |
Culiacan | 17,400 MXN |
Delicias | 11,600 MXN |
Durango | 16,300 MXN |
Ecatepec de Morelos | 18,600 MXN |
Ensenada | 15,700 MXN |
Fresnillo | 11,400 MXN |
General Escobedo | 16,400 MXN |
Gomez Palacio | 15,500 MXN |
Guadalajara | 19,500 MXN |
Guadalupe | 17,600 MXN |
Guaymas | 11,200 MXN |
Hermosillo | 17,100 MXN |
Hidalgo del Parral | 11,700 MXN |
Iguala | 11,500 MXN |
Irapuato | 15,800 MXN |
Ixtapaluca | 15,200 MXN |
Jiutepec | 12,500 MXN |
La Paz | 14,200 MXN |
Leon | 18,500 MXN |
Los Mochis | 14,800 MXN |
Los Reyes la Paz | 13,900 MXN |
Manzanillo | 12,300 MXN |
Matamoros | 16,000 MXN |
Mazatlan | 15,600 MXN |
Merida | 17,100 MXN |
Metepec | 13,300 MXN |
Mexicali | 17,800 MXN |
Mexico City | 19,600 MXN |
Minatitlan | 11,800 MXN |
Monclova | 13,300 MXN |
Monterrey | 19,200 MXN |
Morelia | 17,300 MXN |
Naucalpan | 19,000 MXN |
Navojoa | 11,600 MXN |
Nezahualcoyotl | 19,100 MXN |
Nogales | 13,100 MXN |
Nuevo Laredo | 16,400 MXN |
Oaxaca | 15,200 MXN |
Ojo de Agua | 14,400 MXN |
Orizaba | 11,300 MXN |
Pachuca | 14,400 MXN |
Piedras Negras | 12,800 MXN |
Playa del Carmen | 12,300 MXN |
Poza Rica | 13,400 MXN |
Puebla | 18,500 MXN |
Puerto Vallarta | 13,100 MXN |
Queretaro | 17,400 MXN |
Reynosa | 16,400 MXN |
Salamanca | 13,000 MXN |
Saltillo | 18,000 MXN |
San Cristobal de las Casas | 12,800 MXN |
San Juan del Rio | 12,400 MXN |
San Luis Potosi | 16,800 MXN |
San Luis Rio Colorado | 12,400 MXN |
San Nicolas de los Garza | 16,700 MXN |
San Pablo de las Salinas | 13,600 MXN |
San Pedro Garza Garcia | 11,300 MXN |
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | 13,700 MXN |
Tampico | 15,800 MXN |
Tapachula | 13,600 MXN |
Tehuacan | 15,100 MXN |
Tepic | 15,300 MXN |
Tijuana | 19,300 MXN |
Tlalnepantla de Baz | 17,500 MXN |
Tlaquepaque | 17,200 MXN |
Toluca | 16,900 MXN |
Tonala | 16,500 MXN |
Torreon | 16,500 MXN |
Tuxtla Gutierrez | 17,100 MXN |
Uruapan | 14,600 MXN |
Veracruz | 16,600 MXN |
Villa Nicolas Romero | 14,900 MXN |
Villahermosa | 16,300 MXN |
Xalapa | 15,900 MXN |
Xico | 16,200 MXN |
Zacatecas | 12,100 MXN |
Zamora de Hidalgo | 11,800 MXN |
Zapopan | 18,400 MXN |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Mexico earn 9% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 31,900 MXN | |
Public Sector | +9% | 34,600 MXN |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 13,500 MXN and 15,200 MXN. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Nursery Nurse in Mexico is ranges from 11,300 MXN to 15,200 MXN. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary