A person working as CAD Drafter in Mexico typically earns around 16,300 MXN per month. Salaries range from 7,510 MXN (lowest) to 25,900 MXN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. CAD Drafter salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 7,510 MXN |
![]() 15,600 MXN |
![]() 25,900 MXN |
CAD Drafter salaries in Mexico range from 7,510 MXN per month (starting salary) to 25,900 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 15,600 MXN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 15,600 MXN while the other half are earning more than 15,600 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 CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 12,600 MXN while 75% of them are earning more than 12,600 MXN. Also from the diagram, 75% of CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 18,000 MXN while 25% are earning more than 18,000 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 9,340 MXN to 13,600 MXN. Approximatly 20% fall under the 9,340 MXN cap. Ten percent of wages are from 13,600 MXN to 15,500 MXN. Only 5% of people grossed 15,500 MXN or more.
0 - 2 Years | 8,520 MXN | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 11,400 MXN |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 16,800 MXN |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 20,500 MXN |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 22,400 MXN |
20+ Years | +8% | 24,200 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 CAD Drafter salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 8,520 MXN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 11,400 MXN per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 16,800 MXN per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, CAD Drafter whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 20,500 MXN per month, 22% 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 22,400 MXN per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 24,200 MXN per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Certificate or Diploma | 9,900 MXN | |
Bachelor's Degree | +93% | 19,100 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 CAD Drafter salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary is 9,900 MXN per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 19,100 MXN per month, 93% 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 CAD Drafter employees in Mexico earn 16% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 17,600 MXN | |
Female | -14% | 15,100 MXN |
CAD Drafter(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.
"CAD Drafter" 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.
68% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 32% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 32% | |
No Bonus | 68% |
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. |
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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 | 14,100 MXN | |
Average Salary 2020 | +4% | 14,600 MXN |
Average Salary 2021 | +4% | 15,200 MXN |
Average Salary 2022 | +4% | 15,700 MXN |
CAD Drafter 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 4% 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 'CAD Drafter' in Mexico is 43 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 CAD Drafter is 47% less than that of Architecture. Also, Architecture salaries are 7% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Architect | 40,200 MXN | ![]() |
Architectural Designer | 39,600 MXN | ![]() |
Architectural Drafter | 15,700 MXN | ![]() |
Architectural Manager | 61,300 MXN | ![]() |
Architectural Technician | 21,800 MXN | ![]() |
Architecture Consultant | 58,900 MXN | ![]() |
Architecture Estimating Manager | 45,700 MXN | ![]() |
Architecture Specifications Writer | 15,200 MXN | ![]() |
Assistant Architectural Manager | 55,400 MXN | ![]() |
CAD Drafter | 16,300 MXN | ![]() |
CAD Manager | 37,400 MXN | ![]() |
Design and Decoration Assistant | 17,000 MXN | ![]() |
Design Manager | 55,100 MXN | ![]() |
Drafting Supervisor | 28,300 MXN | ![]() |
Facilities and Project Manager | 52,500 MXN | ![]() |
Facility Planner | 29,800 MXN | ![]() |
Interior Design Assistant | 15,200 MXN | ![]() |
Interior Designer | 33,600 MXN | ![]() |
Kitchen Designer | 20,300 MXN | ![]() |
Landscape Architect | 45,200 MXN | ![]() |
Landscape Artist | 26,700 MXN | ![]() |
Landscaper | 24,100 MXN | ![]() |
Mapping Technician | 14,400 MXN | ![]() |
Mechanical Drafter | 19,200 MXN | ![]() |
Photogrammetrist | 17,100 MXN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Acapulco | 20,000 MXN |
Acuna | 15,500 MXN |
Aguascalientes | 21,300 MXN |
Boca del Rio | 14,000 MXN |
Buenavista | 16,000 MXN |
Campeche | 16,700 MXN |
Cancun | 20,600 MXN |
Celaya | 18,500 MXN |
Chalco | 15,700 MXN |
Chetumal | 14,600 MXN |
Chicoloapan | 15,600 MXN |
Chihuahua | 20,600 MXN |
Chilpancingo | 16,000 MXN |
Chimalhuacan | 20,200 MXN |
Cholula de Rivadabia | 15,300 MXN |
Ciudad Apodaca | 19,400 MXN |
Ciudad del Carmen | 15,000 MXN |
Ciudad Juarez | 15,100 MXN |
Ciudad Lopez Mateos | 18,600 MXN |
Ciudad Obregon | 18,700 MXN |
Ciudad Santa Catarina | 17,700 MXN |
Ciudad Valles | 13,800 MXN |
Ciudad Victoria | 17,000 MXN |
Coacalco | 17,000 MXN |
Coatzacoalcos | 15,800 MXN |
Colima | 14,900 MXN |
Cordoba | 14,000 MXN |
Cuautitlan Izcalli | 19,000 MXN |
Cuautla | 13,900 MXN |
Cuernavaca | 18,700 MXN |
Culiacan | 20,200 MXN |
Delicias | 14,300 MXN |
Durango | 20,300 MXN |
Ecatepec de Morelos | 21,200 MXN |
Ensenada | 18,000 MXN |
Fresnillo | 13,300 MXN |
General Escobedo | 18,200 MXN |
Gomez Palacio | 17,000 MXN |
Guadalajara | 20,800 MXN |
Guadalupe | 21,400 MXN |
Guaymas | 13,500 MXN |
Hermosillo | 20,700 MXN |
Hidalgo del Parral | 13,200 MXN |
Iguala | 13,100 MXN |
Irapuato | 17,900 MXN |
Ixtapaluca | 17,500 MXN |
Jiutepec | 14,500 MXN |
La Paz | 15,700 MXN |
Leon | 21,800 MXN |
Los Mochis | 17,900 MXN |
Los Reyes la Paz | 17,900 MXN |
Manzanillo | 13,500 MXN |
Matamoros | 19,400 MXN |
Mazatlan | 18,100 MXN |
Merida | 20,000 MXN |
Metepec | 16,200 MXN |
Mexicali | 20,700 MXN |
Mexico City | 21,400 MXN |
Minatitlan | 12,600 MXN |
Monclova | 16,300 MXN |
Monterrey | 21,800 MXN |
Morelia | 19,300 MXN |
Naucalpan | 20,600 MXN |
Navojoa | 13,500 MXN |
Nezahualcoyotl | 21,200 MXN |
Nogales | 15,300 MXN |
Nuevo Laredo | 18,000 MXN |
Oaxaca | 17,000 MXN |
Ojo de Agua | 16,500 MXN |
Orizaba | 13,400 MXN |
Pachuca | 17,500 MXN |
Piedras Negras | 14,800 MXN |
Playa del Carmen | 14,500 MXN |
Poza Rica | 15,900 MXN |
Puebla | 22,800 MXN |
Puerto Vallarta | 16,600 MXN |
Queretaro | 21,000 MXN |
Reynosa | 19,700 MXN |
Salamanca | 15,400 MXN |
Saltillo | 20,500 MXN |
San Cristobal de las Casas | 15,800 MXN |
San Juan del Rio | 14,300 MXN |
San Luis Potosi | 21,400 MXN |
San Luis Rio Colorado | 15,000 MXN |
San Nicolas de los Garza | 18,400 MXN |
San Pablo de las Salinas | 15,200 MXN |
San Pedro Garza Garcia | 13,700 MXN |
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | 17,200 MXN |
Tampico | 17,900 MXN |
Tapachula | 15,300 MXN |
Tehuacan | 16,200 MXN |
Tepic | 18,000 MXN |
Tijuana | 22,400 MXN |
Tlalnepantla de Baz | 20,800 MXN |
Tlaquepaque | 20,300 MXN |
Toluca | 20,200 MXN |
Tonala | 18,500 MXN |
Torreon | 20,700 MXN |
Tuxtla Gutierrez | 19,300 MXN |
Uruapan | 16,700 MXN |
Veracruz | 19,400 MXN |
Villa Nicolas Romero | 17,300 MXN |
Villahermosa | 19,300 MXN |
Xalapa | 18,800 MXN |
Xico | 18,700 MXN |
Zacatecas | 14,200 MXN |
Zamora de Hidalgo | 13,500 MXN |
Zapopan | 21,200 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 15,600 MXN and 18,000 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 CAD Drafter in Mexico is ranges from 12,600 MXN to 18,000 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