A person working as an Accountant in Mexico typically earns around 22,400 MXN per month. Salaries range from 11,200 MXN (lowest) to 34,700 MXN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Accountant salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Accountant salaries in Mexico range from 11,200 MXN per month (minimum salary) to 34,700 MXN per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 22,400 MXN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Accountant(s) are earning less than 22,400 MXN while the other half are earning more than 22,400 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 Accountant(s) are earning less than 15,100 MXN while 75% of them are earning more than 15,100 MXN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Accountant(s) are earning less than 28,500 MXN while 25% are earning more than 28,500 MXN.
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
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 Accountant salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Accountant with less than two years of experience makes approximately 13,400 MXN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 17,800 MXN per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 23,700 MXN per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Accountant(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 28,300 MXN per month, 19% 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 30,500 MXN per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 32,800 MXN per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 13,400 MXN | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 17,800 MXN |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 23,700 MXN |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 28,300 MXN |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 30,500 MXN |
20+ Years | +7% | 32,800 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 Accountant salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of an Accountant is 16,800 MXN per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 19,200 MXN per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 26,000 MXN per month, 36% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 32,800 MXN per month, 26% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 16,800 MXN | |
Certificate or Diploma | +14% | 19,200 MXN |
Bachelor's Degree | +36% | 26,000 MXN |
Master's Degree | +26% | 32,800 MXN |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Mexico costs anywhere from 166,000 Mexican Peso(s) to 498,000 Mexican Peso(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Accountant employees in Mexico earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 22,900 MXN | |
Female | -6% | 21,600 MXN |
Accountant(s) in Mexico are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 17 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 2021. 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.
An Accountant is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
46% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 54% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 54% | |
No Bonus | 46% |
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.
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 average salary for Accountant is 35% less than that of Accounting and Finance. Also, Accounting and Finance salaries are 3% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Account Examiner | 17,500 MXN | ![]() |
Account Executive | 28,900 MXN | ![]() |
Accountant | 22,400 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Assistant | 18,200 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Associate | 16,400 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Clerk | 14,300 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Coordinator | 21,000 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Manager | 49,500 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Supervisor | 33,900 MXN | ![]() |
Accounting Technician | 17,200 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Executive | 28,800 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist | 23,500 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Payable Clerk | 18,000 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Payable Manager | 45,000 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Receivable Clerk | 17,600 MXN | ![]() |
Accounts Receivable Manager | 47,800 MXN | ![]() |
Assistant Accounting Manager | 43,500 MXN | ![]() |
Assistant Auditor | 23,800 MXN | ![]() |
Audit Supervisor | 44,700 MXN | ![]() |
Auditing Clerk | 19,200 MXN | ![]() |
Auditing Manager | 48,800 MXN | ![]() |
Billing Coordinator | 20,900 MXN | ![]() |
Billing Specialist | 24,800 MXN | ![]() |
Billing Supervisor | 36,500 MXN | ![]() |
Bookkeeper | 14,800 MXN | ![]() |
Bookkeeping Specialist | 23,500 MXN | ![]() |
Budget Analyst | 40,100 MXN | ![]() |
Budget Manager | 50,000 MXN | ![]() |
Business Support Analyst | 26,800 MXN | ![]() |
Capital Markets Associate | 34,400 MXN | ![]() |
Cash Flow Analyst | 34,400 MXN | ![]() |
Cash Management Officer | 28,300 MXN | ![]() |
Cashbook Clerk | 15,300 MXN | ![]() |
Chartered Accountant | 29,600 MXN | ![]() |
Collections Clerk | 15,100 MXN | ![]() |
Collections Specialist | 23,500 MXN | ![]() |
Corporate Treasurer | 44,100 MXN | ![]() |
Cost Accountant | 24,000 MXN | ![]() |
Cost Accounting Manager | 47,700 MXN | ![]() |
Cost Analyst | 36,000 MXN | ![]() |
Credit and Collection Manager | 48,400 MXN | ![]() |
Credit and Collection Staff | 18,100 MXN | ![]() |
Credit and Loans Officer | 17,000 MXN | ![]() |
Credit Controller | 32,700 MXN | ![]() |
Debt Adviser | 38,400 MXN | ![]() |
Debt Collector | 19,400 MXN | ![]() |
Debtors Clerk | 15,500 MXN | ![]() |
Deputy CFO | 65,000 MXN | ![]() |
Derivative Trader | 42,200 MXN | ![]() |
Escrow Assistant | 20,500 MXN | ![]() |
External Auditor | 34,200 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Associate | 19,900 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Executive | 51,800 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Licensing Clerk | 16,800 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Licensing Manager | 46,200 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Licensing Specialist | 24,600 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Officer | 23,100 MXN | ![]() |
Finance President | 69,300 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Relationship Manager | 55,000 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Release Analyst | 25,700 MXN | ![]() |
Finance Team Leader | 52,400 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Actuary | 37,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Administrator | 39,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Analyst | 40,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Applications Specialist | 29,500 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Assistant | 19,800 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Associate | 18,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Claims Analyst | 32,500 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Claims Manager | 40,500 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Commercial Analyst | 33,000 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Compliance Analyst | 39,500 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Consultant | 31,100 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Controller | 36,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Coordinator | 22,400 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Customer Service Manager | 42,000 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Dealer and Broker | 26,000 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Encoder | 19,200 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Manager | 62,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Operations Manager | 60,100 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Policy Analyst | 35,100 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Project Manager | 49,500 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Quantitative Analyst | 41,400 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Reporting Consultant | 33,700 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Reporting Manager | 43,200 MXN | ![]() |
Financial Services Sales Agent | 26,000 MXN | ![]() |
Fixed Assets Administrator | 24,500 MXN | ![]() |
Forensic Accountant | 27,700 MXN | ![]() |
Fraud Detection Supervisor | 29,400 MXN | ![]() |
Fraud Prevention Manager | 45,800 MXN | ![]() |
Fund Accountant | 22,300 MXN | ![]() |
Grants Coordinator | 16,900 MXN | ![]() |
Internal Auditor | 30,700 MXN | ![]() |
Internal Control Adviser | 37,600 MXN | ![]() |
Internal Control Officer | 19,600 MXN | ![]() |
Inventory Accountant | 25,200 MXN | ![]() |
Investment Analyst | 45,200 MXN | ![]() |
Investment Fund Manager | 51,700 MXN | ![]() |
Investment Underwriter | 20,500 MXN | ![]() |
Investor | 29,300 MXN | ![]() |
Investor Relations Manager | 47,500 MXN | ![]() |
KYC Team Leader | 46,000 MXN | ![]() |
Management Economist | 55,000 MXN | ![]() |
Paymaster | 18,500 MXN | ![]() |
Payroll Clerk | 21,400 MXN | ![]() |
Payroll Manager | 42,300 MXN | ![]() |
Pensions Administrator | 25,000 MXN | ![]() |
Pricing Analyst | 38,300 MXN | ![]() |
Private Equity Analyst | 40,800 MXN | ![]() |
Proposal Development Coordinator | 21,000 MXN | ![]() |
Receivables Accountant | 21,500 MXN | ![]() |
Regulatory Accountant | 24,600 MXN | ![]() |
Retirement Plan Analyst | 38,100 MXN | ![]() |
Revenue Management Specialist | 37,200 MXN | ![]() |
Revenue Recognition Analyst | 42,900 MXN | ![]() |
Risk Management Director | 55,300 MXN | ![]() |
Risk Management Supervisor | 47,300 MXN | ![]() |
Tax Accountant | 22,500 MXN | ![]() |
Tax Advisor | 35,500 MXN | ![]() |
Tax Associate | 19,000 MXN | ![]() |
Tax Manager | 45,900 MXN | ![]() |
Teller | 14,500 MXN | ![]() |
Treasury Accountant | 24,600 MXN | ![]() |
Treasury Analyst | 40,800 MXN | ![]() |
Underwriter | 16,800 MXN | ![]() |
Underwriting Assistant | 14,900 MXN | ![]() |
Vice President of Finance | 65,500 MXN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Acapulco | 28,800 MXN |
Acuna | 21,900 MXN |
Aguascalientes | 29,700 MXN |
Boca del Rio | 19,400 MXN |
Buenavista | 22,700 MXN |
Campeche | 23,200 MXN |
Cancun | 28,200 MXN |
Celaya | 24,400 MXN |
Chalco | 20,600 MXN |
Chetumal | 20,000 MXN |
Chicoloapan | 21,200 MXN |
Chihuahua | 27,600 MXN |
Chilpancingo | 21,900 MXN |
Chimalhuacan | 27,900 MXN |
Cholula de Rivadabia | 21,900 MXN |
Ciudad Apodaca | 26,200 MXN |
Ciudad del Carmen | 21,000 MXN |
Ciudad Juarez | 19,300 MXN |
Ciudad Lopez Mateos | 26,700 MXN |
Ciudad Obregon | 23,600 MXN |
Ciudad Santa Catarina | 22,800 MXN |
Ciudad Valles | 18,400 MXN |
Ciudad Victoria | 23,400 MXN |
Coacalco | 23,300 MXN |
Coatzacoalcos | 21,400 MXN |
Colima | 19,100 MXN |
Cordoba | 19,200 MXN |
Cuautitlan Izcalli | 26,800 MXN |
Cuautla | 20,000 MXN |
Cuernavaca | 24,300 MXN |
Culiacan | 29,600 MXN |
Delicias | 18,000 MXN |
Durango | 26,800 MXN |
Ecatepec de Morelos | 29,100 MXN |
Ensenada | 23,100 MXN |
Fresnillo | 18,000 MXN |
General Escobedo | 24,500 MXN |
Gomez Palacio | 22,400 MXN |
Guadalajara | 28,800 MXN |
Guadalupe | 29,200 MXN |
Guaymas | 17,300 MXN |
Hermosillo | 29,400 MXN |
Hidalgo del Parral | 17,000 MXN |
Iguala | 17,900 MXN |
Irapuato | 25,300 MXN |
Ixtapaluca | 23,700 MXN |
Jiutepec | 20,700 MXN |
La Paz | 23,000 MXN |
Leon | 28,300 MXN |
Los Mochis | 24,500 MXN |
Los Reyes la Paz | 24,300 MXN |
Manzanillo | 18,400 MXN |
Matamoros | 26,000 MXN |
Mazatlan | 25,100 MXN |
Merida | 27,100 MXN |
Metepec | 22,300 MXN |
Mexicali | 29,200 MXN |
Mexico City | 29,100 MXN |
Minatitlan | 17,400 MXN |
Monclova | 23,000 MXN |
Monterrey | 28,100 MXN |
Morelia | 28,000 MXN |
Naucalpan | 27,400 MXN |
Navojoa | 17,100 MXN |
Nezahualcoyotl | 27,800 MXN |
Nogales | 22,300 MXN |
Nuevo Laredo | 25,100 MXN |
Oaxaca | 22,100 MXN |
Ojo de Agua | 22,900 MXN |
Orizaba | 17,800 MXN |
Pachuca | 22,200 MXN |
Piedras Negras | 19,800 MXN |
Playa del Carmen | 18,800 MXN |
Poza Rica | 21,500 MXN |
Puebla | 28,700 MXN |
Puerto Vallarta | 22,200 MXN |
Queretaro | 28,100 MXN |
Reynosa | 27,400 MXN |
Salamanca | 20,400 MXN |
Saltillo | 29,300 MXN |
San Cristobal de las Casas | 21,000 MXN |
San Juan del Rio | 18,700 MXN |
San Luis Potosi | 29,400 MXN |
San Luis Rio Colorado | 20,200 MXN |
San Nicolas de los Garza | 26,300 MXN |
San Pablo de las Salinas | 21,500 MXN |
San Pedro Garza Garcia | 17,900 MXN |
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | 23,800 MXN |
Tampico | 23,700 MXN |
Tapachula | 22,100 MXN |
Tehuacan | 21,700 MXN |
Tepic | 24,100 MXN |
Tijuana | 28,400 MXN |
Tlalnepantla de Baz | 28,800 MXN |
Tlaquepaque | 27,600 MXN |
Toluca | 26,400 MXN |
Tonala | 25,400 MXN |
Torreon | 27,800 MXN |
Tuxtla Gutierrez | 27,100 MXN |
Uruapan | 22,200 MXN |
Veracruz | 25,900 MXN |
Villa Nicolas Romero | 22,700 MXN |
Villahermosa | 24,800 MXN |
Xalapa | 25,700 MXN |
Xico | 24,400 MXN |
Zacatecas | 18,400 MXN |
Zamora de Hidalgo | 18,900 MXN |
Zapopan | 27,900 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 |