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Police Officer Average Salary in Mexico 2024

How much money does a person working as Police Officer make in Mexico?


Average Monthly Salary
20,100 MXN
( 241,000 MXN yearly)

LOW
9,260
MXN
AVERAGE
20,100
MXN
HIGH
32,000
MXN
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
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 salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Police Officer in Mexico typically earns around 20,100 MXN. Salaries range from 9,260 MXN (lowest) to 32,000 MXN (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Police Officer salaries in Mexico vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Police Officer Pay Scale and Salaries in Mexico

Median and salary distribution Mexico Police Officer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
19,100 MXN or more
10% of people earn
16,700 to 19,100 MXN
20% of people earn
11,500 MXN or less
65% of people earn
11,500 to 16,700 MXN
Minimum Salary
9,260 MXN
Median
19,200 MXN
Maximum
32,000 MXN




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Police Officer in Mexico range from 9,260 MXN (starting salary) to 32,000 MXN (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 19,200 MXN, half of the professionals who work as Police Officer in Mexico earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Police Officer in Mexico earn less than 15,500 MXN, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 22,200 MXN while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Police Officer in Mexico compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 11,500 MXN to 16,700 MXN. About 20% of salaries are below the 11,500 MXN mark, while 10% fall within the range of 16,700 MXN to 19,100 MXN. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 19,100 MXN.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Police Officer / Mexico

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
10,500 MXN
2 - 5 Years+34%
14,000 MXN
5 - 10 Years+48%
20,700 MXN
10 - 15 Years+22%
25,300 MXN
15 - 20 Years+9%
27,600 MXN
20+ Years+8%
29,800 MXN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Mexico Police Officer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Police Officer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 10,500 MXN.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 14,000 MXN, 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 20,700 MXN, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 25,300 MXN, 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 27,600 MXN, 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 29,800 MXN, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Police Officer / Mexico

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Police Officer.

High School
12,000 MXN
Certificate or Diploma+57%
18,800 MXN
Bachelor's Degree+68%
31,500 MXN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Mexico Police Officer
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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 salaries by education level for the position Police Officer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 12,000 MXN.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 18,800 MXN, 57% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 31,500 MXN, 68% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Police Officer / Mexico

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Police Officer in Mexico, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 16%.

Male
21,600 MXN
Female-14%
18,600 MXN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Mexico for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Police Officer / Mexico

How much are annual salary increments in Mexico for individuals working as Police Officer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Police Officer in Mexico are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 20 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Mexico / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare 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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Mexico is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

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.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Police Officer / Mexico

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Mexico Police Officer
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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%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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 Hourly Wage / Police Officer / Mexico


120 MXN per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Police Officer in Mexico is 120 MXN.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

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 fixed 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.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Police Officer in Mexico is 53 MXN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire-100%
Accreditation Coordinator29,300 MXN+46%
Accreditation Manager38,900 MXN+93%
Advocate24,700 MXN+23%
Armed Security Officer22,900 MXN+14%
Behavioral Analyst32,700 MXN+63%
Body-Worn Camera Technician20,800 MXN+3%
Civilian Review Board Investigator28,500 MXN+42%
Company Guard12,100 MXN-40%
Control Room Operator11,000 MXN-45%
Correctional Officer18,300 MXN-9%
Crime Scene Reconstructionist28,100 MXN+40%
Criminal Investigator37,700 MXN+87%
Crisis Negotiator30,700 MXN+53%
Cyberbullying Investigator28,500 MXN+42%
Digital Forensic Analyst32,800 MXN+63%
E-crime Investigator37,200 MXN+85%
Facility Monitor20,000 MXN-1%
Fire Chief35,900 MXN+78%
Fire Dispatcher18,300 MXN-9%
Fire Education Specialist29,500 MXN+47%
Fire Extinguisher Technician11,400 MXN-43%
Fire Fighter18,100 MXN-10%
Fire Inspector34,000 MXN+69%
Fire Investigator35,300 MXN+75%
Fire Prevention Engineer29,900 MXN+49%
Fire Prevention Officer26,400 MXN+31%
Fire Protection Specialist29,600 MXN+47%
Forensic Artist21,700 MXN+8%
Forensic Entomologist24,300 MXN+21%
Forensic Investigator32,600 MXN+62%
Forensic Science Technician35,200 MXN+75%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist37,400 MXN+86%
Fraud Examiner36,100 MXN+79%
Grants Specialist42,600 MXN+110%
Hate Crime Investigator25,700 MXN+28%
Human Trafficking Investigator29,300 MXN+46%
Identity Theft Investigator27,800 MXN+38%
Intellectual Property Associate32,700 MXN+63%
Intelligence Research Specialist51,100 MXN+150%
Investigator34,400 MXN+71%
Jail Officer15,200 MXN-24%
Juvenile Probation Officer24,500 MXN+22%
Juvenile Supervision Officer25,500 MXN+27%
Licensing and Permitting Specialist30,600 MXN+52%
Lock-Smith10,500 MXN-48%
Open Source Intelligence Analyst31,900 MXN+59%
Parole Officer17,800 MXN-12%
Police Captain43,700 MXN+120%
Police Communications Officer24,200 MXN+20%
Police Officer20,100 MXN-0%
Police Patrol Officer18,800 MXN-7%
Police Social Worker19,600 MXN-3%
Predictive Analyst27,500 MXN+37%
Prison Officer14,800 MXN-26%
Prisoner Custody Officer12,700 MXN-37%
Private Detective / Investigator37,400 MXN+86%
Problem-Oriented Policing Specialist29,300 MXN+46%
School Resource Officer17,700 MXN-12%
Security Adviser35,800 MXN+78%
Security Guard9,620 MXN-52%
Security Management Specialist50,400 MXN+150%
Security Manager50,100 MXN+150%
Security Officer12,200 MXN-39%
Security Supervisor27,900 MXN+39%
Security Systems Installer28,300 MXN+41%
Security Technician11,400 MXN-43%
Social Media Investigator27,300 MXN+36%
Surveillance Operator13,700 MXN-32%
Tactical Analyst32,800 MXN+63%
Technological Crime Investigator34,400 MXN+71%
Traffic Controller20,400 MXN+1%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Cancun24,100 MXN
Guadalajara26,100 MXN
Mexico City26,100 MXN

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Mexico is 9% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
32,000 MXN
Public Sector+9%
34,800 MXN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Police Officer in Mexico?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 19,200 MXN and 22,200 MXN. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

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 salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Police Officer in Mexico ranges from 9,260 MXN to 15,500 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 with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn 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


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