Tech Salaries & Take-Homein Mexico, 2026
Verified salary benchmarks and contractor day rates, plus free take-home calculators for 56 technology roles across Mexico.
56roles4citiesMX$859Kmedian salaryMX$5216/daymedian day rate
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Most searched roles in Mexico
Browse all 56 rolesThe roles people in Mexico look up most often when researching pay, benchmarked against live 2026 market data.
Software Engineer
MX$752K
per yearMedian salary
MX$553K – MX$961K
Data Engineer
MX$803K
per yearMedian salary
MX$646K – MX$961K
Engineering Manager
MX$949K
per yearMedian salary
MX$765K – MX$1134K
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
MX$1227K
per yearMedian salary
MX$987K – MX$1500K
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
MX$986K
per yearMedian salary
MX$833K – MX$1134K
Principal Software Engineer
MX$986K
per yearMedian salary
MX$833K – MX$1134K
Local benchmarks
Tech salaries by city in Mexico
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Momentum to watch
Fastest pay growth in Mexico
Salaries don't move evenly across the board. These roles have seen the sharpest year-on-year rises.
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Take-Home & Tax Calculators for Mexico
A salary is only as good as what lands in your account. These free tools show exactly what you keep after tax, whether you're salaried, contracting, or hiring in Mexico.
Mexico Salary Calculator
ISR (SAT Anexo 8) · Salaried Baseline
MX$600K gross → net after ISR
NewMexico Aguinaldo (Christmas Bonus) Tax Calculator
30×UMA Exempt Cap · ISR on the Excess
MX$400K salary, 15 days → ~MX$13.4K net aguinaldo
NewMexico Finiquito y Liquidación Calculator
Resignation vs. Unjustified Dismissal · ISR Included
MX$30K/month, 3 years, unjustified dismissal → net finiquito + liquidación after ISR
NewMexico Employer Cost Calculator
IMSS 7 Branches · INFONAVIT · ISN · Aguinaldo
MX$400K salary → ~MX$520K true cost of employment (1.30×)
NewOffer Checker
Is This a Good Offer? · Real Market Percentiles · Real Take-Home
£85K Software Engineer offer UK → In Market, 8% above median
NewAm I Underpaid? Salary Checker
Salary Percentile · Seniority Ladder · City Adjusted
Senior Software Engineer, UK, 10% under median → in line, ~38th percentile
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Contracting and market data for Mexico
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