An IT Program / Project Manager earning the median salary of MX$903K in Mexico takes home approximately $707,267/year ($58,939/month) after ISR (income tax), using 2026 rates.
2026 median salary for each level in Mexico, and what it leaves after ISR (income tax). Standard salaried employee, SAT Art. 96 tarifa. 2026 rates.
| Level | Gross / year | Take-home / year | Per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $614,000 | $501,413$41,784/mo | $41,784 | 18.3% |
| Mid-levelHeadline median | $903,000 | $707,267$58,939/mo | $58,939 | 21.7% |
| Senior | $1,193,000 | $910,267$75,856/mo | $75,856 | 23.7% |
| Lead / Principal | $1,517,000 | $1,132,265$94,355/mo | $94,355 | 25.4% |
The biggest pay step is Senior to Lead / Principal: $324,000 more a year before tax, of which $221,999 reaches take-home. 31% of that raise goes to ISR (income tax), against an average 24% on the Senior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
For Mid-level roles, the middle half of IT Program / Project Manager salaries in Mexico run from $877,000 to $928,000 a year, which is $689,067 to $724,767 after ISR (income tax).
The table above uses the IT Program / Project Manager median. Enter your own gross salary below for a precise figure.
Annual take-home
$707,267
Monthly take-home
$58,939
Effective deduction rate
21.7%
ISR (income tax)
SAT Art. 96 tarifa, 2026 rates
$195,733
Permanent median
$903,000
$707,267 take-home
Contract median
$6,143/day
≈ $1,351,460 gross a year
At a median $6,143/day, contract work grosses about $1,351,460 a year over 220 billable days, 50% more than the $903,000 permanent median. That premium has to pay for what an employer would otherwise cover: paid holiday and sick days, pension contributions, and the gaps between contracts.
Contract and permanent benchmarks come from separate samples, so treat the gap as a guide rather than a like-for-like quote. See IT Program / Project Manager contract rates and contractor take-home →
An IT Program / Project Manager earning the median salary of MX$903K in Mexico takes home approximately $707,267 per year ($58,939 per month) after ISR (income tax), using 2026 rates.
On a median IT Program / Project Manager salary of MX$903K, the effective deduction rate (ISR (income tax)) is 21.7%, leaving $707,267 as take-home pay.
A senior IT Program / Project Manager in Mexico earns a median $1,193,000 a year and takes home approximately $910,267 ($75,856 per month) after ISR (income tax), an effective rate of 23.7%.
A junior IT Program / Project Manager in Mexico earns a median $614,000 a year and takes home approximately $501,413 ($41,784 per month) after ISR (income tax), an effective rate of 18.3%.
The biggest pay step is Senior to Lead / Principal: $324,000 more a year before tax, of which $221,999 reaches take-home. 31% of that raise goes to ISR (income tax), against an average 24% on the Senior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
At a median $6,143/day, contract work grosses about $1,351,460 a year over 220 billable days, 50% more than the $903,000 permanent median. That premium has to pay for what an employer would otherwise cover: paid holiday and sick days, pension contributions, and the gaps between contracts. Contract and permanent benchmarks come from separate samples, so treat the gap as a guide.
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