In Mexico, published figures put pay for a journalist at MX$15,417–MX$22,906 a month.
What journalist work in Mexico pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
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Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On staff | IMCO, formal sector average | MX$22,906 a month | $56.70 | Official statistics |
| Freelance | IMCO, informal sector average | MX$15,417 a month | $38.16 | Official statistics |
| Freelance | IMCO, Communication and Journalism graduates, average | MX$20,596 a month | $50.98 | Official statistics |
Every figure, as printed
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un salario mensual promedio de 20,596 pesosDocumentWhat journalists earn in Mexico: ENOE and IMCO averages, Sep 2025 · Official statistics StatusIn force
Salario promedio en sector formal: 22,906 pesosDocumentWhat journalists earn in Mexico: ENOE and IMCO averages, Sep 2025 · Official statistics StatusIn force
Salario promedio en sector informal: 15,417 pesosDocumentWhat journalists earn in Mexico: ENOE and IMCO averages, Sep 2025 · Official statistics StatusIn force
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In Mexico, published figures put pay for a journalist at MX$15,417–MX$22,906 a month.
A journalist's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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