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In which states of Mexico do doctors earn more for their service?

As surprising as it sounds, being a doctor is the career with the best average monthly salary in 15 states of Mexico.
The foregoing, taking into account information from the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO)
San Luis Potosí is the state where doctors have the best average income per month, with 34,020 pesos.

Medicine is the carrera with the best average monthly salary in 15 states of Mexico.

This is for those who conclude professional studies in Mexico, with an average labor income of 17,846 pesos per month, according to figures from the report Compare Races 2022 made by him IMCO.

inside the working market Nationally, people who complete a bachelor’s degree earn 14% higher labor income on average than their peers who only have a bachelor’s degree.

In Mexico, the training of health sciences begins at the upper secondary level, with the high school systems that teach the area of chemical-biological sciences. Requirement that some universities ask their applicants to be admitted to the Medicine career.

Medical studies in Mexico are mainly regulated by the Official Mexican Standard. The NOM-234-SSA1-2003 establishes the relationship between the educational system and the health system. As well as mainly the use of medical centers for the education of students.

What happens following studying?

Being a doctor in Mexico is a complicated profession. The work environment, the few places and the violence every day make medical practice in our country more risky.

According to statistics, lists and research related to the performance of graduates from various professions, Medicine ranks as the best paid career in Mexico, currently. Taking into account information from the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), The average monthly salary for a doctor in Mexico City is $17,889while, at the national level, the average is located at $6,687.

How much does an IMSS doctor earn?

Taking data from the platforms, Indeed and Glassdoor, The average salary of a doctor who provides services to the Mexican Institute of Social Security is $15,535 per month.

Although there is no direct information from the Institute itself that explains the salaries of the doctors who work there, it is important to note that both Indeed and Glassdoor highlight a variation in the average salary of an IMSS doctor.

After calculating additional bonuses and remunerations, Indeed shows that IMSS Family Physician salaries can vary between $12,000 and $40,327 per month. While Glassdoor shows that it can reach $27,462 a month.

The above varies between the specialties that each doctor has; however, for the amounts shown, only data from general practitioners was taken as a reference.