Engineer’s Day in Mexico
On July 1, 1973, it was established on the initiative of the then Secretary of Communications and Transportation, Eugenio Méndez Docurro, and was made official by President Luis Echeverría Álvarez.
It was proposed that it be July 1st because, on this date, but in 1776, the Royal Decree was issued for the creation of the Royal Mining Tribunal in Mexico, which gave rise to the foundation of the teaching and research center called the Royal Mining Seminar, where the first study plans and texts for the first engineering schools in America took place.
In Mexico, there are at least 1.6 million people with skills or training in STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), among which are people with an engineering degree.
How much does an industrial engineer earn?
In fact, there are around 522,768 industrial engineers in the country’s labor market, according to data from the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). And they earn an average of 21,829 pesos per month.
Engineer’s Day is also celebrated
Yes. Female engineers also perform the same functions as their male counterparts and, therefore, their profession is also celebrated on July 1. However, there is a special date for women who work in STEM careers.
STEM is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. February 11 is celebrated internationally as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in recognition of the key role that women play in the scientific and technological community.