Overview

• Annual Día de la Secretaria falls on the third Wednesday of July and sees offices across Mexico hosting events and tokens of appreciation.
• DataMéxico reports over 470,000 secretaries nationwide earning an average of 5,750 pesos per month for a 37.2-hour workweek.
• Men in secretarial roles earn about 6,830 pesos monthly, while women average 5,690 pesos, reflecting a sustained gender wage gap.
• Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Nuevo León lead with the highest average salaries for secretaries at 9,400, 9,300 and 8,400 pesos respectively.
• Secretarial responsibilities have evolved beyond traditional clerical work to include digital tool mastery, project management and human resources support.