Overview
- IMSS director Zoé Robledo highlighted the 1931 account that likened nurses’ care to a “Reyes Magos” gift, explaining the choice of the date.
- The institute says it employs more than 148,000 nurses, the largest contingent in Mexico and across the region.
- Other histories cite a 1938 public health specialization and a first national convention held on January 6, as well as early figures such as Refugio Estévez Reyes.
- Pay snapshots diverge by source, from Data México’s Q1 2025 average of 6,635 pesos a month for auxiliary nursing and paramedics to IMCO’s 18,228 for nursing and obstetrics graduates, with Observatorio Laboral placing recent graduate earnings near 9,771–12,326.
- The field is 84.5% female, men report higher average pay than women, and informality runs roughly 22% to 33% depending on education and the dataset.