Overview
Mexico’s large services economy and multinational presence sustain steady demand for assistant roles, with concentrations in Mexico City (CDMX), Guadalajara and Monterrey. Bilingual roles and executive support are well‑compensated; remote VA opportunities continue to grow for US‑facing clients.
Figures below are typical gross monthly ranges from job posts, converted to USD.
Sources
- Public job postings: LinkedIn Jobs, Indeed Mexico, OCCMundial, Computrabajo
- Local staffing agency insights and company career pages
- Salary ranges disclosed in postings (USD conversions for comparability)
đź’° Salary Benchmarks (USD/month)
Administrative Assistant
Entry: $650–$900
Mid: $900–$1,300
Senior: $1,300–$1,800
Executive Assistant
Entry: $800–$1,200
Mid: $1,200–$1,800
Senior: $1,800–$2,800+
Virtual Assistant (Remote)
Hourly: $4–$10
Full-time: $900–$1,600
US-facing EA: up to $2,200+
đź“Ť Demand by Location & Sector
Top Locations
- • Mexico City (CDMX): HQs, finance, media, tech
- • Guadalajara: tech, BPO and services
- • Monterrey: industry, logistics, corporate services
- • Querétaro & Puebla: manufacturing, education
Hiring Sectors
- • Professional services and financial services
- • Technology, startups and BPOs
- • Healthcare and education networks
- • Manufacturing HQs, logistics and retail
🧰 Skills and Tools
Core Skills
- • Executive calendar, travel, stakeholder comms
- • Document prep, presentations, expense reporting
- • Customer/vendor coordination, PO/invoice basics
- • English B2+ for multinational and remote roles
Tools
- • Google Workspace/MS Office, Slack/Teams, Zoom
- • CRMs (HubSpot/Salesforce), ERPs (SAP/Dynamics)
- • Asana/Trello/Notion; automation with Zapier
- • AI assistants for drafting, summarizing, scheduling
🌍 Remote & Virtual Assistant Market
Mexico’s time zone and talent base make it ideal for US‑facing remote roles. Premiums are tied to English fluency, reliability and executive scope.
- • Typical models: hourly $4–$10; full‑time $1,000–$1,700
- • High‑value niches: EA to founders, ops VA, e‑commerce VA
- • Differentiators: SOPs, automation, KPI reporting, CX mindset
🌎 Quick LATAM Comparison (USD/month)
Typical Mid-Level Assistant
- • Mexico: $900–$1,400
- • Chile: $1,100–$1,600
- • Argentina: $800–$1,200
- • Colombia: $700–$1,100
- • Peru: $650–$1,000
- • Brazil: $1,000–$1,700
Premium Drivers
- • English level and executive exposure
- • Sector (tech, finance, consulting)
- • City and employer size (MNCs > SMEs)
- • Remote client geography (US/EU)
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