According to the latest Labor Market Index from Bumeran, the leading employment portal in Latin America, The average intended salary reached 600,705 pesos per month in February. This means an increase of 17.45% compared to the previous month, and is 4.25 percentage points above the monthly inflation rate, which is 13.2%.
However, in the last 12 months, Bumeran Index increased by 161.42%, notably below accumulated inflation, which reaches 276.20%. In the accumulated annual figure, Bumeran Index marks an increase of 22.87%, and remains below the accumulated inflation in 2024, which reached 36.6%.
“The data recorded by the latest Labor Market Index highlights a notable increase of 17.45% in the average salary required by talent during February, exceeding the monthly inflation rate of 13.2% by 4.25 percentage points. However, if we analyze the behavior of the intended remunerations in the last 12 months we observe that they accumulate an increase of 161.42%, significantly below the inflation of the same period which is 276.20%”, explains Carolina Molinaro, Head of Marketing at Jobint.
What are the intended salaries according to seniority?
According to the seniority of the position, the average salary in the positions of supervisor and boss in February is 795,076 pesos per month, with an increase of 17.76% compared to the previous month; in the semi-senior and senior categories it is 629,305 pesos per month, with an increase of 17.74%; and at junior levels it is 407,434 pesos per month with an increase of 15.85%.
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In the junior positions, the Production, Supply and Logistics sector is the one with the highest salary demand during February, 446,139 pesos per month. The Technology and Systems area follows with 433,081 pesos per month; Administration and Finance with 429,451 pesos per month; and Human Resources with 429,000 pesos per month; The rest of the sectors are below the junior average, which is 407,434 pesos per month.
The largest increases in the accumulated annual figure occur in the Administration and Finance sector with an increase of 28.17%. On the contrary, Human Resources is the one with the lowest growth with 10.71%.
In the semi senior and senior positions, the Production, Supply and Logistics area also presents the highest intended remuneration for February with 722,907 pesos per month. They are followed by Human Resources with 677,738 pesos per month; Technology and Systems with 677,294 pesos per month; and Administration and Finance with 660,417 pesos per month. The rest of the sectors are below the semi-senior and senior average, which is 629,305 pesos per month.
In the accumulated annual figure, the Administration and Finance sector is the one that presents the greatest increase, with an increase of 26.44%. While the Marketing and Communication area is the one with the lowest growth with 11.12%.
Information Technology, Industrial Engineering and Process Engineering: the best intended salaries for February
During the month of February, the higher average required salaries They are those in Information Technology with 1,797,500 pesos per month for the positions of supervisor or boss; Industrial Engineering with 1,200,000 pesos per month for the semi-senior and senior levels; and Process Engineering with 712,500 pesos per month for the junior segment.
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On the contrary, the positions with the lowest average salaries They are Maintenance and Cleaning with 262,500 pesos per month in the junior sector; Maintenance and Cleaning with 320,000 pesos per month for semi-senior and senior levels; and Cash with 332,500 pesos per month for the supervisor or boss segment.
Which are the Junior positions with better remunerations in each sector? Process Engineering in the Production, Supply and Logistics category with 712,500 pesos per month; Mining, Oil and Gas of Others with 650,000 pesos per month; Investments and Investment Projects of Administration and Finance with 618,750 pesos per month; Information Technologies of Technologies and Systems with 544,125 pesos per month; Compensation and Human Resources Payroll with 470,830 pesos per month. Commercial Commercial Planning with 450,000 pesos per month; and Business Intelligence of Marketing and Communication with 450,000 pesos per month.
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The junior positions that have the lowest salaries They are Maintenance and Cleaning from the Others segment with 262,500 pesos per month; Marketing and Communication Telemarketing with 275,000 pesos per month; Administration and Finance Telephone Operator with 262,500 pesos per month; Production of Production, Supply and Logistics with 323,750 pesos per month; Commercial Sales with 325,000 pesos per month; Technical Support of Technology and Systems with 380,000 pesos per month; and Human Resources Personnel Administration with 425,000 pesos per month.
With regards to the semi senior and senior positionsthe positions with the highest salary requirement They are Industrial Engineering of Production, Supply and Logistics with 1,200,000 pesos per month; Project Leadership of the Technology and Systems category with 1,075,000 pesos per month; Administration and Finance Consulting with 975,000 pesos per month; Mining, Oil and Gas of Others with 800,000 pesos per month; International Marketing and Communication Marketing with 775,000 pesos per month; Compensation and Human Resources Payroll with 750,000 pesos per month; and Commercial Business Development with 525,000 pesos per month.
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Which are the semi-senior and senior positions with lower salaries in each area? Maintenance and Cleaning of Others with 350,000 pesos per month; Commercial Sales with 354,995 pesos per month; Administration and Finance Receptionist with 375,000 pesos per month; as well as Marketing and Communication Customer Service with 375,000 pesos per month; Production, Supply and Logistics Transportation with 450,000 pesos per month; Technology and Systems Technical Support with 562,500 pesos per month; and Human Resources Selection with 674,000 pesos per month.
The salaries sought by women increased more than those of men: 17.75% compared to 14.47%
In February, the average salary required by men is 638,885 pesos per month, while that requested by women is 558,110 pesos per month. This way, The gender wage gap is 14.47% in favor of mena decrease of 3 percentage points compared to the previous month.
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Compared to the previous month, the average salary sought by men increased by 14.47%, while that of women increased by 17.75%. A constant trend is evident that has continued since the most pronounced wage gap recorded in October 2023, which was 20.45% in favor of men. Since then, there has been a sharper increase in the average salary requested by women compared to that of men.
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The gender gap In the junior segment it represents 4.62% with average salaries of 465,915 and 445,331 pesos per month for men and women, respectively. At the semi-senior and senior levels it reaches 13.53% with remunerations of 710,727 and 626,032 pesos per month. In the positions of supervisor or boss it is 26.31% with salaries of 798,684 and 632,299 pesos per month.
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Regarding participation in applications according to gender, there is almost parity with a presence of 48.05% women, compared to 51.95% men. However, the difference increases as seniority increases. Upon reaching the supervisor or boss level, the number of male applications is much higher, 61.97%.
Source: Ambito
