Real estate agents, specialized nurses, and telecommunications professionals: the highest-paying jobs in Coahuila

However, the majority of the economically active population is engaged in jobs with incomes much lower than the top

In Coahuila, although most workers earn low wages, there are occupations that stand out for their high monthly income. According to data from the Data México portal of the Ministry of Economy, the three highest-paying jobs in the state are those related to real estate rentals, specialized nursing, and telecommunications coordination.

Although Coahuila's job market is broad, the portal's statistics reveal that while there are jobs with high monthly salaries, the majority of the economically active population works in jobs with considerably lower wages.

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At the top of the pay scale, according to the portal's data, are workers dedicated to renting real estate, such as houses and land, who earn an average of 45,300 pesos per month.

These are followed by specialist nurses, with an average income of 40,000 pesos, and communications and telecommunications area coordinators, who earn around 32,900 pesos per month.

Other well-paid occupations include railway traffic controllers, with a monthly income of 31,600 pesos, and financial directors and managers in banking and insurance, who earn around 27,900 pesos per month.

Coordinators and area managers in the generation and supply of electricity and water have an average monthly salary of 24,000 pesos , followed by industrial engineers, who earn around 23,000 pesos per month.

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Also included are legal services coordinators, examining magistrates, and prosecutors, with monthly incomes of around 21,000 pesos, as well as mechanics and maintenance technician supervisors, who earn an average of 21,600 pesos.

Other professionals, such as veterinarians and animal husbandry specialists, receive 20,900 pesos per month, while civil and construction engineers earn an average of 20,000 pesos per month. Although these figures represent relatively high salaries, these positions are still held by a minority within the state labor market.

These earnings contrast sharply with the reality experienced by most Coahuila workers, as according to information from the portal, the majority of the employed population works in lower-wage sectors.

The largest labor force in the state is made up of salespeople, dispatchers, and store clerks, representing 4.77% of the workforce, with a population of nearly 71,400 . Their average monthly salary is just 7,000 pesos.

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They are followed by retail workers, with 4.43% of the employed population, or approximately 66,400 workers, earning an average of 6,680 per month. Machinery and equipment assemblers and fitters represent 4.21% of the workforce, approximately 63,000 people, with a salary of 9,800 per month. In the construction sector, bricklayers and masons make up 3.43% of the workforce, with more than 51,000 workers earning an average of 10,400 per month.

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