OP-Z3Grupo / Grado salary
Personal Operativo — Zona Económica III (zonas fronterizas / alto costo de vida). Niveles 1-11 con un pequeño premio sobre Zona II.
A OP-Z3 in the Mexico federal civil service earns 11 steps from MX$133,020 to MX$188,088 annually in 2024, before locality, allowances, and bonuses. Source: Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público + Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno (https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5758798&fecha=30/05/2025).
Step-by-step pay table
| Nivel | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal operativo nivel 1, Zona Económica III | MX$133,020 | MX$11,085 | MX$64 |
| 2 | Personal operativo nivel 2, Zona Económica III | MX$151,776 | MX$12,648 | MX$73 |
| 3 | Personal operativo nivel 3, Zona Económica III | MX$152,964 | MX$12,747 | MX$74 |
| 4 | Personal operativo nivel 4, Zona Económica III | MX$153,696 | MX$12,808 | MX$74 |
| 5 | Personal operativo nivel 5, Zona Económica III | MX$154,416 | MX$12,868 | MX$74 |
| 6 | Personal operativo nivel 6, Zona Económica III | MX$162,696 | MX$13,558 | MX$78 |
| 7 | Personal operativo nivel 7, Zona Económica III | MX$172,764 | MX$14,397 | MX$83 |
| 8 | Personal operativo nivel 8, Zona Económica III | MX$178,368 | MX$14,864 | MX$86 |
| 9 | Personal operativo nivel 9, Zona Económica III | MX$180,660 | MX$15,055 | MX$87 |
| 10 | Personal operativo nivel 10, Zona Económica III | MX$186,576 | MX$15,548 | MX$90 |
| 11 | Personal operativo nivel 11, Zona Económica III | MX$188,088 | MX$15,674 | MX$90 |
Beyond base: annual adjustments
Base tables understate real take-home. Mexico federal employees receive the following annual adjustments on top of the OP-Z3 base shown above.
| Mandatory adjustment | Formula | Added to min | Added to max |
|---|---|---|---|
Aguinaldo (Christmas bonus) Mexican federal public servants receive a constitutional minimum of 40 days of base pay as aguinaldo (≈ 1.33× monthly), payable in two installments before December 15 and January 15. Annual totals shown here are monthly × 12 and do not include this — modeled separately as adjustment. | 1.3333333333333333× monthly | +MX$14,780 | +MX$20,899 |
| OP-Z3 total with mandatory adjustments | MX$147,800 | MX$208,987 |
Frequently asked
A OP-Z3 in the Mexico federal civil service earns between MX$133,020 and MX$188,088 per year in 2024, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público + Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno.
The base pay scale is set centrally by Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público + Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público + Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno at https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5758798&fecha=30/05/2025. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.