Introduction to Claudia Sheinbaum’s Administration
During the first year of Mexico City’s presidency under Claudia Sheinbaum, the Secretariat of Labor and Social Prevision (STPS) has successfully consolidated and reaffirmed the salary recovery policy, which began in 2018. According to Labor Secretary Marath Bolaños, the objective is for the minimum wage to be 2.5 times higher than the Urban Income Poverty Line by 2030.
New National Minimum Wage Policy
The new national minimum wage policy aims to ensure that, by 2030, the minimum wage will be sufficient to cover basic needs for a worker and their dependent, with an excess. This policy is detailed in the first report of Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration.
Salary Increases and Beneficiaries
As of January 1, 2025, a 12% increase was approved for the minimum wage. The daily minimum wage in the General Minimum Wage Zone (ZSMG) became 278.80 pesos, and in the Free Trade Zone of the Northern Border (ZLFN), it rose to 419.88 pesos. This adjustment is estimated to have positively impacted 8.47 million workers covered by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).
Annual Salary Recovery
By June 2025, the annual salary recovery stood at 7.4%. Thousands of wage reviews were conducted across federal and local jurisdictions:
- Federal Jurisdiction (October 2024 – June 2025): 2,639 wage reviews involving 1,673,221 workers resulted in an average nominal increase of 7.6% and a real increase of 3.4%.
- Local Jurisdiction (through April 2025): 4,581 wage reviews affected 989,869 workers, achieving average nominal increases of 10% and real increases of 5.7%.
Policy Growth and Impact
Since the policy’s inception in December 2018, significant and sustained growth has been observed. As of June 2025, the minimum wage has increased by 131.5% in ZSMG and 248.7% in ZLFN compared to 2018.
- In ZLFN, the minimum wage now covers 2.7 times the urban non-food basket value.
- In ZSMG, it covers 1.8 times the urban non-food basket value.
The real average salary of IMSS-affiliated workers has increased by 26.6% since the policy’s implementation until June 2025. Workers with lower incomes have seen the most significant benefits:
- The average real salary of the 10% lowest-earning workers in ZLFN has increased by 203.1%.
- In ZSMG, the average real salary has increased by 113.9%.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the goal of Mexico’s salary recovery policy? The objective is for the minimum wage to be 2.5 times higher than the Urban Income Poverty Line by 2030, ensuring workers can cover basic needs with an excess.
- When did the salary recovery policy begin? The policy started in December 2018 under Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration.
- What salary increases have been implemented since 2025? A 12% increase was approved for the minimum wage as of January 1, 2025.
- How many workers have benefited from these salary adjustments? The wage adjustments have positively impacted approximately 8.47 million workers covered by the IMSS.
- What is the annual salary recovery rate as of June 2025? The annual salary recovery rate was 7.4% by June 2025.
- How have wages grown since the policy’s implementation? The real average salary of IMSS-affiliated workers has increased by 26.6% since the policy’s implementation until June 2025.
- Which worker groups have seen the most significant salary increases? Workers with lower incomes, specifically the 10% lowest-earning workers in ZLFN and ZSMG, have experienced the most substantial real salary increases.
