Mathematics ranked as the highest-paid career in 2026, displacing Medicine which held the top spot for the previous three years. ^[1] The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness A.C. (Imco) released the 'Compara Carreras 2026' list on August 31, 2026, via social media. ^[2] The report analyzes salary data for more than 60 university and technical careers in Mexico. ^[3] The salary disparity between the highest and lowest-paid careers in the report reaches nearly 14,000 pesos per month. ^[4] Approximately 1.4 million young people in Mexico face the decision of which university career to pursue annually after finishing high school. ^[5] Informal employment rates are 26% among university graduates compared to 49% among those with only a high school diploma. ^[6] The 2026 edition of Compara Carreras data shows that university graduates in Mexico earn an average of 74% more than those who only completed high school. ^[7] The Instituto Mexicano para la Computación (IMCO) created a platform called Compara Carreras more than a decade ago to gather labor condition information for nearly 80 careers in Mexico. ^[8]