# Monterrey office talent and salary benchmarks

> Monterrey indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong industrial engineering, automotive, and corporate management talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/monterrey/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 30%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Monterrey
- **country**: Mexico
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: MX$280/sqm/mo · ≈ $16.2 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $16/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 13.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 6
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7%

## FAQ
### Is Monterrey a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong industrial engineering, automotive, and corporate management talent. Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec), UANL, and University of Monterrey anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Spanish, English) talent supports cross-border tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/monterrey/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.