Institutional development · Finance, funding and sustainability · Mexico
UNAM offers administrative staff union 4% pay rise and 2% more in benefits
Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM) has put a 4% direct salary increase and a 2% rise in benefits to its workers' union, STUNAM, for the year from 1 November 2026.
Why it matters: UNAM's administrative staff would receive a 4% salary rise and 2% more in benefits from 1 November 2026 if STUNAM accepts the offer.
UNAM said it presented STUNAM, the union representing the university's workers, with a proposal for a 4% direct salary increase for administrative staff.
According to the university, the offer also includes a 2% increase in benefits.
UNAM said that, if accepted, the increase would apply from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Editor’s view
Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor
UNAM's administrative staff would see a 4% salary increase and 2% more in benefits if STUNAM accepts the proposal, with the new terms applying from 1 November 2026.
What to watch
- Whether STUNAM accepts the offer before the proposed 1 November 2026 start date.
