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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 610.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,908.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in China is
80% of people earn:
610 - 1,908 EUR
10% earn less lthan 610 EUR
10% earns more than 1,908 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 876
median 820
10% 502
25% 635
75% 1,056
90% 1,320
25-34
 
 
Average 1,194
median 1,085
10% 589
25% 791
75% 1,476
90% 1,934
35-44
 
 
Average 1,346
median 1,206
10% 621
25% 857
75% 1,677
90% 2,240
45-54
 
 
Average 1,248
median 1,106
10% 546
25% 770
75% 1,566
90% 2,123
55+
 
 
Average 1,175
median 1,051
10% 537
25% 744
75% 1,466
90% 1,965

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in China (EUR).

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Men
1,319 EUR
1,077 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 22.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
227,688.47 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
220,164.27 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
217,970.98 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
211,134.91 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
210,268.60 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
204,699.56 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
187,152.40 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,968.32 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
179,918.89 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
174,170.02 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
174,032.89 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
169,551.87 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
169,349.87 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
162,959.68 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
158,506.58 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
157,075.32 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
157,012.91 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
153,851.49 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,492.64 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
152,164.84 EUR

The worst paid positions in China

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
33,740.81 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,446.74 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,270.27 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
38,569.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,682.00 EUR
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
40,179.53 EUR
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
40,224.11 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
40,547.07 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,813.54 EUR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
41,677.47 EUR
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,684.86 EUR
12. Packer Production
41,935.80 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,161.86 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,194.14 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,404.10 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
42,557.49 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,622.04 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,815.83 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,003.21 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,082.29 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,915 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,214 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,109 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,684 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,067 CNY
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
108,804 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,072 CNY
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
108,864 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,224 USD
Anually salary
440,016 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 09:22:53
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Miner
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,558 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 CNY
Anually salary
18,696 USD
Anually salary
134,400 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-20 22:25:34
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iOS Developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,529 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,550 CNY
Anually salary
54,348 USD
Anually salary
390,600 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43
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Career advisor
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,333 CNY
Anually salary
30,612 USD
Anually salary
219,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 08:34:58
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,824 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
153,888 USD
Anually salary
1,106,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,705 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 CNY
Anually salary
68,460 USD
Anually salary
492,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,783 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,396 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13
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