Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 619.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,893.00 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:

619 - 1,893 EUR

10% earn less lthan 619 EUR

10% earns more than 1,893 EUR

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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24

Average 866

Median 809

10% 496

25% 628

75% 1,042

90% 1,303

25-34

Average 1,194

Median 1,081

10% 580

25% 783

75% 1,479

90% 1,947

35-44

Average 1,344

Median 1,199

10% 607

25% 845

75% 1,680

90% 2,257

45-54

Average 1,289

Median 1,133

10% 541

25% 777

75% 1,624

90% 2,225

55+

Average 1,155

Median 1,029

10% 518

25% 724

75% 1,444

90% 1,943

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

Men

1,302 EUR

1,071 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 21.6% 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

226,402.88 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

221,229.50 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

220,204.57 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

213,615.62 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

212,423.04 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

206,797.90 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

189,071.00 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

182,823.14 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

181,762.70 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

175,955.04 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

175,816.29 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

171,289.59 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

171,085.59 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

164,445.44 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

160,130.99 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

158,622.09 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

158,361.10 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

155,595.20 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

155,427.54 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,065.80 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

34,086.55 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,830.47 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,662.47 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,964.25 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,078.39 EUR

6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

40,591.34 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,636.35 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

40,962.57 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,231.81 EUR

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,991.39 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,104.53 EUR

12. Packer Production

42,365.51 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,593.96 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

42,626.58 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,838.67 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,993.60 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,058.85 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,254.58 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,443.96 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

43,523.82 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

79,166 CNY

Anually salary

133,812 USD

Anually salary

949,992 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-29 12:38:57

Process Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

613 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,351 CNY

Anually salary

7,356 USD

Anually salary

52,212 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-15 14:17:04

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CNY

Anually salary

16,908 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-12 17:36:13

CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CNY

Anually salary

10,140 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-05 08:51:53

School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 CNY

Anually salary

4,224 USD

Anually salary

30,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-01 16:58:15

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

704 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CNY

Anually salary

8,448 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-27 10:44:41

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,356 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,196 USD

Anually salary

100,800 CNY

Posted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,702 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,424 USD

Anually salary

144,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-31 02:15:08

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,521 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,252 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44

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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in China

The worst paid positions in China

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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