Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 8,640 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,436 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

8,640 - 26,436 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,640 USD

10% earns more than 26,436 USD

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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 12,084

Median 11,304

10% 6,924

25% 8,760

75% 14,556

90% 18,192

25-34

Average 16,680

Median 15,096

10% 8,088

25% 10,932

75% 20,652

90% 27,180

35-44

Average 18,768

Median 16,740

10% 8,472

25% 11,796

75% 23,448

90% 31,524

45-54

Average 18,000

Median 15,816

10% 7,560

25% 10,848

75% 22,680

90% 31,068

55+

Average 16,128

Median 14,364

10% 7,236

25% 10,104

75% 20,160

90% 27,132

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

Men

18,180 USD

14,964 USD

Women

In general, in China, men earn 21.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,032,686 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

27,392,131 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

27,265,227 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

26,449,398 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,301,735 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

25,605,243 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,410,338 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,636,743 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,505,441 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

21,786,350 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,769,171 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,208,685 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,183,427 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,361,258 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

19,827,052 USD

16. IT Manager Management

19,640,224 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

19,607,910 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

19,265,442 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,244,683 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,199,893 USD

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,220,518 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,684,082 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,787,099 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,824,464 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,838,597 USD

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

5,025,927 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,031,500 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

5,071,892 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,105,229 USD

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,199,277 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,213,287 USD

12. Packer Production

5,245,601 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,273,886 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,277,925 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,304,186 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,323,370 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,331,448 USD

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

5,355,684 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,379,132 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,389,020 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,254 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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 USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

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

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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