Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 714.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,230.00 USD (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:

714 - 2,230 USD

10% earn less lthan 714 USD

10% earns more than 2,230 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,020

Median 941

10% 543

25% 707

75% 1,244

90% 1,593

25-34

Average 1,377

Median 1,220

10% 601

25% 849

75% 1,727

90% 2,342

35-44

Average 1,580

Median 1,371

10% 624

25% 918

75% 2,002

90% 2,784

45-54

Average 1,475

Median 1,259

10% 540

25% 822

75% 1,880

90% 2,663

55+

Average 1,396

Median 1,213

10% 558

25% 818

75% 1,767

90% 2,449

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,578 USD

1,272 USD

Women

In general, in China, men earn 24.1% 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

196,362.96 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

193,944.76 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

191,632.69 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

187,621.82 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

184,860.30 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

179,964.77 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

164,538.14 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

159,101.28 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

158,178.17 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

153,124.52 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

153,003.43 USD

12. Head of product development Management

149,063.79 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

148,886.43 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

143,832.78 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

139,353.23 USD

16. IT Manager Management

138,040.49 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

137,041.16 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

135,505.48 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

135,260.45 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

134,945.62 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

29,663.75 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,921.87 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,645.91 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,908.53 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

34,007.89 USD

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

35,324.48 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,363.65 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

35,647.57 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,881.84 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,641.35 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,726.04 USD

12. Packer Production

36,868.49 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,067.22 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

37,095.64 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

37,280.19 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,415.03 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,471.87 USD

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

37,642.18 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,806.93 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

37,876.45 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

2,276 USD (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,272 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

1,179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,148 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

1,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,352 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

3,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,120 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,744 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,276 USD

Anually salary

108,804 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,288 USD

Anually salary

108,864 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38

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

5,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,776 USD

Anually salary

440,016 CNY

Posted: 2025-05-16 09:22:53

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

1,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,864 USD

Anually salary

134,400 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:25:34

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

4,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,840 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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