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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 60,192 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 188,100 CNY (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:
60K - 188K CNY
10% earn less lthan 60K CNY
10% earns more than 188K CNY
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24
 
 
Average 86K
median 81K
10% 49K
25% 63K
75% 104K
90% 130K
25-34
 
 
Average 118K
median 107K
10% 58K
25% 78K
75% 146K
90% 191K
35-44
 
 
Average 133K
median 119K
10% 61K
25% 84K
75% 165K
90% 221K
45-54
 
 
Average 123K
median 109K
10% 54K
25% 76K
75% 154K
90% 209K
55+
 
 
Average 116K
median 104K
10% 53K
25% 73K
75% 145K
90% 194K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
130,032 CNY
106,200 CNY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in China, men earn 22.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,992,832 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,860,885 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
3,822,422 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,702,542 CNY
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,687,350 CNY
6. Leasing Director Leasing
3,589,690 CNY
7. Plant manager Top Management
3,281,976 CNY
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,173,530 CNY
9. IT Architect Information Technology
3,155,126 CNY
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,054,312 CNY
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,051,907 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
2,973,326 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,969,784 CNY
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,857,723 CNY
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,779,632 CNY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,754,533 CNY
17. IT Manager Management
2,753,438 CNY
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,697,998 CNY
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,691,706 CNY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,668,421 CNY

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
591,692 CNY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
656,680 CNY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
671,122 CNY
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
676,361 CNY
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
678,342 CNY
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
704,604 CNY
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
705,385 CNY
8. Cleaner General labour
711,049 CNY
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
715,722 CNY
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
730,872 CNY
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
731,002 CNY
12. Packer Production
735,402 CNY
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
739,367 CNY
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
739,932 CNY
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
743,615 CNY
16. General Labourer General labour
746,304 CNY
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
747,436 CNY
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
750,835 CNY
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
754,121 CNY
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
755,508 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
90,493 CNY (net)
RomaniaRomania
141,309 CNY (net)
LatviaLatvia
168,528 CNY (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
217,668 CNY (gross)

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
1,263 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,067 CNY
Anually salary
15,156 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
1,263 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,072 CNY
Anually salary
15,156 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
5,106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,272 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
1,560 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 CNY
Anually salary
18,720 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
4,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,550 CNY
Anually salary
54,384 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
2,553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,333 CNY
Anually salary
30,636 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
12,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
154,008 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
5,709 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 CNY
Anually salary
68,508 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
2,785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,420 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13
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Junior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,750 CNY
Anually salary
26,316 USD
Anually salary
189,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-31 19:55:42
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