Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,260 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,680 EUR (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:

7,260 - 22,680 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,260 EUR

10% earns more than 22,680 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 10,368

median 9,564

10% 5,520

25% 7,200

75% 12,660

90% 16,200

25-34

Average 14,004

median 12,408

10% 6,108

25% 8,640

75% 17,568

90% 23,820

35-44

Average 16,068

median 13,944

10% 6,348

25% 9,336

75% 20,364

90% 28,308

45-54

Average 15,000

median 12,804

10% 5,484

25% 8,364

75% 19,128

90% 27,084

55+

Average 14,196

median 12,336

10% 5,676

25% 8,316

75% 17,976

90% 24,912

Salaries by gender

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

Men

16,056 EUR

12,936 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

33,364,635 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

32,953,751 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

32,560,900 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

31,879,401 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,410,182 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

30,578,369 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

27,957,182 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

27,033,389 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

26,876,539 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

26,017,858 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

25,997,284 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

25,327,887 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

25,297,752 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,439,071 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

23,677,937 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

23,454,885 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

23,285,085 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

23,024,153 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,982,520 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,929,026 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

5,040,259 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,593,857 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,716,880 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,761,503 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,778,386 EUR

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

6,002,091 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,008,747 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

6,056,988 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,096,794 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,225,844 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,240,234 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,264,439 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,298,206 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,303,034 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,334,392 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

6,357,303 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,366,961 EUR

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

6,395,898 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,423,891 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,435,703 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

3,487 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,844 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

558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,696 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

5,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,380 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

1,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,744 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

4,541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,492 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

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

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

2,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,684 USD

Anually salary

219,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-01 08:34:58

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,857 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,284 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35

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

5,719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,628 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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