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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,344 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,956 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:
7,344 - 22,956 EUR
10% earn less lthan 7,344 EUR
10% earns more than 22,956 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 10,536
median 9,864
10% 6,036
25% 7,644
75% 12,696
90% 15,888
25-34
 
 
Average 14,364
median 13,056
10% 7,080
25% 9,516
75% 17,760
90% 23,280
35-44
 
 
Average 16,200
median 14,508
10% 7,476
25% 10,308
75% 20,184
90% 26,952
45-54
 
 
Average 15,012
median 13,308
10% 6,564
25% 9,264
75% 18,840
90% 25,548
55+
 
 
Average 14,136
median 12,648
10% 6,468
25% 8,952
75% 17,640
90% 23,640

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
15,864 EUR
12,960 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
32,723,255 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
31,641,881 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
31,326,663 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,344,186 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
30,219,680 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
29,419,301 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
26,897,434 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,008,662 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
25,857,838 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
25,031,614 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
25,011,905 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
24,367,897 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
24,338,865 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
23,420,470 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
22,780,474 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
22,574,774 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
22,565,804 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
22,111,446 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,059,873 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
21,869,043 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
4,849,209 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
5,381,824 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,500,181 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
5,543,115 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5,559,354 EUR
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
5,774,578 EUR
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
5,780,986 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
5,827,402 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,865,698 EUR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,989,861 EUR
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,990,924 EUR
12. Packer Production
6,026,989 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,059,479 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,064,117 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,094,293 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
6,116,338 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,125,614 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,153,466 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,180,397 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,191,762 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
23,694 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,229 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
22,979 EUR (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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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
5,105 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,260 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
1,559 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 CNY
Anually salary
18,708 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
12,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
153,996 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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Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,267 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,100 CNY
Anually salary
15,204 USD
Anually salary
109,200 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-16 02:45:40
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