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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,416 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,704 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:
7,416 - 22,704 EUR
10% earn less lthan 7,416 EUR
10% earns more than 22,704 EUR
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 10,380
Median 9,708
10% 5,952
25% 7,524
75% 12,492
90% 15,624
25-34
 
 
Average 14,316
Median 12,972
10% 6,948
25% 9,396
75% 17,736
90% 23,340
35-44
 
 
Average 16,116
Median 14,376
10% 7,272
25% 10,128
75% 20,136
90% 27,060
45-54
 
 
Average 15,456
Median 13,584
10% 6,492
25% 9,312
75% 19,476
90% 26,676
55+
 
 
Average 13,848
Median 12,336
10% 6,216
25% 8,676
75% 17,304
90% 23,292

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

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Men
15,612 EUR
12,840 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.6% 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
477,360 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
466,416 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
464,256 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
450,432 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
436,032 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
398,592 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
385,488 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
383,184 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
370,944 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
370,656 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
361,152 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
360,720 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
346,752 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
337,680 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
334,368 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
333,936 EUR
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
328,032 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
327,744 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
324,144 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
321,696 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
71,856 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
79,776 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
81,504 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
82,368 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
86,256 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
86,832 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
88,416 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
88,704 EUR
9. Packer Production
89,280 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
89,712 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
89,856 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
90,288 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
90,576 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
90,720 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
91,584 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
91,728 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
92,016 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
92,448 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
92,736 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
92,880 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
25,598 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
20,587 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,555 EUR (net)

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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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 CNY
Anually salary
41,064 USD
Anually salary
288,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 04:35:41
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,729 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 CNY
Anually salary
20,748 USD
Anually salary
145,536 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 04:51:06
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,840 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 02:50:49
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
13,692 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 03:49:24
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,833 CNY
Anually salary
21,960 USD
Anually salary
153,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 13:55:41
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
778 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,460 CNY
Anually salary
9,336 USD
Anually salary
65,520 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 09:09:54
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Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,637 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,644 USD
Anually salary
222,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 03:27:10
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,006 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,068 CNY
Anually salary
24,072 USD
Anually salary
168,816 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:21:38
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Sales Officer
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 CNY
Anually salary
11,976 USD
Anually salary
84,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 02:02:06
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
719 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CNY
Anually salary
8,628 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 10:57:58
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in China is 1,195 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country China are Chief Executive Officer, Sales Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country China are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country China, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.76% less than men.

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