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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 611.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,909.00 EUR (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:
611 - 1,909 EUR
10% earn less lthan 611 EUR
10% earns more than 1,909 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 877
median 820
10% 502
25% 635
75% 1,056
90% 1,321
25-34
 
 
Average 1,195
median 1,086
10% 589
25% 792
75% 1,477
90% 1,936
35-44
 
 
Average 1,347
median 1,207
10% 621
25% 857
75% 1,679
90% 2,241
45-54
 
 
Average 1,249
median 1,106
10% 546
25% 771
75% 1,567
90% 2,125
55+
 
 
Average 1,176
median 1,052
10% 538
25% 745
75% 1,467
90% 1,966

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,320 EUR
1,078 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 22.5% 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
227,211.55 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
219,703.11 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
217,514.42 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
210,692.66 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
209,828.16 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
204,270.79 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
186,760.39 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,589.26 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
179,542.03 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
173,805.20 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
173,668.36 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
169,196.73 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
168,995.15 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
162,618.34 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
158,174.57 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
156,746.31 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
156,684.03 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
153,529.22 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,171.13 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
151,846.12 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
33,670.13 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,368.30 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,190.11 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
38,488.22 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,600.97 EUR
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
40,095.37 EUR
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
40,139.86 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
40,462.14 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,728.05 EUR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
41,590.17 EUR
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,597.54 EUR
12. Packer Production
41,847.96 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,073.55 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,105.76 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,315.28 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
42,468.35 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,532.76 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,726.15 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,913.14 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
42,992.05 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,668 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,216 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
713 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,684 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53
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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
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,067 CNY
Anually salary
15,144 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
5,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,248 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
4,530 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,550 CNY
Anually salary
54,360 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
2,552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,333 CNY
Anually salary
30,624 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
12,828 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
153,936 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
5,706 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 CNY
Anually salary
68,472 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
2,784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,408 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13
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