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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 698.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,181.00 USD (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:
698 - 2,181 USD
10% earn less lthan 698 USD
10% earns more than 2,181 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,002
median 937
10% 574
25% 726
75% 1,207
90% 1,509
25-34
 
 
Average 1,365
median 1,240
10% 673
25% 904
75% 1,688
90% 2,212
35-44
 
 
Average 1,539
median 1,379
10% 710
25% 979
75% 1,918
90% 2,561
45-54
 
 
Average 1,427
median 1,264
10% 624
25% 880
75% 1,790
90% 2,428
55+
 
 
Average 1,344
median 1,201
10% 614
25% 851
75% 1,676
90% 2,247

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,508 USD
1,231 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
199,288.48 USD
2. Sales Director Top Management
192,702.79 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
190,783.07 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
184,799.67 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
184,041.42 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
179,167.02 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
163,808.55 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
158,395.82 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
157,477.29 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
152,445.48 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
152,325.46 USD
12. Head of product development Management
148,403.37 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
148,226.56 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
142,633.43 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
138,735.78 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
137,483.03 USD
17. IT Manager Management
137,428.41 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
134,661.31 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
134,347.23 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
133,185.05 USD

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
29,532.26 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,775.94 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,496.75 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,758.22 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,857.12 USD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
35,167.86 USD
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
35,206.89 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
35,489.56 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,722.79 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,478.96 USD
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,485.43 USD
12. Packer Production
36,705.07 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,902.94 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,931.19 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
37,114.96 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
37,249.22 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
37,305.71 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,475.33 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,639.35 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,708.56 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,189 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,192 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,052 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,532 USD (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
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
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,072 CNY
Anually salary
15,144 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
5,102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,224 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
1,558 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 CNY
Anually salary
18,696 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
4,529 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,550 CNY
Anually salary
54,348 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
2,551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,333 CNY
Anually salary
30,612 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
12,824 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
153,888 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
5,705 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 CNY
Anually salary
68,460 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
2,783 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,396 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13
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