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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 60,264 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 187,380 CNY (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:
60K - 187K CNY
10% earn less lthan 60K CNY
10% earns more than 187K CNY
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24
 
 
Average 87K
Median 82K
10% 51K
25% 64K
75% 104K
90% 129K
25-34
 
 
Average 116K
Median 105K
10% 58K
25% 77K
75% 142K
90% 186K
35-44
 
 
Average 132K
Median 120K
10% 65K
25% 88K
75% 163K
90% 214K
45-54
 
 
Average 122K
Median 109K
10% 55K
25% 77K
75% 153K
90% 205K
55+
 
 
Average 116K
Median 105K
10% 56K
25% 76K
75% 143K
90% 189K

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

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Men
128,916 CNY
106,320 CNY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (CNY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,990,528 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,906,000 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
3,813,696 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,676,320 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,581,568 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,274,560 CNY
7. Technical Director Top Management
3,202,128 CNY
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,166,272 CNY
9. IT Architect Information Technology
3,147,984 CNY
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,047,328 CNY
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,045,024 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
2,966,544 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,963,088 CNY
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,853,072 CNY
15. IT Manager Management
2,747,232 CNY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,691,792 CNY
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,691,792 CNY
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,662,416 CNY
19. Logistics Director Top Management
2,642,400 CNY
20. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,627,280 CNY

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
590,256 CNY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
655,200 CNY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
662,544 CNY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
676,800 CNY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
700,416 CNY
6. Cleaner General labour
709,344 CNY
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
714,096 CNY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
729,216 CNY
9. Packer Production
733,680 CNY
10. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
734,544 CNY
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
737,568 CNY
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
738,144 CNY
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
741,888 CNY
14. General Labourer General labour
744,624 CNY
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
752,400 CNY
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
753,696 CNY
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
756,720 CNY
18. Cashier Banking
760,176 CNY
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
761,904 CNY
20. Florist Service Industries
763,200 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
120,587 CNY (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
239,726 CNY (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
75,155 CNY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
195,888 CNY (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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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,453 CNY
Anually salary
4,260 USD
Anually salary
29,436 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 14:50:00
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
933 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,450 CNY
Anually salary
11,196 USD
Anually salary
77,400 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 02:52:55
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,326 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,083 CNY
Anually salary
27,912 USD
Anually salary
192,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 16:56:51
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,013 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,833 CNY
Anually salary
36,156 USD
Anually salary
249,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:24:42
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,935 CNY
Anually salary
36,336 USD
Anually salary
251,220 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 06:27:14
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 CNY
Anually salary
31,236 USD
Anually salary
216,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 13:10:41
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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
3,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 CNY
Anually salary
41,652 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
1,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 CNY
Anually salary
21,048 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
578 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,936 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
1,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
13,884 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 03:49:24
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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 9,810 CNY.

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, Seamstress.

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 17.53% less than men.

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