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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 618.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,994.00 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:
618 - 1,994 EUR
10% earn less lthan 618 EUR
10% earns more than 1,994 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 897
Median 845
10% 531
25% 663
75% 1,072
90% 1,326
25-34
 
 
Average 1,250
Median 1,140
10% 629
25% 839
75% 1,539
90% 2,004
35-44
 
 
Average 1,358
Median 1,234
10% 673
25% 902
75% 1,675
90% 2,192
45-54
 
 
Average 1,291
Median 1,158
10% 600
25% 826
75% 1,606
90% 2,142
55+
 
 
Average 1,218
Median 1,107
10% 602
25% 807
75% 1,502
90% 1,968

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

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Men
1,368 EUR
1,126 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.5% 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
3,496.00 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,380.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,343.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,300.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,140.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,871.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,776.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,760.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,671.00 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,669.00 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,601.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
2,601.00 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,597.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,431.00 EUR
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,422.00 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
2,408.00 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,374.00 EUR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,373.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,360.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,334.00 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
517.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
573.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
593.00 EUR
4. Cleaner General labour
622.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
626.00 EUR
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
632.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
639.00 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
641.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
643.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
646.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
647.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
650.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
652.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
659.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
660.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
663.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
668.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
669.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
673.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
675.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,385 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,413 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,670 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,049 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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Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
881 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CNY
Anually salary
10,572 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 11:34:58
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Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CNY
Anually salary
17,616 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 03:21:53
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,690 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,508 CNY
Anually salary
20,280 USD
Anually salary
138,096 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 07:42:46
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Choreographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CNY
Anually salary
17,616 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-04-29 16:03:41
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University Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 CNY
Anually salary
7,932 USD
Anually salary
54,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-04-18 04:00:54
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
913 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,221 CNY
Anually salary
10,956 USD
Anually salary
74,652 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 00:38:56
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 CNY
Anually salary
29,952 USD
Anually salary
204,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 12:35:04
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,607 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,571 CNY
Anually salary
43,284 USD
Anually salary
294,852 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 08:08:05
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,248 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 CNY
Anually salary
14,976 USD
Anually salary
102,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-28 10:13:26
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Veterinary Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,497 CNY
Anually salary
6,156 USD
Anually salary
41,964 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 15:11:16
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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 1,239 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Postal worker.

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 17.69% less than men.

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