Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 60,192 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 188,100 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 - 188K CNY

10% earn less lthan 60K CNY

10% earns more than 188K CNY

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24

Average 86K

median 81K

10% 49K

25% 63K

75% 104K

90% 130K

25-34

Average 118K

median 107K

10% 58K

25% 78K

75% 146K

90% 191K

35-44

Average 133K

median 119K

10% 61K

25% 84K

75% 165K

90% 221K

45-54

Average 123K

median 109K

10% 54K

25% 76K

75% 154K

90% 209K

55+

Average 116K

median 104K

10% 53K

25% 73K

75% 145K

90% 194K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

130,032 CNY

106,200 CNY

Women

In general, in China, men earn 22.4% 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

3,992,832 CNY

2. Sales Director Top Management

3,860,885 CNY

3. IT Director Top Management

3,822,422 CNY

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,702,542 CNY

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,687,350 CNY

6. Leasing Director Leasing

3,589,690 CNY

7. Plant manager Top Management

3,281,976 CNY

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,173,530 CNY

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,155,126 CNY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,054,312 CNY

11. Managing Director Top Management

3,051,907 CNY

12. Head of product development Management

2,973,326 CNY

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,969,784 CNY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,857,723 CNY

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,779,632 CNY

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,754,533 CNY

17. IT Manager Management

2,753,438 CNY

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,697,998 CNY

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,691,706 CNY

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,668,421 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

591,692 CNY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

656,680 CNY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

671,122 CNY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

676,361 CNY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

678,342 CNY

6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

704,604 CNY

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

705,385 CNY

8. Cleaner General labour

711,049 CNY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

715,722 CNY

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

730,872 CNY

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

731,002 CNY

12. Packer Production

735,402 CNY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

739,367 CNY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

739,932 CNY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

743,615 CNY

16. General Labourer General labour

746,304 CNY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

747,436 CNY

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

750,835 CNY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

754,121 CNY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

755,508 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

Posted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47

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

Posted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38

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

5,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,260 USD

Anually salary

440,016 CNY

Posted: 2025-05-16 09:22:53

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

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:25:34

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

4,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,384 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43

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

2,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,636 USD

Anually salary

219,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-01 08:34:58

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,996 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35

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

5,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,508 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,420 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,750 CNY

Anually salary

26,316 USD

Anually salary

189,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-31 19:55:42

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in China

The worst paid positions in China

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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