Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 606.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,894.00 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:

606 - 1,894 EUR

10% earn less lthan 606 EUR

10% earns more than 1,894 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 866

Median 799

10% 461

25% 601

75% 1,057

90% 1,353

25-34

Average 1,169

Median 1,036

10% 511

25% 721

75% 1,467

90% 1,989

35-44

Average 1,342

Median 1,164

10% 530

25% 780

75% 1,701

90% 2,364

45-54

Average 1,253

Median 1,070

10% 458

25% 698

75% 1,597

90% 2,262

55+

Average 1,186

Median 1,031

10% 474

25% 695

75% 1,501

90% 2,080

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,341 EUR

1,080 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 24.2% 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

231,015.16 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

228,170.22 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

225,450.14 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

220,731.47 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

217,482.63 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

211,723.19 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

193,574.22 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

187,177.92 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

186,091.89 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

180,146.43 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

180,003.97 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

175,369.10 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

175,160.45 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

169,214.98 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

163,944.92 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

162,400.52 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

161,224.84 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

159,418.15 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

159,129.89 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,759.50 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

34,898.52 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,731.60 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,583.41 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,892.37 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

40,009.27 EUR

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

41,558.19 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,604.28 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

41,938.30 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,213.91 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

43,107.45 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,207.09 EUR

12. Packer Production

43,374.68 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,608.48 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,641.91 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,859.04 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

44,017.66 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

44,084.54 EUR

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

44,284.90 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,478.72 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

44,560.51 EUR

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.

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,196 USD

Anually salary

144,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-31 02:15:08

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,784 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44

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

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,156 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

1,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,168 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

5,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,296 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

1,560 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,720 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

4,534 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,408 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

2,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,648 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

12,838 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,056 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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