Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 61,320 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 187,704 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:

61K - 188K CNY

10% earn less lthan 61K CNY

10% earns more than 188K 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 86K

Median 80K

10% 49K

25% 62K

75% 103K

90% 129K

25-34

Average 118K

Median 107K

10% 57K

25% 78K

75% 147K

90% 193K

35-44

Average 133K

Median 119K

10% 60K

25% 84K

75% 167K

90% 224K

45-54

Average 128K

Median 112K

10% 54K

25% 77K

75% 161K

90% 221K

55+

Average 114K

Median 102K

10% 51K

25% 72K

75% 143K

90% 193K

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

Men

129,072 CNY

106,200 CNY

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 (CNY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,947,501 CNY

2. Sales Director Top Management

3,857,299 CNY

3. IT Director Top Management

3,839,429 CNY

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,724,546 CNY

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,703,752 CNY

6. Leasing Director Leasing

3,605,674 CNY

7. Plant manager Top Management

3,296,592 CNY

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,187,656 CNY

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,169,166 CNY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,067,906 CNY

11. Managing Director Top Management

3,065,486 CNY

12. Head of product development Management

2,986,560 CNY

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,983,003 CNY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,867,227 CNY

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,792,002 CNY

16. IT Manager Management

2,765,693 CNY

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,761,142 CNY

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

2,712,917 CNY

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,709,994 CNY

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,703,686 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

594,324 CNY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

659,602 CNY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

674,109 CNY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

679,370 CNY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

681,360 CNY

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

707,740 CNY

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

708,525 CNY

8. Cleaner General labour

714,213 CNY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

718,907 CNY

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

732,151 CNY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

734,124 CNY

12. Packer Production

738,674 CNY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

742,657 CNY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

743,226 CNY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

746,924 CNY

16. General Labourer General labour

749,625 CNY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

750,763 CNY

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

754,176 CNY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

757,477 CNY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

758,870 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.

Process Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,351 CNY

Anually salary

7,332 USD

Anually salary

52,212 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-15 14:17:04

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CNY

Anually salary

16,848 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-12 17:36:13

CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

842 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CNY

Anually salary

10,104 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-05 08:51:53

School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 CNY

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

30,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-01 16:58:15

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

702 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CNY

Anually salary

8,424 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-27 10:44:41

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,272 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,148 USD

Anually salary

100,800 CNY

Posted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56

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

1,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,352 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

3,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,120 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

562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,744 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CNY

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

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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

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

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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