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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 59,436 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 191,700 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:
59K - 192K CNY
10% earn less lthan 59K CNY
10% earns more than 192K 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 81K
10% 51K
25% 64K
75% 103K
90% 127K
25-34
 
 
Average 120K
Median 110K
10% 61K
25% 81K
75% 148K
90% 193K
35-44
 
 
Average 131K
Median 119K
10% 65K
25% 87K
75% 161K
90% 211K
45-54
 
 
Average 124K
Median 111K
10% 58K
25% 79K
75% 154K
90% 206K
55+
 
 
Average 117K
Median 106K
10% 58K
25% 78K
75% 144K
90% 189K

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

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Men
131,472 CNY
108,252 CNY
Woman icon
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
4,034,016 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,899,664 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
3,857,472 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,807,936 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,622,608 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,312,144 CNY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,202,704 CNY
8. IT Architect Information Technology
3,184,128 CNY
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,082,320 CNY
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,079,872 CNY
11. Solution architect Information Technology
3,000,672 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
3,000,672 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,997,072 CNY
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,805,120 CNY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,794,896 CNY
16. IT Manager Management
2,778,768 CNY
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,739,024 CNY
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,737,728 CNY
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,722,752 CNY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,692,944 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
597,024 CNY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
661,968 CNY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
684,576 CNY
4. Cleaner General labour
717,552 CNY
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
722,304 CNY
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
729,648 CNY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
737,568 CNY
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
739,584 CNY
9. Packer Production
742,032 CNY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
746,064 CNY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
746,640 CNY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
750,384 CNY
13. General Labourer General labour
753,120 CNY
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
761,040 CNY
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
762,336 CNY
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
765,360 CNY
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
770,688 CNY
18. Florist Service Industries
771,984 CNY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
776,592 CNY
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
779,616 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
162,380 CNY (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
195,819 CNY (gross)
RomaniaRomania
139,481 CNY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
192,001 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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University Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 CNY
Anually salary
7,896 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
910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,221 CNY
Anually salary
10,920 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
2,487 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 CNY
Anually salary
29,844 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
3,594 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,571 CNY
Anually salary
43,128 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
1,243 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 CNY
Anually salary
14,916 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
512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,497 CNY
Anually salary
6,144 USD
Anually salary
41,964 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 15:11:16
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Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
485 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,313 CNY
Anually salary
5,820 USD
Anually salary
39,756 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 22:33:56
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Telecommunications Service Development Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
731 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CNY
Anually salary
8,772 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 02:07:45
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,417 CNY
Anually salary
27,060 USD
Anually salary
185,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 14:03:52
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,400 CNY
Anually salary
62,136 USD
Anually salary
424,800 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 18:04:45
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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 9,923 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, 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 17.66% less than men.

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