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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 4,953.00 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,975.00 CNY (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:
4,953 - 15,975 CNY
10% earn less lthan 4,953 CNY
10% earns more than 15,975 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 7,185
Median 6,769
10% 4,255
25% 5,310
75% 8,586
90% 10,624
25-34
 
 
Average 10,013
Median 9,136
10% 5,043
25% 6,720
75% 12,329
90% 16,056
35-44
 
 
Average 10,877
Median 9,886
10% 5,389
25% 7,223
75% 13,418
90% 17,558
45-54
 
 
Average 10,341
Median 9,281
10% 4,810
25% 6,614
75% 12,867
90% 17,159
55+
 
 
Average 9,755
Median 8,865
10% 4,820
25% 6,468
75% 12,036
90% 15,769

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

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Men
10,956 CNY
9,021 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
28,014.00 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
27,081.00 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
26,788.00 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
26,444.00 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
25,157.00 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
23,001.00 CNY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,241.00 CNY
8. IT Architect Information Technology
22,112.00 CNY
9. Lead developer Information Technology
21,405.00 CNY
10. Managing Director Top Management
21,388.00 CNY
11. Solution architect Information Technology
20,838.00 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
20,838.00 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,813.00 CNY
14. Technical Director Top Management
19,480.00 CNY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
19,409.00 CNY
16. IT Manager Management
19,297.00 CNY
17. Marketing Director Top Management
19,021.00 CNY
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
19,012.00 CNY
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
18,908.00 CNY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
18,701.00 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
4,146.00 CNY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,597.00 CNY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,754.00 CNY
4. Cleaner General labour
4,983.00 CNY
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,016.00 CNY
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,067.00 CNY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,122.00 CNY
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,136.00 CNY
9. Packer Production
5,153.00 CNY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,181.00 CNY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,185.00 CNY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,211.00 CNY
13. General Labourer General labour
5,230.00 CNY
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,285.00 CNY
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
5,294.00 CNY
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
5,315.00 CNY
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
5,352.00 CNY
18. Florist Service Industries
5,361.00 CNY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
5,393.00 CNY
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
5,414.00 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
6,167 CNY (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
16,618 CNY (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
7,670 CNY (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
16,318 CNY (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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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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