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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 60,300 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 188,112 CNY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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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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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24
 
 
Average 88K
Median 82K
10% 51K
25% 64K
75% 105K
90% 131K
25-34
 
 
Average 119K
Median 109K
10% 61K
25% 81K
75% 145K
90% 188K
35-44
 
 
Average 131K
Median 119K
10% 64K
25% 86K
75% 163K
90% 214K
45-54
 
 
Average 127K
Median 114K
10% 58K
25% 81K
75% 158K
90% 211K
55+
 
 
Average 116K
Median 105K
10% 56K
25% 76K
75% 143K
90% 188K

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

Men
129,528 CNY
105,084 CNY
Women
In general, in China, men earn 23.3% 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
4,021,200 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,915,792 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
3,824,784 CNY
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,591,936 CNY
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,284,064 CNY
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,175,488 CNY
7. IT Architect Information Technology
3,157,056 CNY
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,132,288 CNY
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,056,256 CNY
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,053,808 CNY
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,975,184 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
2,975,184 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,971,584 CNY
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,781,360 CNY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,771,136 CNY
16. IT Manager Management
2,755,152 CNY
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,714,400 CNY
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,703,312 CNY
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,699,712 CNY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,670,048 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
591,984 CNY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
671,040 CNY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
678,672 CNY
4. Cleaner General labour
711,360 CNY
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
716,112 CNY
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
727,200 CNY
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
727,344 CNY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
731,232 CNY
9. Packer Production
735,840 CNY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
739,728 CNY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
740,304 CNY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
744,048 CNY
13. General Labourer General labour
746,640 CNY
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
754,560 CNY
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
755,856 CNY
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
758,880 CNY
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
764,064 CNY
18. Florist Service Industries
765,360 CNY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
769,968 CNY
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
772,992 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
224,641 CNY (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
194,950 CNY (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
193,801 CNY (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
189,512 CNY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
C++ Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,233 CNY
Anually salary
78,312 USD
Anually salary
530,796 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 11:01:20
Male
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 CNY
Anually salary
7,380 USD
Anually salary
50,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 18:35:58
Male
Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,416 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,600 CNY
Anually salary
16,992 USD
Anually salary
115,200 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 12:51:24
Male
Branch Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,180 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,160 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 01:57:09
Male
Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,279 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,667 CNY
Anually salary
15,348 USD
Anually salary
104,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 11:42:26
Male
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,636 USD
Anually salary
228,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 18:42:15
Male
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,180 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,160 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 06:34:58
Male
Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,724 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,125 CNY
Anually salary
104,688 USD
Anually salary
709,500 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 16:37:10
Male
Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 CNY
Anually salary
4,464 USD
Anually salary
30,240 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 00:03:17
Male
CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,213 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 CNY
Anually salary
26,556 USD
Anually salary
180,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 11:50:01
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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 9,839 CNY.

The best-paid positions in the country China are Chief Executive Officer, Sales Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

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 18.87% less than men.

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