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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).

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Men
129,072 CNY
106,200 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
3,947,472 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,857,184 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
3,839,328 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,724,416 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,605,616 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,296,592 CNY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,187,584 CNY
8. IT Architect Information Technology
3,169,152 CNY
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,067,776 CNY
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,065,472 CNY
11. Head of product development Management
2,986,560 CNY
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,982,960 CNY
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,867,184 CNY
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,791,872 CNY
15. IT Manager Management
2,765,664 CNY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,761,056 CNY
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,712,816 CNY
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,709,936 CNY
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,680,272 CNY
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,660,112 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
594,288 CNY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
659,520 CNY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
674,064 CNY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
681,264 CNY
5. Cleaner General labour
714,096 CNY
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
718,848 CNY
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
732,096 CNY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
734,112 CNY
9. Packer Production
738,576 CNY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
742,608 CNY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
743,184 CNY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
746,784 CNY
13. General Labourer General labour
749,520 CNY
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
750,672 CNY
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
757,440 CNY
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
758,736 CNY
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
761,760 CNY
18. Cashier Banking
765,360 CNY
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
767,088 CNY
20. Florist Service Industries
768,384 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
170,512 CNY (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
239,496 CNY (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
73,015 CNY (net)
HungaryHungary
214,423 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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Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,625 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,500 USD
Anually salary
222,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 03:27:10
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,068 CNY
Anually salary
23,952 USD
Anually salary
168,816 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:21:38
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Sales Officer
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
993 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 CNY
Anually salary
11,916 USD
Anually salary
84,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 02:02:06
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CNY
Anually salary
8,580 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 10:57:58
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 CNY
Anually salary
5,112 USD
Anually salary
36,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 18:11:48
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,662 CNY
Anually salary
6,240 USD
Anually salary
43,944 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 22:23:49
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,983 CNY
Anually salary
25,512 USD
Anually salary
179,796 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 11:01:21
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
710 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CNY
Anually salary
8,520 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 23:46:30
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Sports Coach
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
667 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,700 CNY
Anually salary
8,004 USD
Anually salary
56,400 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-11 20:36:35
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
432 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,047 CNY
Anually salary
5,184 USD
Anually salary
36,564 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-02 17:06:00
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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 9,876 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

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 17.72% less than men.

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