Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 698.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,181.00 USD (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:

698 - 2,181 USD

10% earn less lthan 698 USD

10% earns more than 2,181 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,002

median 937

10% 574

25% 726

75% 1,207

90% 1,509

25-34

Average 1,365

median 1,240

10% 673

25% 904

75% 1,688

90% 2,212

35-44

Average 1,539

median 1,379

10% 710

25% 979

75% 1,918

90% 2,561

45-54

Average 1,427

median 1,264

10% 624

25% 880

75% 1,790

90% 2,428

55+

Average 1,344

median 1,201

10% 614

25% 851

75% 1,676

90% 2,247

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,508 USD

1,231 USD

Women

In general, in China, men earn 22.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

199,288.48 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

192,702.79 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

190,783.07 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

184,799.67 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

184,041.42 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

179,167.02 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

163,808.55 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,395.82 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

157,477.29 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

152,445.48 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

152,325.46 USD

12. Head of product development Management

148,403.37 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

148,226.56 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

142,633.43 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

138,735.78 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

137,483.03 USD

17. IT Manager Management

137,428.41 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

134,661.31 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

134,347.23 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

133,185.05 USD

The worst paid positions in China

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

29,532.26 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,775.94 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,496.75 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,758.22 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,857.12 USD

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

35,167.86 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,206.89 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

35,489.56 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,722.79 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,478.96 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,485.43 USD

12. Packer Production

36,705.07 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,902.94 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,931.19 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

37,114.96 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,249.22 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,305.71 USD

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

37,475.33 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,639.35 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

37,708.56 USD

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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,684 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CNY

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,144 USD

Anually salary

108,804 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,144 USD

Anually salary

108,864 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,224 USD

Anually salary

440,016 CNY

Posted: 2025-05-16 09:22:53

Miner
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,696 USD

Anually salary

134,400 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:25:34

iOS Developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,529 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,348 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43

Career advisor
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,612 USD

Anually salary

219,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-01 08:34:58

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,824 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,888 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,460 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,396 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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