#StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: China
Compare your salary

Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 750.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,341.00 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:
750 - 2,341 USD
10% earn less lthan 750 USD
10% earns more than 2,341 USD
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.
Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,090
Median 1,023
10% 636
25% 799
75% 1,306
90% 1,624
25-34
 
 
Average 1,475
Median 1,352
10% 759
25% 1,002
75% 1,810
90% 2,343
35-44
 
 
Average 1,634
Median 1,480
10% 792
25% 1,071
75% 2,023
90% 2,664
45-54
 
 
Average 1,576
Median 1,413
10% 726
25% 1,004
75% 1,965
90% 2,626
55+
 
 
Average 1,440
Median 1,304
10% 700
25% 945
75% 1,781
90% 2,343

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

Men
1,612 USD
1,308 USD
Women
In general, in China, men earn 23.2% 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
4,163.00 USD
2. Sales Director Top Management
4,054.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
3,959.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,718.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,400.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,287.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
3,268.00 USD
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,242.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,164.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,161.00 USD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
3,080.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
3,080.00 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,076.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,879.00 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,869.00 USD
16. IT Manager Management
2,852.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,810.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,798.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,795.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,764.00 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
612.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
694.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
702.00 USD
4. Cleaner General labour
736.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
741.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
752.00 USD
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
753.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
757.00 USD
9. Packer Production
761.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
765.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
766.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
770.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
773.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
781.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
782.00 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
785.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
791.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
792.00 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
797.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
800.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,390 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,896 USD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,763 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,030 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Cleaning manager
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
597 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
7,164 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 01:19:25
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,120 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,198 CNY
Anually salary
25,440 USD
Anually salary
170,376 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 20:30:09
Female
Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 CNY
Anually salary
26,880 USD
Anually salary
180,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-16 11:10:07
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
6,604 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,233 CNY
Anually salary
79,248 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
622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 CNY
Anually salary
7,464 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
1,433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,600 CNY
Anually salary
17,196 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
1,194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,328 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
1,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,667 CNY
Anually salary
15,528 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
2,837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 CNY
Anually salary
34,044 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
1,194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,328 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 06:34:58
See more profiles

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 1,469 USD.

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 18.86% less than men.

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.