Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 5,016.00 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,675.00 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:

5,016 - 15,675 CNY

10% earn less lthan 5,016 CNY

10% earns more than 15,675 CNY

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24

Average 7,198

median 6,737

10% 4,124

25% 5,218

75% 8,674

90% 10,848

25-34

Average 9,814

median 8,914

10% 4,836

25% 6,500

75% 12,129

90% 15,896

35-44

Average 11,063

median 9,912

10% 5,102

25% 7,039

75% 13,784

90% 18,404

45-54

Average 10,256

median 9,085

10% 4,485

25% 6,328

75% 12,865

90% 17,448

55+

Average 9,656

median 8,635

10% 4,415

25% 6,115

75% 12,044

90% 16,147

Salaries by gender

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

Men

10,836 CNY

8,850 CNY

Women

In general, in China, men earn 22.4% 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

27,728.00 CNY

2. Sales Director Top Management

26,811.70 CNY

3. IT Director Top Management

26,544.60 CNY

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

25,712.10 CNY

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

25,606.60 CNY

6. Leasing Director Leasing

24,928.40 CNY

7. Plant manager Top Management

22,791.50 CNY

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,038.40 CNY

9. IT Architect Information Technology

21,910.60 CNY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

21,210.50 CNY

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,193.80 CNY

12. Head of product development Management

20,648.10 CNY

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

20,623.50 CNY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

19,845.30 CNY

15. Technical Director Top Management

19,303.00 CNY

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,128.70 CNY

17. IT Manager Management

19,121.10 CNY

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

18,736.10 CNY

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,692.40 CNY

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

18,530.70 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

4,108.97 CNY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,560.28 CNY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,660.57 CNY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,696.95 CNY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,710.71 CNY

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

4,893.08 CNY

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,898.51 CNY

8. Cleaner General labour

4,937.84 CNY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,970.29 CNY

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,075.50 CNY

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,076.40 CNY

12. Packer Production

5,106.96 CNY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,134.49 CNY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,138.42 CNY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,163.99 CNY

16. General Labourer General labour

5,182.67 CNY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,190.53 CNY

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

5,214.13 CNY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,236.95 CNY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,246.58 CNY

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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