Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 612.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,913.00 EUR (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:

612 - 1,913 EUR

10% earn less lthan 612 EUR

10% earns more than 1,913 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24

Average 878

median 822

10% 503

25% 637

75% 1,058

90% 1,324

25-34

Average 1,197

median 1,088

10% 590

25% 793

75% 1,480

90% 1,940

35-44

Average 1,350

median 1,209

10% 623

25% 859

75% 1,682

90% 2,246

45-54

Average 1,251

median 1,109

10% 547

25% 772

75% 1,570

90% 2,129

55+

Average 1,178

median 1,054

10% 539

25% 746

75% 1,470

90% 1,970

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,322 EUR

1,080 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

227,244.82 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

219,735.29 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

217,546.27 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

210,723.52 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

209,858.89 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

204,300.70 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

186,787.74 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

180,615.71 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

179,568.32 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

173,830.65 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

173,693.79 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

169,221.50 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

169,019.89 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

162,642.16 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

158,197.74 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

156,769.26 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

156,706.98 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

153,551.71 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

153,193.56 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

151,868.35 EUR

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

33,675.06 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,373.77 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,195.70 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,493.85 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,606.62 EUR

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

40,101.24 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,145.74 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

40,468.07 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,734.01 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,596.26 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,603.64 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,854.09 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,079.71 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

42,111.92 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,321.48 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,474.57 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,538.99 EUR

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

42,732.40 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,919.42 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,998.35 EUR

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

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

1,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,156 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

5,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,260 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

1,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,708 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

4,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,384 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

2,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,636 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

12,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,996 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

5,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,508 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

2,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,420 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

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

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,750 CNY

Anually salary

26,316 USD

Anually salary

189,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-31 19:55:42

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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