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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 617.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,889.00 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:
617 - 1,889 EUR
10% earn less lthan 617 EUR
10% earns more than 1,889 EUR
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 863
Median 807
10% 495
25% 626
75% 1,039
90% 1,299
25-34
 
 
Average 1,191
Median 1,079
10% 578
25% 781
75% 1,475
90% 1,942
35-44
 
 
Average 1,340
Median 1,196
10% 605
25% 843
75% 1,675
90% 2,251
45-54
 
 
Average 1,286
Median 1,130
10% 540
25% 775
75% 1,620
90% 2,219
55+
 
 
Average 1,152
Median 1,026
10% 517
25% 722
75% 1,440
90% 1,938

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

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Men
1,299 EUR
1,069 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,312.00 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,236.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,221.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,125.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,025.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,766.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,674.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,659.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,574.00 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,572.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
2,506.00 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,503.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,405.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,342.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
2,320.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,316.00 EUR
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,276.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,274.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,249.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,232.00 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
498.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
553.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
565.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
571.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
599.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
603.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
614.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
616.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
619.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
623.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
623.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
626.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
629.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
629.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
635.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
636.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
639.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
642.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
643.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
644.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,157 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,345 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,204 EUR (net)

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 1,192 EUR.

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 17.71% less than men.

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