Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 610.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,905.00 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:

610 - 1,905 EUR

10% earn less lthan 610 EUR

10% earns more than 1,905 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 871

Median 804

10% 464

25% 604

75% 1,063

90% 1,360

25-34

Average 1,176

Median 1,042

10% 514

25% 725

75% 1,476

90% 2,001

35-44

Average 1,349

Median 1,171

10% 533

25% 784

75% 1,711

90% 2,378

45-54

Average 1,260

Median 1,076

10% 461

25% 702

75% 1,606

90% 2,275

55+

Average 1,193

Median 1,036

10% 477

25% 699

75% 1,509

90% 2,092

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,348 EUR

1,086 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 24.1% 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

229,882.12 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

227,051.13 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

224,344.38 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

219,648.86 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

216,415.95 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

210,684.76 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

192,624.80 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

186,259.87 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

185,179.18 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

179,262.87 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

179,121.11 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

174,508.98 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

174,301.34 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

168,385.04 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

163,140.83 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

161,604.01 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

160,434.09 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

158,636.26 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

158,349.41 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,980.84 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

34,727.35 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,541.64 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,389.27 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,696.71 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,813.04 EUR

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

41,354.37 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,400.23 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

41,732.61 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,006.87 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,896.02 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,995.17 EUR

12. Packer Production

43,161.95 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,394.59 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,427.87 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,643.92 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

43,801.77 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,868.32 EUR

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

44,067.69 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,260.57 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

44,341.95 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,272 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,148 USD

Anually salary

100,800 CNY

Posted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,352 USD

Anually salary

144,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-31 02:15:08

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,120 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,744 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

1,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,276 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

1,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,288 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

5,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,776 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

1,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,864 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

4,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,840 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

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

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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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