Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 709.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,216.00 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:

709 - 2,216 USD

10% earn less lthan 709 USD

10% earns more than 2,216 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,014

median 935

10% 540

25% 703

75% 1,236

90% 1,582

25-34

Average 1,368

median 1,212

10% 597

25% 844

75% 1,716

90% 2,327

35-44

Average 1,570

median 1,362

10% 620

25% 912

75% 1,990

90% 2,766

45-54

Average 1,465

median 1,251

10% 536

25% 817

75% 1,868

90% 2,646

55+

Average 1,388

median 1,206

10% 555

25% 813

75% 1,756

90% 2,433

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,568 USD

1,264 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

197,627.82 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

195,194.04 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

192,867.07 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

188,830.37 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

186,051.06 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

181,124.00 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

165,598.00 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

160,126.13 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

159,197.06 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

154,110.86 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

153,988.99 USD

12. Head of product development Management

150,023.97 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

149,845.47 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

144,759.27 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

140,250.87 USD

16. IT Manager Management

138,929.67 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

137,923.90 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

136,378.33 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

136,131.72 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

135,814.87 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

29,854.83 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

33,133.94 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,862.64 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

34,126.95 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

34,226.95 USD

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

35,552.02 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,591.45 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

35,877.19 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,112.97 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,877.37 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,962.60 USD

12. Packer Production

37,105.98 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,305.99 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

37,334.59 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

37,520.33 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,656.03 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,713.24 USD

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

37,884.64 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,050.46 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

38,120.42 USD

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.

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

3,487 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,844 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

558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,696 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

5,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,380 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

1,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,744 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

4,541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,492 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

2,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,684 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

12,857 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,284 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

5,719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,628 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49

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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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