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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 725.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,220.00 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:
725 - 2,220 USD
10% earn less lthan 725 USD
10% earns more than 2,220 USD
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,015
Median 949
10% 582
25% 736
75% 1,222
90% 1,527
25-34
 
 
Average 1,400
Median 1,268
10% 680
25% 918
75% 1,734
90% 2,282
35-44
 
 
Average 1,575
Median 1,405
10% 711
25% 991
75% 1,969
90% 2,646
45-54
 
 
Average 1,511
Median 1,328
10% 635
25% 910
75% 1,904
90% 2,608
55+
 
 
Average 1,354
Median 1,206
10% 608
25% 848
75% 1,692
90% 2,278

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

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Men
1,526 USD
1,256 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,885.00 USD
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,797.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
3,779.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,666.00 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,549.00 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,245.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,137.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
3,119.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,019.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,017.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
2,939.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,936.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,822.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,748.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,722.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,717.00 USD
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,670.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,667.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,638.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,618.00 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
585.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
649.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
663.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
670.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
703.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
707.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
720.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
722.00 USD
9. Packer Production
727.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
731.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
731.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
735.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
737.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
739.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
745.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
747.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
749.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
753.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
755.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
756.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,786 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,718 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,415 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,314 USD (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 1,401 USD.

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 17.69% less than men.

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