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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 622.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,904.00 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:
622 - 1,904 EUR
10% earn less lthan 622 EUR
10% earns more than 1,904 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 870
Median 814
10% 499
25% 631
75% 1,048
90% 1,310
25-34
 
 
Average 1,201
Median 1,087
10% 583
25% 787
75% 1,487
90% 1,957
35-44
 
 
Average 1,351
Median 1,205
10% 610
25% 850
75% 1,689
90% 2,269
45-54
 
 
Average 1,296
Median 1,139
10% 544
25% 781
75% 1,633
90% 2,237
55+
 
 
Average 1,161
Median 1,034
10% 521
25% 728
75% 1,451
90% 1,953

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

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Men
1,309 EUR
1,077 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
226,457.70 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
221,283.08 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
220,257.90 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
213,667.35 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
212,474.48 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
206,847.98 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
189,116.78 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
182,867.41 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
181,806.71 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
175,997.65 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
175,858.87 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
171,331.07 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
171,127.02 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
164,485.26 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
160,169.76 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
158,660.50 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
158,399.45 EUR
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
155,632.88 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
155,465.18 EUR
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
155,103.35 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
34,094.80 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,839.63 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,671.83 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
38,973.69 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
39,087.85 EUR
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
40,601.17 EUR
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
40,646.19 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
40,972.49 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,241.80 EUR
10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,001.55 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
42,114.73 EUR
12. Packer Production
42,375.77 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,604.27 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,636.90 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,849.04 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
43,004.01 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
43,069.28 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,265.06 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,454.48 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,534.36 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
2,591 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,976 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
949 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,092 EUR (gross)

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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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,166 CNY
Anually salary
133,536 USD
Anually salary
949,992 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 12:38:57
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Process Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,351 CNY
Anually salary
7,344 USD
Anually salary
52,212 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 14:17:04
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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CNY
Anually salary
16,872 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-12 17:36:13
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
843 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CNY
Anually salary
10,116 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 08:51:53
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School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 CNY
Anually salary
4,212 USD
Anually salary
30,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 16:58:15
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CNY
Anually salary
8,436 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-27 10:44:41
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 CNY
Anually salary
25,296 USD
Anually salary
180,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43
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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
1,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 CNY
Anually salary
14,172 USD
Anually salary
100,800 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56
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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
1,698 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,083 CNY
Anually salary
20,376 USD
Anually salary
144,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-31 02:15:08
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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
3,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 CNY
Anually salary
42,168 USD
Anually salary
300,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44
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