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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 5,110.00 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,642.00 CNY (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:
5,110 - 15,642 CNY
10% earn less lthan 5,110 CNY
10% earns more than 15,642 CNY
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24
 
 
Average 7,151
Median 6,687
10% 4,099
25% 5,184
75% 8,608
90% 10,763
25-34
 
 
Average 9,867
Median 8,934
10% 4,789
25% 6,470
75% 12,216
90% 16,082
35-44
 
 
Average 11,102
Median 9,904
10% 5,013
25% 6,982
75% 13,875
90% 18,647
45-54
 
 
Average 10,648
Median 9,360
10% 4,472
25% 6,416
75% 13,415
90% 18,381
55+
 
 
Average 9,541
Median 8,499
10% 4,283
25% 5,979
75% 11,926
90% 16,050

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

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Men
10,756 CNY
8,850 CNY
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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 (CNY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
27,413.00 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
26,786.00 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
26,662.00 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
25,864.00 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
25,039.00 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
22,893.00 CNY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,136.00 CNY
8. IT Architect Information Technology
22,008.00 CNY
9. Lead developer Information Technology
21,304.00 CNY
10. Managing Director Top Management
21,288.00 CNY
11. Head of product development Management
20,740.00 CNY
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,715.00 CNY
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
19,911.00 CNY
14. Technical Director Top Management
19,388.00 CNY
15. IT Manager Management
19,206.00 CNY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
19,174.00 CNY
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
18,839.00 CNY
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
18,819.00 CNY
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
18,613.00 CNY
20. Logistics Director Top Management
18,473.00 CNY

The worst paid positions in China

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (CNY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
4,127.00 CNY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,580.00 CNY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,681.00 CNY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,731.00 CNY
5. Cleaner General labour
4,959.00 CNY
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,992.00 CNY
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,084.00 CNY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,098.00 CNY
9. Packer Production
5,129.00 CNY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,157.00 CNY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,161.00 CNY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,186.00 CNY
13. General Labourer General labour
5,205.00 CNY
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,213.00 CNY
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,260.00 CNY
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
5,269.00 CNY
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
5,290.00 CNY
18. Cashier Banking
5,315.00 CNY
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
5,327.00 CNY
20. Florist Service Industries
5,336.00 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
14,209 CNY (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
19,958 CNY (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
6,085 CNY (net)
HungaryHungary
17,869 CNY (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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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 9,876 CNY.

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 17.72% less than men.

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