Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,344 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,956 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

7,344 - 22,956 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,344 EUR

10% earns more than 22,956 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 10,536

median 9,864

10% 6,036

25% 7,644

75% 12,696

90% 15,888

25-34

Average 14,364

median 13,056

10% 7,080

25% 9,516

75% 17,760

90% 23,280

35-44

Average 16,200

median 14,508

10% 7,476

25% 10,308

75% 20,184

90% 26,952

45-54

Average 15,012

median 13,308

10% 6,564

25% 9,264

75% 18,840

90% 25,548

55+

Average 14,136

median 12,648

10% 6,468

25% 8,952

75% 17,640

90% 23,640

Salaries by gender

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

Men

15,864 EUR

12,960 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 22.4% 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

32,744,417 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

31,662,344 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

31,346,922 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,363,810 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

30,239,223 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

29,438,326 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

26,914,829 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,025,482 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

25,874,561 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

25,047,802 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

25,028,081 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

24,383,655 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,354,605 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,435,616 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

22,795,206 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

22,589,373 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

22,580,398 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,125,745 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,074,139 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

21,883,185 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

4,852,345 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,385,304 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,503,738 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,546,700 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,562,949 EUR

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

5,778,313 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,784,725 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

5,831,170 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,869,491 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,993,735 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,994,798 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,030,887 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,063,397 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,068,038 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,098,234 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

6,120,294 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,129,576 EUR

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

6,157,445 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,184,394 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,195,766 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

5,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,260 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

1,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,708 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

4,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,384 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

2,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,636 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

12,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,996 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

5,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,508 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,420 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,750 CNY

Anually salary

26,316 USD

Anually salary

189,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-31 19:55:42

Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,100 CNY

Anually salary

15,204 USD

Anually salary

109,200 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-16 02:45:40

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,330 CNY

Anually salary

12,252 USD

Anually salary

87,960 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-15 17:49:05

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Salary ranges

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