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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 616.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,886.00 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:
616 - 1,886 EUR
10% earn less lthan 616 EUR
10% earns more than 1,886 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 862
Median 806
10% 494
25% 625
75% 1,038
90% 1,298
25-34
 
 
Average 1,190
Median 1,077
10% 577
25% 780
75% 1,473
90% 1,939
35-44
 
 
Average 1,339
Median 1,194
10% 605
25% 842
75% 1,673
90% 2,249
45-54
 
 
Average 1,284
Median 1,129
10% 539
25% 774
75% 1,618
90% 2,216
55+
 
 
Average 1,151
Median 1,025
10% 516
25% 721
75% 1,438
90% 1,935

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

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Men
1,297 EUR
1,067 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.6% 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
3,305.00 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,230.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,215.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,118.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,019.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,760.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,669.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,653.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,569.00 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,566.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
2,500.00 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,497.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,400.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,337.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
2,315.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,312.00 EUR
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,271.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,269.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,244.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,227.00 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
497.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
552.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
564.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
570.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
598.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
602.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
613.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
614.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
618.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
621.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
622.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
625.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
627.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
628.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
634.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
635.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
637.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
640.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
642.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
643.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,204 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
961 EUR (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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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
775 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,460 CNY
Anually salary
9,300 USD
Anually salary
65,520 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 09:09:54
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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
2,627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,524 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
1,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,068 CNY
Anually salary
23,976 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
994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 CNY
Anually salary
11,928 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
716 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CNY
Anually salary
8,592 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
2,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,983 CNY
Anually salary
25,536 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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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 1,191 EUR.

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 17.73% less than men.

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