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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 613.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,905.00 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:
613 - 1,905 EUR
10% earn less lthan 613 EUR
10% earns more than 1,905 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 882
Median 830
10% 517
25% 648
75% 1,058
90% 1,313
25-34
 
 
Average 1,176
Median 1,072
10% 590
25% 787
75% 1,448
90% 1,888
35-44
 
 
Average 1,344
Median 1,222
10% 663
25% 890
75% 1,661
90% 2,176
45-54
 
 
Average 1,242
Median 1,108
10% 561
25% 781
75% 1,551
90% 2,083
55+
 
 
Average 1,177
Median 1,063
10% 566
25% 768
75% 1,457
90% 1,925

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

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Men
1,311 EUR
1,081 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.3% 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
3,381.00 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,309.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,231.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,115.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,035.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,774.00 EUR
7. Technical Director Top Management
2,713.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,683.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
2,667.00 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,582.00 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
2,580.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
2,513.00 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,510.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,417.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
2,328.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,281.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,281.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,256.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
2,239.00 EUR
20. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,226.00 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
500.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
555.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
561.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
573.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
593.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
601.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
605.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
617.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
621.00 EUR
10. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
622.00 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
625.00 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
625.00 EUR
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
628.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
630.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
637.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
638.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
641.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
644.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
645.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
646.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,429 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,222 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,689 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,007 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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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,453 CNY
Anually salary
4,260 USD
Anually salary
29,436 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 14:50:00
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
934 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,450 CNY
Anually salary
11,208 USD
Anually salary
77,400 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 02:52:55
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,083 CNY
Anually salary
27,936 USD
Anually salary
192,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 16:56:51
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,833 CNY
Anually salary
36,192 USD
Anually salary
249,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:24:42
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,030 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,935 CNY
Anually salary
36,360 USD
Anually salary
251,220 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 06:27:14
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 CNY
Anually salary
31,260 USD
Anually salary
216,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 13:10:41
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,474 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 CNY
Anually salary
41,688 USD
Anually salary
288,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 04:35:41
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,755 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 CNY
Anually salary
21,060 USD
Anually salary
145,536 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 04:51:06
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
579 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,948 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 02:50:49
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
13,896 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 03:49:24
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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 1,197 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, Seamstress.

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 17.54% less than men.

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