Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 618.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,932.00 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:

618 - 1,932 EUR

10% earn less lthan 618 EUR

10% earns more than 1,932 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 883

median 815

10% 471

25% 613

75% 1,078

90% 1,379

25-34

Average 1,192

median 1,056

10% 521

25% 736

75% 1,496

90% 2,028

35-44

Average 1,368

median 1,187

10% 540

25% 795

75% 1,734

90% 2,411

45-54

Average 1,277

median 1,091

10% 467

25% 712

75% 1,629

90% 2,307

55+

Average 1,209

median 1,051

10% 484

25% 709

75% 1,530

90% 2,121

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,367 EUR

1,102 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 24.1% 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

227,023.30 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

224,227.52 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

221,554.44 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

216,917.31 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

213,724.60 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

208,064.69 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

190,229.32 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

183,943.55 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

182,876.29 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

177,033.56 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

176,893.56 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

172,338.79 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

172,133.73 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

166,291.00 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

161,112.01 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

159,594.30 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

158,438.93 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

156,663.46 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

156,380.18 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,016.19 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

34,295.48 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,062.33 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,899.42 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,203.05 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,317.93 EUR

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

40,840.08 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,885.38 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

41,213.62 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,484.47 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,362.57 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,460.48 EUR

12. Packer Production

42,625.18 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,854.94 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

42,887.80 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,101.17 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

43,257.06 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

43,322.77 EUR

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

43,519.67 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,710.14 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

43,790.52 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,100 USD

Anually salary

144,996 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-31 02:15:08

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

3,467 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,604 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,257 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,084 USD

Anually salary

108,804 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,096 USD

Anually salary

108,864 CNY

Posted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38

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

5,084 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,008 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

1,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,636 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

4,513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,156 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

2,542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,504 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

12,780 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,360 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in China

The worst paid positions in China

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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