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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 619.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,894.00 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:
619 - 1,894 EUR
10% earn less lthan 619 EUR
10% earns more than 1,894 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 866
Median 810
10% 496
25% 628
75% 1,043
90% 1,303
25-34
 
 
Average 1,195
Median 1,082
10% 580
25% 784
75% 1,480
90% 1,948
35-44
 
 
Average 1,345
Median 1,199
10% 607
25% 846
75% 1,680
90% 2,258
45-54
 
 
Average 1,290
Median 1,134
10% 542
25% 777
75% 1,625
90% 2,226
55+
 
 
Average 1,156
Median 1,029
10% 519
25% 724
75% 1,444
90% 1,944

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

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Men
1,303 EUR
1,072 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
3,320.00 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,244.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,229.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,132.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,032.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,772.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,680.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,665.00 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,580.00 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,578.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
2,511.00 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,508.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,411.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,348.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
2,326.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,322.00 EUR
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,281.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,279.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,254.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,237.00 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
499.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
554.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
566.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
573.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
600.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
604.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
615.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
617.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
621.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
624.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
625.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
628.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
630.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
631.00 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
640.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
643.00 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.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,047 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,146 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,716 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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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,822 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,833 CNY
Anually salary
21,864 USD
Anually salary
153,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 13:55:41
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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
2,626 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,512 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
1,997 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,068 CNY
Anually salary
23,964 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
2,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,983 CNY
Anually salary
25,524 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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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 1,196 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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