Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 8,508 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,592 USD (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:

8,508 - 26,592 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,508 USD

10% earns more than 26,592 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 12,168

median 11,220

10% 6,480

25% 8,436

75% 14,832

90% 18,984

25-34

Average 16,416

median 14,544

10% 7,164

25% 10,128

75% 20,592

90% 27,924

35-44

Average 18,840

median 16,344

10% 7,440

25% 10,944

75% 23,880

90% 33,192

45-54

Average 17,580

median 15,012

10% 6,432

25% 9,804

75% 22,416

90% 31,752

55+

Average 16,656

median 14,472

10% 6,660

25% 9,756

75% 21,072

90% 29,196

Salaries by gender

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

Men

18,816 USD

15,168 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,458,406 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

28,107,942 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

27,772,859 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

27,191,574 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,791,353 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,081,857 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,846,113 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,058,162 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,924,377 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,191,963 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

22,174,414 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,603,452 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,577,748 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,845,335 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

20,196,125 USD

16. IT Manager Management

20,005,873 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

19,861,042 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

19,638,479 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,602,968 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,557,341 USD

The worst paid positions in China

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,299,095 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,771,287 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,876,220 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,914,281 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,928,681 USD

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

5,119,490 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,125,168 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

5,166,315 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,200,268 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,310,341 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,322,615 USD

12. Packer Production

5,343,261 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,372,062 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,376,181 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,402,928 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,422,469 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,430,707 USD

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

5,455,389 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,479,266 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,489,341 USD

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.

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

3,487 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,844 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

558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,696 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,180 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

5,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,380 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

1,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,744 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

4,541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,492 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

2,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,684 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

12,857 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,284 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

5,719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,628 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

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

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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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