Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 61,020 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 190,632 CNY (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:

61K - 191K CNY

10% earn less lthan 61K CNY

10% earns more than 191K CNY

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24

Average 87K

Median 80K

10% 46K

25% 60K

75% 106K

90% 136K

25-34

Average 118K

Median 104K

10% 51K

25% 73K

75% 148K

90% 200K

35-44

Average 135K

Median 117K

10% 53K

25% 78K

75% 171K

90% 238K

45-54

Average 126K

Median 108K

10% 46K

25% 70K

75% 161K

90% 228K

55+

Average 119K

Median 104K

10% 48K

25% 70K

75% 151K

90% 209K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

134,904 CNY

108,720 CNY

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 (CNY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,969,806 CNY

2. Sales Director Top Management

3,920,918 CNY

3. IT Director Top Management

3,874,176 CNY

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,793,090 CNY

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,737,261 CNY

6. Leasing Director Leasing

3,638,290 CNY

7. Plant manager Top Management

3,326,414 CNY

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,216,499 CNY

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,197,837 CNY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,095,669 CNY

11. Managing Director Top Management

3,093,221 CNY

12. Head of product development Management

3,013,574 CNY

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,009,989 CNY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,907,821 CNY

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,817,259 CNY

16. IT Manager Management

2,790,720 CNY

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,770,517 CNY

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

2,739,470 CNY

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,734,517 CNY

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,728,152 CNY

The worst paid positions in China

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

599,702 CNY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

665,571 CNY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

680,208 CNY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

685,518 CNY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

687,527 CNY

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

714,144 CNY

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

714,936 CNY

8. Cleaner General labour

720,675 CNY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

725,412 CNY

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

740,766 CNY

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

742,478 CNY

12. Packer Production

745,358 CNY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

749,376 CNY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

749,951 CNY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

753,682 CNY

16. General Labourer General labour

756,408 CNY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

757,557 CNY

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

761,000 CNY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

764,330 CNY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

765,736 CNY

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.

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,260 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,148 USD

Anually salary

100,800 CNY

Posted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56

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

1,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,352 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

3,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,108 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

561 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CNY

Anually salary

6,732 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

1,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,276 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

1,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,276 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

5,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,764 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

1,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,864 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

4,569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,828 USD

Anually salary

390,600 CNY

Posted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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