Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 8,616 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,376 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:

8,616 - 26,376 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,616 USD

10% earns more than 26,376 USD

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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

<24

Average 12,060

Median 11,280

10% 6,912

25% 8,748

75% 14,520

90% 18,144

25-34

Average 16,644

Median 15,060

10% 8,076

25% 10,908

75% 20,604

90% 27,120

35-44

Average 18,720

Median 16,704

10% 8,460

25% 11,772

75% 23,400

90% 31,440

45-54

Average 17,952

Median 15,780

10% 7,536

25% 10,824

75% 22,620

90% 30,996

55+

Average 16,092

Median 14,328

10% 7,224

25% 10,080

75% 20,112

90% 27,060

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

Men

18,144 USD

14,928 USD

Women

In general, in China, men earn 21.5% 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

28,091,009 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

27,449,121 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

27,321,952 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

26,504,426 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,356,456 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

25,658,515 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,459,044 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,683,839 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,552,264 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

21,831,677 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,814,462 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,252,810 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,227,499 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,403,620 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

19,868,303 USD

16. IT Manager Management

19,681,086 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

19,648,704 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

19,305,524 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,284,722 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,239,839 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

4,229,299 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,693,828 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,797,058 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,834,502 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,848,664 USD

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

5,036,383 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,041,968 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

5,082,444 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,115,851 USD

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,210,095 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,224,133 USD

12. Packer Production

5,256,515 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,284,859 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,288,906 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,315,221 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,334,445 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,342,540 USD

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

5,366,826 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,390,323 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,400,232 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,125 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

79,166 CNY

Anually salary

133,500 USD

Anually salary

949,992 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-29 12:38:57

Process Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,351 CNY

Anually salary

7,332 USD

Anually salary

52,212 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-15 14:17:04

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CNY

Anually salary

16,860 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-12 17:36:13

CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

843 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CNY

Anually salary

10,116 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-05 08:51:53

School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 CNY

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

30,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-01 16:58:15

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CNY

Anually salary

8,436 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-27 10:44:41

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,296 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

1,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,160 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

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,376 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

3,513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,156 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

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

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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

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

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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