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Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,332 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,908 EUR (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:
7,332 - 22,908 EUR
10% earn less lthan 7,332 EUR
10% earns more than 22,908 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 10,524
median 9,840
10% 6,024
25% 7,620
75% 12,672
90% 15,852
25-34
 
 
Average 14,340
median 13,032
10% 7,068
25% 9,504
75% 17,724
90% 23,232
35-44
 
 
Average 16,164
median 14,484
10% 7,452
25% 10,284
75% 20,148
90% 26,892
45-54
 
 
Average 14,988
median 13,272
10% 6,552
25% 9,252
75% 18,804
90% 25,500
55+
 
 
Average 14,112
median 12,624
10% 6,456
25% 8,940
75% 17,604
90% 23,592

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
15,840 EUR
12,936 EUR
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 22.5% 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
32,718,463 EUR
2. Sales Director Top Management
31,637,248 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
31,322,076 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,339,743 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
30,215,255 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
29,414,993 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
26,893,496 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,004,854 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
25,854,052 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
25,027,949 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
25,008,243 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
24,364,329 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
24,335,301 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
23,417,041 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
22,777,138 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
22,571,468 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
22,562,500 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
22,108,208 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,056,643 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
21,865,841 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
4,848,499 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
5,381,036 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,499,376 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
5,542,303 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5,558,540 EUR
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
5,773,733 EUR
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
5,780,140 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
5,826,548 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,864,839 EUR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,988,984 EUR
11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,990,046 EUR
12. Packer Production
6,026,107 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,058,591 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,063,229 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,093,401 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
6,115,443 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,124,717 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,152,565 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,179,492 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,190,855 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
23,555 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
26,587 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
13,312 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,684 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 04:01:53
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,067 CNY
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
108,804 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 07:50:47
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,263 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,072 CNY
Anually salary
15,156 USD
Anually salary
108,864 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 15:55:38
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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
5,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,668 CNY
Anually salary
61,248 USD
Anually salary
440,016 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 09:22:53
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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
1,559 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 CNY
Anually salary
18,708 USD
Anually salary
134,400 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-20 22:25:34
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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
4,530 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,550 CNY
Anually salary
54,360 USD
Anually salary
390,600 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 10:22:43
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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
2,552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,333 CNY
Anually salary
30,624 USD
Anually salary
219,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 08:34:58
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,828 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,167 CNY
Anually salary
153,936 USD
Anually salary
1,106,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35
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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
5,706 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 CNY
Anually salary
68,472 USD
Anually salary
492,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,408 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13
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