Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,320 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,896 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:

7,320 - 22,896 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,320 EUR

10% earns more than 22,896 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 10,512

median 9,840

10% 6,024

25% 7,620

75% 12,672

90% 15,840

25-34

Average 14,328

median 13,020

10% 7,068

25% 9,492

75% 17,712

90% 23,208

35-44

Average 16,152

median 14,472

10% 7,452

25% 10,284

75% 20,124

90% 26,880

45-54

Average 14,976

median 13,272

10% 6,552

25% 9,240

75% 18,792

90% 25,476

55+

Average 14,100

median 12,612

10% 6,444

25% 8,928

75% 17,592

90% 23,580

Salaries by gender

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

Men

15,828 EUR

12,924 EUR

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

32,787,140 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

31,703,656 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

31,387,822 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,403,427 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

30,278,678 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

29,476,736 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

26,949,946 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,059,438 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

25,908,320 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

25,080,483 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

25,060,736 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

24,415,470 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,386,381 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,466,194 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

22,824,948 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

22,618,846 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

22,609,859 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,154,614 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,102,941 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

21,911,737 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

4,858,676 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,392,330 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,510,919 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,553,937 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,570,207 EUR

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

5,785,852 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,792,273 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

5,838,779 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,877,149 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,001,555 EUR

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,002,620 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,038,755 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,071,309 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,075,956 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,106,191 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

6,128,279 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,137,573 EUR

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

6,165,479 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,192,463 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,203,850 EUR

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.

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

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

1,262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,144 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

1,262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,144 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

5,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,224 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

1,558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,696 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

4,529 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,348 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

2,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,612 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

12,824 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

153,888 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

5,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,460 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,396 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-01 13:00:13

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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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