Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 8,496 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,556 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:

8,496 - 26,556 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,496 USD

10% earns more than 26,556 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 12,144

median 11,208

10% 6,468

25% 8,424

75% 14,820

90% 18,960

25-34

Average 16,392

median 14,532

10% 7,164

25% 10,116

75% 20,568

90% 27,888

35-44

Average 18,816

median 16,320

10% 7,428

25% 10,932

75% 23,844

90% 33,144

45-54

Average 17,568

median 15,000

10% 6,432

25% 9,792

75% 22,392

90% 31,716

55+

Average 16,632

median 14,448

10% 6,648

25% 9,744

75% 21,048

90% 29,160

Salaries by gender

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

Men

18,792 USD

15,144 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

28,493,248 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

28,142,355 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

27,806,862 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

27,224,865 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,824,155 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,113,790 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,875,308 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,086,393 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,952,444 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,219,134 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

22,201,563 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,629,902 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,604,167 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,870,857 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

20,220,852 USD

16. IT Manager Management

20,030,367 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

19,885,359 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

19,662,523 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,626,969 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,581,286 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

4,304,358 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,777,129 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,882,190 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,920,297 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,934,715 USD

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

5,125,758 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,131,443 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

5,172,641 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,206,634 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,316,843 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,329,132 USD

12. Packer Production

5,349,803 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,378,639 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,382,763 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,409,543 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,429,108 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,437,356 USD

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

5,462,068 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,485,974 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,496,062 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.

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

1,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,196 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

3,483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

41,796 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

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

1,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,067 CNY

Anually salary

15,156 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

1,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,168 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

5,109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,308 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

1,560 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 CNY

Anually salary

18,720 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

4,535 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,420 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

2,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,648 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

12,841 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,092 USD

Anually salary

1,106,004 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 09:31:35

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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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