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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 743.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,317.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in China is
80% of people earn:
743 - 2,317 USD
10% earn less lthan 743 USD
10% earns more than 2,317 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 1,079
Median 1,013
10% 629
25% 791
75% 1,293
90% 1,608
25-34
 
 
Average 1,460
Median 1,339
10% 751
25% 992
75% 1,792
90% 2,319
35-44
 
 
Average 1,617
Median 1,465
10% 784
25% 1,060
75% 2,002
90% 2,637
45-54
 
 
Average 1,560
Median 1,398
10% 719
25% 994
75% 1,945
90% 2,600
55+
 
 
Average 1,425
Median 1,291
10% 693
25% 935
75% 1,763
90% 2,319

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

Men
1,595 USD
1,294 USD
Women
In general, in China, men earn 23.3% 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
4,123.00 USD
2. Sales Director Top Management
4,015.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
3,922.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,683.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,367.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,256.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
3,237.00 USD
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,211.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,134.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,131.00 USD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
3,050.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
3,050.00 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,047.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,852.00 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,841.00 USD
16. IT Manager Management
2,825.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,783.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,772.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,768.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,738.00 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
607.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
688.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
696.00 USD
4. Cleaner General labour
729.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
734.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
745.00 USD
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
745.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
749.00 USD
9. Packer Production
754.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
758.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
759.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
763.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
765.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
773.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
775.00 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
778.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
783.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
784.00 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
789.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
792.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,731 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,150 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,017 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
901 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,198 CNY
Anually salary
25,176 USD
Anually salary
170,376 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 20:30:09
Female
Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,217 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 CNY
Anually salary
26,604 USD
Anually salary
180,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-16 11:10:07
Male
C++ Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,233 CNY
Anually salary
78,444 USD
Anually salary
530,796 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 11:01:20
Male
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 CNY
Anually salary
7,392 USD
Anually salary
50,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 18:35:58
Male
Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,419 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,600 CNY
Anually salary
17,028 USD
Anually salary
115,200 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 12:51:24
Male
Branch Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,184 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 01:57:09
Male
Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,667 CNY
Anually salary
15,372 USD
Anually salary
104,004 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 11:42:26
Male
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,808 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 CNY
Anually salary
33,696 USD
Anually salary
228,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 18:42:15
Male
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
14,184 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 06:34:58
Male
Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,738 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,125 CNY
Anually salary
104,856 USD
Anually salary
709,500 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 16:37:10
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in China is 1,454 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country China are Chief Executive Officer, Sales Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country China are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country China, regardless of the work they do, women earn 18.87% less than men.

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