Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 8,376 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,196 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:

8,376 - 26,196 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,376 USD

10% earns more than 26,196 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 12,024

median 11,256

10% 6,888

25% 8,724

75% 14,496

90% 18,132

25-34

Average 16,392

median 14,892

10% 8,076

25% 10,860

75% 20,268

90% 26,556

35-44

Average 18,480

median 16,560

10% 8,520

25% 11,760

75% 23,028

90% 30,756

45-54

Average 17,136

median 15,180

10% 7,488

25% 10,572

75% 21,492

90% 29,160

55+

Average 16,140

median 14,424

10% 7,380

25% 10,212

75% 20,124

90% 26,976

Salaries by gender

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

Men

18,108 USD

14,784 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,675,253 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

27,727,650 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

27,451,425 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

26,590,485 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,481,381 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

25,780,012 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,570,110 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,791,283 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,659,117 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

21,935,100 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,917,829 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,353,487 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,328,046 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,523,261 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

19,962,435 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,782,181 USD

17. IT Manager Management

19,774,321 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,376,169 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,330,976 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,163,752 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

4,249,342 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,716,070 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,819,786 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,857,409 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,871,639 USD

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

5,060,239 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,065,854 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

5,106,528 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,140,087 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,248,891 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,249,822 USD

12. Packer Production

5,281,426 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,309,896 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,313,960 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,340,404 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,359,722 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,367,851 USD

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

5,392,257 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,415,856 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,425,815 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.

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

1,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,072 CNY

Anually salary

15,156 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

5,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,668 CNY

Anually salary

61,272 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

4,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,550 CNY

Anually salary

54,384 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

2,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,333 CNY

Anually salary

30,636 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

12,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,167 CNY

Anually salary

154,008 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

5,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,508 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

2,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CNY

Anually salary

33,420 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CNY

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

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,750 CNY

Anually salary

26,316 USD

Anually salary

189,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-01-31 19:55:42

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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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