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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 726.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,223.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
726 - 2,223 USD
10% earn less lthan 726 USD
10% earns more than 2,223 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 1,016
Median 950
10% 582
25% 737
75% 1,223
90% 1,529
25-34
 
 
Average 1,402
Median 1,270
10% 680
25% 919
75% 1,736
90% 2,285
35-44
 
 
Average 1,578
Median 1,407
10% 712
25% 992
75% 1,972
90% 2,650
45-54
 
 
Average 1,513
Median 1,330
10% 635
25% 912
75% 1,906
90% 2,612
55+
 
 
Average 1,356
Median 1,208
10% 609
25% 850
75% 1,695
90% 2,281

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

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Men
1,529 USD
1,258 USD
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.5% 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
3,895.00 USD
2. Sales Director Top Management
3,806.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
3,788.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,675.00 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,558.00 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,253.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,145.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
3,127.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
3,027.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,025.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
2,947.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,943.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,829.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,755.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,729.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,724.00 USD
17. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,677.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,674.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,645.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
2,625.00 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
586.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
650.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
665.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
672.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
704.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
709.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
722.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
724.00 USD
9. Packer Production
728.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
732.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
733.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
737.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
739.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
740.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
747.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
748.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
751.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
755.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
757.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
758.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,015 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,893 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,062 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,785 USD (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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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,411 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 CNY
Anually salary
40,932 USD
Anually salary
288,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 04:35:41
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 CNY
Anually salary
20,676 USD
Anually salary
145,536 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 04:51:06
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
568 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,816 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 02:50:49
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
13,644 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 03:49:24
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,824 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,833 CNY
Anually salary
21,888 USD
Anually salary
153,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 13:55:41
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
776 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,460 CNY
Anually salary
9,312 USD
Anually salary
65,520 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 09:09:54
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Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,548 USD
Anually salary
222,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 03:27:10
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
China
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,999 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,068 CNY
Anually salary
23,988 USD
Anually salary
168,816 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:21:38
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Sales Officer
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
995 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 CNY
Anually salary
11,940 USD
Anually salary
84,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 02:02:06
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
China
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
716 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CNY
Anually salary
8,592 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 10:57:58
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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 1,403 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country China are Chief Executive Officer, Sales Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Leasing Director.

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

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 17.72% less than men.

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