Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 7,464 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,824 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:

7,464 - 22,824 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,464 EUR

10% earns more than 22,824 EUR

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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

<24

Average 10,440

Median 9,756

10% 5,976

25% 7,572

75% 12,564

90% 15,708

25-34

Average 14,400

Median 13,044

10% 6,984

25% 9,444

75% 17,832

90% 23,472

35-44

Average 16,200

Median 14,460

10% 7,320

25% 10,188

75% 20,256

90% 27,216

45-54

Average 15,540

Median 13,656

10% 6,528

25% 9,360

75% 19,584

90% 26,832

55+

Average 13,920

Median 12,408

10% 6,252

25% 8,724

75% 17,400

90% 23,424

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

Men

15,696 EUR

12,912 EUR

Women

In general, in China, men earn 21.6% 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

32,456,352 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

31,714,714 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

31,567,784 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,623,214 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

30,452,249 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

29,645,848 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

27,104,579 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,208,908 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

26,056,886 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

25,224,320 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

25,204,429 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

24,555,496 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,526,252 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,574,342 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

22,955,837 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

22,739,526 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

22,702,113 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

22,305,602 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,281,567 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,229,710 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

4,886,532 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,423,248 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,542,521 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,585,783 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,602,146 EUR

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

5,819,037 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,825,490 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

5,872,256 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,910,854 EUR

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,019,743 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,035,964 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,073,377 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,106,126 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,110,802 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,141,206 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

6,163,418 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,172,771 EUR

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

6,200,831 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,227,980 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,239,428 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

China

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,125 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

79,166 CNY

Anually salary

133,500 USD

Anually salary

949,992 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-29 12:38:57

Process Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,351 CNY

Anually salary

7,332 USD

Anually salary

52,212 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-15 14:17:04

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CNY

Anually salary

16,860 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-12 17:36:13

CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

843 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CNY

Anually salary

10,116 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-05 08:51:53

School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

China

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 CNY

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

30,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-10-01 16:58:15

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CNY

Anually salary

8,436 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-27 10:44:41

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CNY

Anually salary

25,296 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-09-01 18:00:43

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

China

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 CNY

Anually salary

14,160 USD

Anually salary

100,800 CNY

Posted: 2025-08-30 03:05:56

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

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,083 CNY

Anually salary

20,376 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

3,513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 CNY

Anually salary

42,156 USD

Anually salary

300,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-07-02 03:31:44

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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in China by age in EUR.

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

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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