Salaries in China

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 708.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,213.00 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:

708 - 2,213 USD

10% earn less lthan 708 USD

10% earns more than 2,213 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 1,012

median 934

10% 539

25% 702

75% 1,235

90% 1,580

25-34

Average 1,366

median 1,211

10% 597

25% 843

75% 1,714

90% 2,324

35-44

Average 1,568

median 1,360

10% 619

25% 911

75% 1,987

90% 2,762

45-54

Average 1,464

median 1,250

10% 536

25% 816

75% 1,866

90% 2,643

55+

Average 1,386

median 1,204

10% 554

25% 812

75% 1,754

90% 2,430

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,566 USD

1,262 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

197,771.67 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

195,336.12 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

193,007.46 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

188,967.82 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

186,186.48 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

181,255.84 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

165,718.54 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

160,242.68 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

159,312.94 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

154,223.03 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

154,101.07 USD

12. Head of product development Management

150,133.17 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

149,954.54 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

144,864.64 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

140,352.95 USD

16. IT Manager Management

139,030.80 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

138,024.29 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

136,477.59 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

136,230.81 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

135,913.72 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

29,876.56 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

33,158.06 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,887.29 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

34,151.79 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

34,251.87 USD

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

35,577.89 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,617.35 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

35,903.30 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,139.25 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,904.21 USD

11. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,989.51 USD

12. Packer Production

37,132.99 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,333.14 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

37,361.76 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

37,547.64 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,683.44 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,740.69 USD

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

37,912.22 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,078.15 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

38,148.17 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.

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

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

5,712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 CNY

Anually salary

68,544 USD

Anually salary

492,000 CNY

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:31:49

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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