Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 718.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,198.00 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:

718 - 2,198 USD

10% earn less lthan 718 USD

10% earns more than 2,198 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 1,005

Median 940

10% 576

25% 729

75% 1,210

90% 1,512

25-34

Average 1,387

Median 1,255

10% 673

25% 909

75% 1,717

90% 2,260

35-44

Average 1,560

Median 1,392

10% 705

25% 981

75% 1,950

90% 2,620

45-54

Average 1,496

Median 1,315

10% 628

25% 902

75% 1,885

90% 2,583

55+

Average 1,341

Median 1,194

10% 602

25% 840

75% 1,676

90% 2,255

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

Men

1,512 USD

1,244 USD

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

195,076.45 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

190,618.89 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

189,735.78 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

184,058.51 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

183,030.94 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

178,184.13 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

162,910.03 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,526.66 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

156,612.95 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

151,608.87 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

151,489.32 USD

12. Head of product development Management

147,588.96 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

147,413.19 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

141,691.80 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

137,974.33 USD

16. IT Manager Management

136,674.20 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

136,449.33 USD

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

134,066.14 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

133,921.68 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

133,609.99 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

29,370.13 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,596.02 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,312.91 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,572.93 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,671.27 USD

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

34,974.88 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,013.67 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

35,294.75 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,526.74 USD

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,181.21 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,278.70 USD

12. Packer Production

36,503.57 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,700.41 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,728.52 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,911.26 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,044.76 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,100.97 USD

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

37,269.63 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,432.80 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

37,501.61 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.

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 USD.

Average salary and range in China by age in USD.

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

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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