Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 622.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,902.00 EUR (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:

622 - 1,902 EUR

10% earn less lthan 622 EUR

10% earns more than 1,902 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 870

Median 813

10% 498

25% 631

75% 1,047

90% 1,309

25-34

Average 1,200

Median 1,087

10% 582

25% 787

75% 1,486

90% 1,956

35-44

Average 1,350

Median 1,205

10% 610

25% 849

75% 1,688

90% 2,268

45-54

Average 1,295

Median 1,138

10% 544

25% 780

75% 1,632

90% 2,236

55+

Average 1,160

Median 1,034

10% 521

25% 727

75% 1,450

90% 1,952

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

Men

1,308 EUR

1,076 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

225,391.33 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

220,241.07 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

219,220.72 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

212,661.21 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

211,473.95 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

205,873.95 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

188,226.25 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

182,006.30 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

180,950.60 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

175,168.89 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

175,030.76 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

170,524.28 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

170,321.20 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

163,710.71 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

159,415.54 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

157,913.38 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

157,653.56 EUR

18. IT Product Manager Information Technology

154,900.01 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

154,733.11 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

154,372.98 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

33,934.25 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,661.45 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,489.73 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,790.16 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,903.79 EUR

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

40,409.98 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,454.79 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

40,779.56 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,047.60 EUR

10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,803.77 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,916.41 EUR

12. Packer Production

42,176.23 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,403.65 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

42,436.13 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,647.27 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,801.51 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,866.47 EUR

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

43,061.33 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,249.86 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

43,329.36 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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