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Salaries in China - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in China is, by default, in the range of 5,022.00 CNY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,615.00 CNY (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:
5,022 - 15,615 CNY
10% earn less lthan 5,022 CNY
10% earns more than 15,615 CNY
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Distribution of employees in China into salary brackets in CNY.

Average salary and range in China by age in CNY.

<24
 
 
Average 7,231
Median 6,799
10% 4,234
25% 5,310
75% 8,673
90% 10,760
25-34
 
 
Average 9,635
Median 8,783
10% 4,832
25% 6,446
75% 11,866
90% 15,476
35-44
 
 
Average 11,018
Median 10,014
10% 5,434
25% 7,297
75% 13,612
90% 17,834
45-54
 
 
Average 10,174
Median 9,080
10% 4,601
25% 6,400
75% 12,709
90% 17,069
55+
 
 
Average 9,644
Median 8,711
10% 4,641
25% 6,293
75% 11,938
90% 15,773

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

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Men
10,743 CNY
8,860 CNY
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Women
In general, in China, men earn 21.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in China

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (CNY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
27,712.00 CNY
2. Sales Director Top Management
27,125.00 CNY
3. IT Director Top Management
26,484.00 CNY
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
25,530.00 CNY
5. Leasing Director Leasing
24,872.00 CNY
6. Plant manager Top Management
22,740.00 CNY
7. Technical Director Top Management
22,237.00 CNY
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,988.00 CNY
9. IT Architect Information Technology
21,861.00 CNY
10. Lead developer Information Technology
21,162.00 CNY
11. Managing Director Top Management
21,146.00 CNY
12. Head of product development Management
20,601.00 CNY
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,577.00 CNY
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
19,813.00 CNY
15. IT Manager Management
19,078.00 CNY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
18,693.00 CNY
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
18,693.00 CNY
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
18,489.00 CNY
19. Logistics Director Top Management
18,350.00 CNY
20. IT Product Manager Information Technology
18,245.00 CNY

The worst paid positions in China

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in China (CNY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
4,099.00 CNY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,550.00 CNY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,601.00 CNY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,700.00 CNY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,864.00 CNY
6. Cleaner General labour
4,926.00 CNY
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,959.00 CNY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,064.00 CNY
9. Packer Production
5,095.00 CNY
10. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,101.00 CNY
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,122.00 CNY
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,126.00 CNY
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,152.00 CNY
14. General Labourer General labour
5,171.00 CNY
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,225.00 CNY
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
5,234.00 CNY
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
5,255.00 CNY
18. Cashier Banking
5,279.00 CNY
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
5,291.00 CNY
20. Florist Service Industries
5,300.00 CNY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
21,707 CNY (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
12,336 CNY (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
16,529 CNY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
16,047 CNY (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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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,833 CNY
Anually salary
35,868 USD
Anually salary
249,996 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:24:42
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,004 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,935 CNY
Anually salary
36,048 USD
Anually salary
251,220 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 06:27:14
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
China
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 CNY
Anually salary
30,996 USD
Anually salary
216,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 13:10:41
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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
3,443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 CNY
Anually salary
41,316 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
1,740 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 CNY
Anually salary
20,880 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
574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CNY
Anually salary
6,888 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
1,148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CNY
Anually salary
13,776 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
1,841 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,833 CNY
Anually salary
22,092 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
783 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,460 CNY
Anually salary
9,396 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
2,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,500 CNY
Anually salary
31,848 USD
Anually salary
222,000 CNY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 03:27:10
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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 9,810 CNY.

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, Seamstress.

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 17.53% less than men.

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