SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SALARY
CHINA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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7.08 CNY = 1 USD

321,616 CNY

$45,435 USD

Shanghai

324,334 CNY

120,336 CNY

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Software Developer / China

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Average salary for Software Developer / China is 321,616 CNY per year. The most typical earning is 120,336 CNY. All data are based on 48 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 333,402 CNY. Women receive a salary of 331,278 CNY.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 361,716 CNY. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 257,661 CNY.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 2,132,782 CNY. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 426,131 CNY.

Levels / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

Salary Levels (CNY) per Year	Surveys	[%]
21,200 CNY - 35,399 CNY	0	n/a
35,400 CNY - 70,799 CNY	0	n/a
70,800 CNY - 106,199 CNY	2	100% 4.17%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
106,200 CNY - 141,599 CNY	8	95.83% 16.67%
141,600 CNY - 176,999 CNY	5	79.17% 10.42%
177,000 CNY - 212,399 CNY	4	68.75% 8.33%
212,400 CNY - 247,699 CNY	3	60.42% 6.25%
247,800 CNY - 283,099 CNY	2	54.17% 4.17%
283,100 CNY - 318,499 CNY	6	50% 12.5%
318,500 CNY - 353,899 CNY	6	37.5% 12.5%
353,900 CNY - 389,299 CNY	1	25% 2.08%
389,300 CNY - 424,699 CNY	4	22.92% 8.33%
424,700 CNY - 460,099 CNY	3	14.58% 6.25%
460,100 CNY - 495,499 CNY	0	n/a
495,500 CNY - 530,899 CNY	0	n/a
530,900 CNY - 566,299 CNY	1	8.33% 2.08%
566,300 CNY - 601,699 CNY	0	n/a
601,700 CNY - 637,099 CNY	0	n/a
637,100 CNY - 672,499 CNY	1	6.25% 2.08%
672,500 CNY - 707,899 CNY	0	n/a
707,900 CNY - 743,199 CNY	0	n/a
743,300 CNY - 778,599 CNY	0	n/a
778,600 CNY - 813,999 CNY	0	n/a
814,000 CNY - 849,399 CNY	0	n/a
849,400 CNY - 884,799 CNY	0	n/a
884,800 CNY - 920,199 CNY	1	4.17% 2.08%
920,200 CNY - 955,599 CNY	0	n/a
955,600 CNY - 990,999 CNY	0	n/a
991,000 CNY - 1,026,399 CNY	0	n/a
1,026,400 CNY - 1,061,799 CNY	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
1,061,800 CNY - 1,132,599 CNY	0	n/a
1,132,600 CNY - 1,203,399 CNY	0	n/a
1,203,400 CNY - 1,274,099 CNY	0	n/a
1,274,100 CNY - 1,344,899 CNY	0	n/a
1,344,900 CNY - 1,415,699 CNY	0	n/a
1,415,700 CNY - 1,486,499 CNY	0	n/a
1,486,500 CNY - 1,557,299 CNY	0	n/a
1,557,300 CNY - 1,628,099 CNY	0	n/a
1,628,100 CNY - 1,698,899 CNY	0	n/a
1,698,900 CNY - 1,769,599 CNY	0	n/a
1,769,700 CNY - 2,477,499 CNY	1	2.08% 2.08%

Gender / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	38	333,402 CNY
2	Women	7	331,278 CNY

Education / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	33	361,716 CNY
2	Masters Degree	12	257,661 CNY
3	Doctorate Degree	1	182,627 CNY
4	Some College	2	111,134 CNY

Experience / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	2,132,782 CNY
2	12-16 Years	5	426,131 CNY
3	20+ Years	1	412,682 CNY
4	8-12 Years	11	343,312 CNY
5	4-8 Years	10	252,706 CNY
6	2-4 Years	11	246,335 CNY
7	0-1 Year	5	245,627 CNY
8	1-2 Years	4	131,661 CNY

Age / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	5	829,612 CNY
2	46-50	1	412,682 CNY
3	31-35	13	336,941 CNY
4	26-30	17	247,043 CNY
5	21-25	9	205,279 CNY
6	n/a	3	151,482 CNY

Work Type / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	33	349,682 CNY
2	Contract	14	265,447 CNY
3	Part Time	1	182,627 CNY

Cities / Software Developer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Chengdu	3	1,053,295 CNY
2	Ningbo	1	563,456 CNY
3	Shanghai	9	324,199 CNY
4	Shenzhen	10	308,627 CNY
5	Nanjing	1	304,379 CNY
6	Hangzhou	1	261,908 CNY
7	Beijing	16	251,998 CNY
8	Changzhou	1	225,099 CNY
9	Changsha	1	210,234 CNY
10	Guangzhou	1	182,627 CNY
11	Tianjin	1	157,852 CNY
12	Wuhan	1	135,201 CNY
13	Changchun	1	116,796 CNY
14	Hefei	1	86,358 CNY

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Commissioner

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product Analytical Thinking, JS Language. Establish the direction of research and development and formulate the product framework."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chengdu	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	136,100 CNY

Ios Developer

Posted 06 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop iOS software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	334,800 CNY

Junior Software Developer

Posted 12 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web development for Alibaba."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	657,700 CNY

Senior Engineer

Posted 27 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Python, algorithm."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	328,900 CNY

Member Of Technical Staff

Posted 16 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Testing, Automation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	229,900 CNY

Java Python

Posted 14 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing some promotion for o2o company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Guangzhou	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	182,800 CNY

Software Architecture

Posted 22 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Build infrastructure of software projects. Developing. Manage databases. Operation and maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nanjing	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	304,600 CNY

Department Manager

Posted 21 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chengdu	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	2,132,500 CNY

Web Developerr

Posted 15 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Last position was a CTO at a Start up."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	368,400 CNY

Programming

Posted 11 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop different type of software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Changsha	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	209,900 CNY

Engineer

Posted 07 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hardware and software engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	132,200 CNY

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 06 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"PHP web database."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	446,000 CNY

Assosiate Team Lead

Posted 18 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinate the team and deliver."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	313,800 CNY

Developer

Posted 15 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	125,900 CNY

Developer Lead

Posted 15 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead of the development team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chengdu	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	892,100 CNY

Software Development Engineer

Posted 16 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior Software Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	152,200 CNY

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 27 January 2019

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	419,800 CNY

Software Engineer

Posted 25 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"ArcGIS and. net."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wuhan	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	135,200 CNY

Business Developer Manager

Posted 22 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop the local partners to distribute the software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Changzhou	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	225,300 CNY

Develop Management

Posted 12 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have to test the network and software programs before it can be purchased."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	119,400 CNY

Developer

Posted 25 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	338,000 CNY

Senior

Posted 24 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Application development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	450,700 CNY

Software Developer

Posted 29 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ningbo	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	563,300 CNY

Automation Testing

Posted 01 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Automation testing UI Testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hangzhou	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	261,600 CNY

Software Developer

Posted 15 March 2018

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tianjin	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	157,700 CNY

Big Data Engineer

Posted 07 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work on Big Data and Machine Learning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	263,600 CNY

Exprienced Software Engineer

Posted 11 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Exprienced Software engineer in a Telecom company Foreign branch."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	332,400 CNY

Mts

Posted 21 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Build software/products for enterprise."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	288,900 CNY

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