ENGINEER / SALARY
CHINA

SALARY SURVEYS

49

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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7.08 CNY = 1 USD

219,521 CNY

$31,012 USD

Shanghai

258,998 CNY

120,336 CNY

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Engineer / China

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Average salary for Engineer / China is 219,521 CNY per year. The most typical earning is 120,336 CNY. All data are based on 49 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 225,807 CNY. Women receive a salary of 220,852 CNY.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 455,861 CNY. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 222,268 CNY.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 355,345 CNY. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 324,907 CNY.

Levels / Engineer / 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	8	100% 16.33%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
106,200 CNY - 141,599 CNY	9	83.67% 18.37%
141,600 CNY - 176,999 CNY	7	65.31% 14.29%
177,000 CNY - 212,399 CNY	7	51.02% 14.29%
212,400 CNY - 247,699 CNY	2	36.73% 4.08%
247,800 CNY - 283,099 CNY	4	32.65% 8.16%
283,100 CNY - 318,499 CNY	2	24.49% 4.08%
318,500 CNY - 353,899 CNY	4	20.41% 8.16%
353,900 CNY - 389,299 CNY	1	12.24% 2.04%
389,300 CNY - 424,699 CNY	1	10.2% 2.04%
424,700 CNY - 460,099 CNY	0	n/a
460,100 CNY - 495,499 CNY	1	8.16% 2.04%
495,500 CNY - 530,899 CNY	0	n/a
530,900 CNY - 566,299 CNY	1	6.12% 2.04%
566,300 CNY - 601,699 CNY	1	4.08% 2.04%
601,700 CNY - 637,099 CNY	1	2.04% 2.04%
637,100 CNY - 672,499 CNY	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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	0	n/a

Gender / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	42	225,807 CNY
2	Women	5	220,852 CNY

Education / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	2	455,861 CNY
2	Masters Degree	14	222,268 CNY
3	Bachelors Degree	29	205,987 CNY
4	Some College	3	193,245 CNY
5	High School	1	175,549 CNY

Experience / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	5	355,345 CNY
2	20+ Years	3	324,907 CNY
3	4-8 Years	9	253,413 CNY
4	8-12 Years	5	210,942 CNY
5	1-2 Years	5	191,122 CNY
6	2-4 Years	15	188,290 CNY
7	0-1 Year	7	126,706 CNY

Age / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	489,131 CNY
2	41-45	1	378,705 CNY
3	36-40	8	336,941 CNY
4	26-30	17	218,728 CNY
5	31-35	9	205,279 CNY
6	21-25	10	133,077 CNY
7	14-20	1	113,965 CNY
8	n/a	2	91,313 CNY

Work Type / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	36	232,178 CNY
2	Contract	12	189,706 CNY
3	Part Time	1	113,965 CNY

Cities / Engineer / China (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Baoding	1	563,456 CNY
2	Wuxi	1	489,131 CNY
3	Changchun	1	396,401 CNY
4	--Other--	2	264,031 CNY
5	Shanghai	17	259,076 CNY
6	Wuhan	1	251,998 CNY
7	Shenzhen	2	212,358 CNY
8	Beijing	9	204,571 CNY
9	Chongqing	1	188,998 CNY
10	Suzhou	3	164,223 CNY
11	Qingdao	1	146,527 CNY
12	Hangzhou	1	125,999 CNY
13	Guangzhou	2	118,920 CNY
14	Guiyang	1	113,965 CNY
15	Taiyuan	1	107,594 CNY
16	Zhengzhou	1	106,179 CNY
17	Dalian	1	103,347 CNY
18	Hefei	1	82,111 CNY
19	Nanning	1	81,403 CNY
20	Ürümqi	1	75,033 CNY

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Engineer

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Vehicle development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	333,600 CNY

Operation And Maintenance Engineer

Posted 28 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operation and Maintenance Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	120,100 CNY

Algorithm Developer

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Algorithm development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	628,900 CNY

Project Manager

Posted 04 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Basic manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Guangzhou	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	145,100 CNY

Engineer

Posted 11 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Computer simulations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	92,000 CNY

Service Engineer

Posted 24 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Paint machine."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zhengzhou	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	106,200 CNY

Project Engineer

Posted 19 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"No experience in whatsoever thing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	182,800 CNY

Cost Engineer

Posted 31 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Costing engineer of metal parts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Suzhou	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	188,300 CNY

Calibration Engineer

Posted 09 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Calibration marine instruments, such as CTDs, sound velocity profiler, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	157,400 CNY

Quality Engineer

Posted 07 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product, manufacturing quality."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	262,400 CNY

Junior Engineer

Posted 27 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering for companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	89,000 CNY

Flight Control Engineer

Posted 03 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge or experience in flight dynamics modeling and simulation 3. Ability to abstract the actual control object into a mathematical model; 4. Ability to understand and implement new control or guidance algorithms through self-learning; 5. Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation or actual control; 6. Proficient in embedded development based on ARM (cortex-A M F 7 9 11 series), SOC, FPGA or DSP, can independently complete the design and development of the system;."

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

Test Engineer

Posted 06 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have 5 year experience in automotive testing (Verification and validation )."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Wuhan	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	251,900 CNY

Robotics Software Engineer

Posted 29 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Robotics Autonomous navigation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shenzhen	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	162,200 CNY

Customer Service Engineer

Posted 20 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fixing and repairing medical devices like anesthesia machine, ventilator, ICU room machines, Operation lights and table etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	281,700 CNY

Assembly Process Engineer

Posted 12 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"5 years plus OEM experience in EOL testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	259,100 CNY

Environment

Posted 14 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Environmental management 
water and wastewater with solid waste management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Qingdao	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	146,500 CNY

Electrical Engineer

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am electrical engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Beijing	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	169,000 CNY

Senior Embedded Engineer

Posted 09 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Having a role of senior embedded engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Baoding	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	563,300 CNY

System Design Engineer

Posted 03 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design the railway network."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	349,800 CNY

Field Engineer

Posted 11 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Field engineer Field engineer Field engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chongqing	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	189,300 CNY