LAW / SALARY
SHANGHAI

SALARY SURVEYS

12

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 7.08 CNY = 1 USD
370,309 CNY $52,314 USD		120,336 CNY $17,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 7.08 CNY = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Shanghai

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Average salary for Law / Shanghai is 370,309 CNY per year. The most typical earning is 120,336 CNY. All data are based on 12 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 303,671 CNY. Women receive a salary of 451,614 CNY.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 503,996 CNY. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 336,233 CNY.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 760,241 CNY. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 356,761 CNY.

Levels / Law / Shanghai (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	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
106,200 CNY - 141,599 CNY	2	100% 16.67%
141,600 CNY - 176,999 CNY	2	83.33% 16.67%
177,000 CNY - 212,399 CNY	1	66.67% 8.33%
212,400 CNY - 247,699 CNY	0	n/a
247,800 CNY - 283,099 CNY	1	58.33% 8.33%
283,100 CNY - 318,499 CNY	1	50% 8.33%
318,500 CNY - 353,899 CNY	0	n/a
353,900 CNY - 389,299 CNY	0	n/a
389,300 CNY - 424,699 CNY	2	41.67% 16.67%
424,700 CNY - 460,099 CNY	0	n/a
460,100 CNY - 495,499 CNY	0	n/a
495,500 CNY - 530,899 CNY	0	n/a
530,900 CNY - 566,299 CNY	2	25% 16.67%
566,300 CNY - 601,699 CNY	0	n/a
601,700 CNY - 637,099 CNY	0	n/a
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	1	8.33% 8.33%
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 / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	6	451,614 CNY
2	Men	3	303,671 CNY

Education / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	3	503,996 CNY
2	Bachelors Degree	2	336,233 CNY
3	Masters Degree	7	322,784 CNY

Experience / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	2	760,241 CNY
2	4-8 Years	3	356,761 CNY
3	2-4 Years	4	326,323 CNY
4	0-1 Year	1	289,514 CNY
5	1-2 Years	1	148,650 CNY
6	20+ Years	1	111,841 CNY

Age / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	3	689,455 CNY
2	31-35	3	334,109 CNY
3	n/a	3	274,649 CNY
4	26-30	2	218,728 CNY
5	46-50	1	111,841 CNY

Work Type / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	9	433,210 CNY
2	Contract	3	180,504 CNY

Careers / Law / Shanghai (Gross CNY)

#		Surveys
1	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	2	760,241 CNY
2	Paralegal	1	390,738 CNY
3	Other Law Career	4	339,772 CNY
4	Lawyer	4	262,616 CNY
5	Legal Secretary	1	123,167 CNY

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Compliance Officer

Posted 12 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"AML/CDD/Conflicts check."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	289,200 CNY

Associate

Posted 11 January 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Basic	549,400 CNY

Second-grade Lawyer

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Civil Law and Contract."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	390,400 CNY

Lawyer

Posted 26 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal advice, drafting contracts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	281,700 CNY

Merger And Acquisitions Associate

Posted 25 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract review, incorporation of companies, company secretary, due diligence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shanghai	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	202,800 CNY

LAW / SALARY SHANGHAI

12

370,309 CNY

120,336 CNY