Highest-Paying Jobs in China
The 75 best-paid careers in China we track, ranked by average annual salary. Radiologist tops the list at $240,414 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is CNY). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
| # | Job | Average / yr | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologist | $240,414 | $20,030/mo |
| 2 | Surgeon | $235,990 | $19,661/mo |
| 3 | Psychiatrist | $221,240 | $18,437/mo |
| 4 | Physician | $197,641 | $16,475/mo |
| 5 | Dentist | $157,818 | $13,156/mo |
| 6 | Cloud Architect | $146,904 | $12,242/mo |
| 7 | AI Engineer | $145,724 | $12,139/mo |
| 8 | Corporate Attorney | $144,691 | $12,065/mo |
| 9 | Investment Banker | $140,561 | $11,711/mo |
| 10 | Site Reliability Engineer | $128,909 | $10,738/mo |
| 11 | Product Manager | $128,024 | $10,664/mo |
| 12 | Lawyer | $119,765 | $9,985/mo |
| 13 | DevOps Engineer | $119,175 | $9,926/mo |
| 14 | Software Engineer | $117,700 | $9,808/mo |
| 15 | Actuary | $116,815 | $9,735/mo |
| 16 | Physician Assistant | $114,307 | $9,528/mo |
| 17 | Pharmacist | $113,422 | $9,454/mo |
| 18 | Data Engineer | $112,685 | $9,395/mo |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioner | $112,390 | $9,366/mo |
| 20 | Backend Developer | $111,505 | $9,292/mo |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineer | $111,358 | $9,277/mo |
| 22 | Optometrist | $110,473 | $9,204/mo |
| 23 | Full-Stack Developer | $106,785 | $8,894/mo |
| 24 | Frontend Developer | $106,638 | $8,894/mo |
| 25 | Management Consultant | $104,720 | $8,732/mo |
| 26 | Sales Manager | $100,148 | $8,348/mo |
| 27 | Data Scientist | $98,821 | $8,230/mo |
| 28 | Chemical Engineer | $94,691 | $7,891/mo |
| 29 | Electrical Engineer | $91,888 | $7,655/mo |
| 30 | Veterinarian | $91,888 | $7,655/mo |
| 31 | UX Designer | $91,446 | $7,625/mo |
| 32 | Financial Advisor | $89,529 | $7,463/mo |
| 33 | School Principal | $87,464 | $7,286/mo |
| 34 | Database Administrator | $87,316 | $7,271/mo |
| 35 | Project Manager | $85,694 | $7,139/mo |
| 36 | Marketing Manager | $85,251 | $7,109/mo |
| 37 | Biomedical Engineer | $84,514 | $7,050/mo |
| 38 | Network Engineer | $84,366 | $7,035/mo |
| 39 | Psychologist | $83,924 | $6,991/mo |
| 40 | Mechanical Engineer | $81,711 | $6,814/mo |
| 41 | QA Engineer | $81,711 | $6,814/mo |
| 42 | Web Developer | $81,121 | $6,755/mo |
| 43 | Industrial Engineer | $80,974 | $6,755/mo |
| 44 | Professor | $80,089 | $6,681/mo |
| 45 | Environmental Engineer | $79,941 | $6,667/mo |
| 46 | Civil Engineer | $79,646 | $6,637/mo |
| 47 | Financial Analyst | $79,057 | $6,593/mo |
| 48 | Physical Therapist | $78,909 | $6,578/mo |
| 49 | Operations Manager | $78,614 | $6,549/mo |
| 50 | Occupational Therapist | $76,697 | $6,386/mo |
| 51 | Data Analyst | $76,402 | $6,372/mo |
| 52 | Architect | $75,664 | $6,313/mo |
| 53 | Business Analyst | $74,337 | $6,195/mo |
| 54 | Registered Nurse | $72,567 | $6,047/mo |
| 55 | Systems Administrator | $72,567 | $6,047/mo |
| 56 | HR Manager | $71,829 | $5,988/mo |
| 57 | Dental Hygienist | $69,174 | $5,767/mo |
| 58 | Auditor | $66,667 | $5,561/mo |
| 59 | Recruiter | $63,865 | $5,325/mo |
| 60 | Real Estate Agent | $62,537 | $5,207/mo |
| 61 | Accountant | $58,555 | $4,882/mo |
| 62 | Chef | $56,048 | $4,676/mo |
| 63 | Copywriter | $55,310 | $4,617/mo |
| 64 | Plumber | $53,393 | $4,454/mo |
| 65 | Electrician | $53,098 | $4,425/mo |
| 66 | Paralegal | $53,098 | $4,425/mo |
| 67 | Social Media Manager | $51,918 | $4,322/mo |
| 68 | Video Editor | $50,590 | $4,218/mo |
| 69 | Graphic Designer | $50,000 | $4,174/mo |
| 70 | HVAC Technician | $49,853 | $4,159/mo |
| 71 | IT Support Specialist | $49,115 | $4,100/mo |
| 72 | Teacher | $47,345 | $3,953/mo |
| 73 | Photographer | $45,870 | $3,820/mo |
| 74 | Carpenter | $45,575 | $3,805/mo |
| 75 | Welder | $43,216 | $3,599/mo |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying job in China?
- Of the roles we track, Radiologist is the highest paid in China, with an average salary of about ¥1,630,000 per year.
- What are the top 3 highest-paying jobs in China?
- The top three on this list are Radiologist (¥1,630,000), Surgeon (¥1,600,000), and Psychiatrist (¥1,500,000) per year.
- How many high-paying careers are covered for China?
- This ranking covers 75 careers with real salary data in China, all shown in CNY and refreshed automatically.
- What does a typical top career pay in China?
- The median of this ranked list is Network Engineer at roughly ¥572,000 per year — a useful midpoint for the better-paid roles in China.
- How wide is the pay gap among high-paying jobs in China?
- Radiologist at the top earns about ¥1,630,000 while Welder at the bottom of this list averages ¥293,000 — roughly a 456% spread across the ranked roles.
- Are these salaries before or after tax?
- Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual averages in CNY. Use the Pay by Role salary calculator for a simplified take-home estimate.