Surgeon Salary in China

Surgeon pay in China: Shanghai leads, Chengdu trails

The China national median for a surgeon is ¥1,600,000 a year. Among 6 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ¥844,000 in Chengdu to ¥1,260,000 in Shanghai (1.5×).

Surgeons perform operations to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. Common screening skills include Surgery, Anatomy, Clinical judgment, and Precision.

A modeled national band runs about ¥1,024,000–¥2,304,000 around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +3% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Chinese city.

Shanghai sits -21% vs the national median; Chengdu sits -47%. Relocating inside China for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

China shows about 0.1% CPI in 2025. A surgeon raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby healthcare titles on this site include Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, and Pharmacist.