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Average Salary in Beijing 2026

How much money does a person working in Beijing make?


Average Monthly Salary
25,100 CNY
( 301,000 CNY yearly)

LOW
6,320
CNY AVERAGE
25,100
CNY HIGH
111,000
CNY
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Beijing typically earns around 25,100 CNY. Salaries range from 6,320 CNY (lowest average) to 111,000 CNY (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Beijing vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Beijing

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Beijing range from 6,320 CNY (starting salary) to 111,000 CNY (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 21,600 CNY, which means that 50% of the population in Beijing earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Beijing earn less than 15,600 CNY while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 32,700 CNY while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Beijing. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 14,300 CNY to 36,700 CNY. Approximately 20% fall under the 14,300 CNY cap. Ten percent of wages are from 36,700 CNY to 46,900 CNY. Only 5% of people grossed 46,900 CNY or more.