Today we’re looking at over 155,000 local job data points to pull out and organize some top-line info on Alibaba.
Our data today comes from one of the largest Chinese Job Platforms, BOSS Zhipin (BOSS直聘).
These large platforms seem to have the most relevant and abundant data points when it comes to the modern Chinese job markets. We’ll be sure to include the number of data points we have for each statistic we pull out. We’ll also be updating this annually to keep up with the newest salary data out there – this data was last checked (by a real human!) in March 2024.
Two things to note: 1) Alibaba is a massive conglomerate that hires for hundreds of different types of positions, and 2) this data is for China-based salaries only – with the largest segment coming from Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou.
With that out of the way, let’s dive into some neat data on the average salary at Alibaba!
Average Salary at Alibaba, Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 155,883 jobs, the average monthly salary at Alibaba in China is ¥35,210 RMB ($4,895 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥422,520 RMB ($58,733 USD).
Average Salary at Alibaba by Function
Technology
Based on a data set of 69,560 jobs, the average monthly salary for Technology roles at Alibaba in China is ¥40,164 RMB ($5,583 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥481,968 RMB ($66,997 USD).
Common Technology roles at Alibaba:
- Technical Project Manager
- Java Developer
- Full Stack Developer
- Back-end Developer
- Data Architect
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Algorithm Engineer
- .net Developer
- C/C++ Developer
- iOS Developer
- Golang Developer
- Android Developer
- Front-end Developer
- Testing & Maintenance Engineer
- Risk Control Engineer
Sales
Based on a data set of 26,745 jobs, the average monthly salary for Sales roles at Alibaba in China is ¥26,015 RMB ($3,617 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥312,180 RMB ($43,403 USD).
Common Sales roles at Alibaba:
- Account Manager
- BD Manager
- Sales Manager
- Sales Specialist (Associate)
- Key Account Representative
Product
Based on a data set of 11,863 jobs, the average monthly salary for Product roles at Alibaba in China is ¥41,682 RMB ($5,794 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥500,184 RMB ($69,529 USD).
Common Product roles at Alibaba:
- Project Manager
- Ecommerce Product Manager
- Data Project Manager
Operations
Based on a data set of 20,651 jobs, the average monthly salary for Operations roles at Alibaba in China is ¥29,521 RMB ($4,103 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥354,292 RMB ($49,249 USD).
Common Operations roles at Alibaba:
- Data/Strategy Operations
- Game Operations
- New Media Operations
- Event Operations
- Content Operations
- Business Operations
- Operations Assistant/Specialist
- Community Operations
- Content Moderator
- Domestic Ecommerce Operations
- Cross-border Ecommerce Operations
- Live Broadcast Operations
HR/Finance/Admin
Based on a data set of 6,615 jobs, the average monthly salary for HR/Finance/Admin function roles at Alibaba in China is ¥37,300 RMB ($5,185 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥447,600 RMB ($62,219 USD).
Common Hr/Finance/Admin roles at Alibaba:
- Recruiter
- Administrative Assistant/Specialist
- Legal Advisor
- Finance Manager
- Corporate Lawyer
- Human Resources Director
- Human Resources Manager
- Employee Relations
- Corporate Trainer
- HRBP
- Organizational Development
- Tax Specialist
- Auditor
Marketing
Based on a data set of 6,896 jobs, the average monthly salary for Marketing roles at Alibaba in China is ¥31,819 RMB ($4,423 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥381,828 RMB ($53,077 USD).
Common Marketing roles at Alibaba:
- Marketing Planner
- Media Specialist
- Media Placement
- Brand PR
- Advertisement Execution
- Business Data Analyst
- Game Promoter
- SEO/SEM
References
The two main sources of data for this series on company job salaries in China are local HR companies BOSS Zhipin and Zhilian Zhaopin. They are both among China’s biggest job portals and have some of the largest amounts of local, first-hand, public data points. It’s important to note that the data most often reflects recruited salaries, or the publicly listed salary information that companies advertise on their platforms.
Alibaba data used can be found here. Further coverage can be found in the Salary Guides section of our Resources area.
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