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Mechanical Engineers in China
Average Salary Nationwide, July 2024
Average Salary: ¥13,312 per month
Median Salary: ¥14,834 per month
Job Data Points: 460,996
Mechanical Engineers in China: Salary Overview
The average salary for Algorithm Engineers in China is ¥13,312 per month, based on a sample of 460,996 positions. This data, updated in July 2024, provides insights into the salary landscape for Hardware Engineers across various experience levels and cities in China.
- Average Monthly Salary: ¥13,312
- Median Monthly Salary: ¥14,834
- Salary Range: ¥2,001 – ¥78,800 (within data set)
- Most Common Salary Bracket: ¥7,000 – ¥12,000 (37% of the jobs in the sample)
Job Responsibilities
Common job responsibilities for Mechanical Engineers in China often include:
- Product design and development
- Manufacturing process optimization
- Quality control and assurance
- CAD/CAM software operation
- Project management
- Research and development
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of machinery
- Energy efficiency improvements
- Compliance with local and international standards
- Collaboration with other engineering disciplines
Some aspects that are more prominent in China:
- Rapid prototyping and production scaling due to China’s manufacturing focus
- Adaptation of designs for local market needs and regulations
- Cost optimization to maintain competitiveness in the global market
- Integration of automation and robotics in manufacturing processes
- Sustainability and environmental considerations due to increasing regulations
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Most Requested Qualifications
Common qualifications for Mechanical Engineer positions in China often include:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, with master’s degrees often preferred for senior positions.
- Technical skills:
- Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA)
- Knowledge of simulation and analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, MATLAB)
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and techniques
- Certifications: Relevant professional certifications can be advantageous
- Soft skills:
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations
- Familiarity with automation and robotics
- Understanding of lean manufacturing principles
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Popular Mechanical Engineer Employers in China
Here are the top Mechanical Engineer employers in China by number of jobs in our data set, ordered from highest to lowest average monthly salary:
Zoomlion (中联重科)
Average monthly salary: ¥22,963
Salary range: ¥2,239 – ¥78,800
XCMG Group (徐工集团)
Average monthly salary: ¥22,167
Salary range: ¥2,900 – ¥63,100
SANY HEAVY MACHINERY (三一重机)
Average monthly salary: ¥21,474
Salary range: ¥4,000 – ¥68,300
Han’s Laser (大族激光)
Average monthly salary: ¥17,360
Salary range: ¥3,625 – ¥57,800
GE (通用电气)
Average monthly salary: ¥16,602
Salary range: ¥3,168 – ¥29,000
SANY HEAVY INDUSTRY (三一重工)
Average monthly salary: ¥16,535
Salary range: ¥2,338 – ¥68,300
Siemens (西门子)
Average monthly salary: ¥16,171
Salary range: ¥3,328 – ¥33,700
SANY HEAVY INDUSTRY – Mechanical Design Engineer (三一重工 – 机械设计工程师)
Average monthly salary: ¥14,167
Salary range: ¥2,900 – ¥38,900
Shanghai General Motors (上海通用汽车)
Average monthly salary: ¥12,195
Salary range: ¥2,244 – ¥29,500
Hitachi Elevator (日立电梯)
Average monthly salary: ¥10,815
Salary range: ¥3,200 – ¥42,100
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (上海振华重工)
Average monthly salary: ¥10,394
Salary range: ¥4,740 – ¥26,300
Foxconn (富士康)
Average monthly salary: ¥10,430
Salary range: ¥3,000 – ¥52,600
Foxconn – Mechanical Design Engineer (富士康 – 机械设计工程师)
Average monthly salary: ¥10,212
Salary range: ¥3,335 – ¥47,300
Shanghai Sany Precision Machinery (上海三一精机)
Average monthly salary: ¥9,165
Salary range: ¥4,350 – ¥19,404
Halma Group (豪迈集团)
Average monthly salary: ¥9,060
Salary range: ¥2,396 – ¥23,200
Hebei Dongxu Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. (河北东旭机械设备有限公司)
Average monthly salary: ¥7,388
Salary range: ¥2,586 – ¥19,784
Shenyang Siasun Robot (沈阳新松机器人)
Average monthly salary: ¥7,021
Salary range: ¥3,402 – ¥23,925
BYD – Mechanical Design Engineer (比亚迪 – 机械设计工程师)
Average monthly salary: ¥6,619
Salary range: ¥2,701 – ¥16,900
BYD (比亚迪)
Average monthly salary: ¥6,010
Salary range: ¥2,900 – ¥13,050
Ourgame (Guangzhou) (联众(广州))
Average monthly salary: ¥5,524
Salary range: ¥2,700 – ¥30,000
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Mechanical Engineers: Average Salary by Region
Here are the top-paying cities for Mechanical Engineers, according to our data set.
Most of these are megacities. The smaller/lesser-known ones usually land on these lists due to smaller sample sizes (Ya’an). These ‘smaller’ cities are still pretty sizeable compared to non-China locations.
Hong Kong
¥23,154Shenzhen
¥17,417Beijing
¥17,227Shanghai
¥17,182Nanjing
¥15,931Ya’an
¥15,889Changsha
¥15,330Wuxi
¥15,195Suzhou
¥15,001
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Mechanical Engineers: Demand by Region
This list ranks the top regions in China by the number of Mechanical Engineer positions available from our data set.
The percentages reflect the top 10 cities only:
Shanghai
19.72%Shenzhen
18.60%Suzhou
17.39%Dongguan
9.82%Beijing
8.49%Hangzhou
8.10%Wuxi
7.62%Guangzhou
5.96%Nanjing
5.92%Ningbo
4.89%
The recruitment demand is highest in Shanghai, which accounts for 19.72% of the total positions.
Shenzhen follows with 18.60%, and Suzhou contributes 17.39%.
This indicates a significant concentration of job opportunities in these top three cities (55.71% of the total).
Educational Requirements of Job Postings
The distribution of educational requirements among job postings in the data set is as follows:
– Bachelor’s degree: 49.98%
– Associate’s degree: 33.53%
– No specific requirement: 6.51%
– Master’s degree: 5.49%
– Vocational school: 2.14%
– Doctorate: 1.29%
– High school: 0.94%
– Middle school or below: 0.12%
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Experience Requirements of Job Postings
The distribution of work experience requirements among Mechanical Engineer job postings in the data set is as follows:
– 3-5 years: 32.6%
– 1-3 years: 20.74%
– 5-10 years: 20.25%
– No specific requirement: 18.53%
– 10+ years: 3.05%
– New graduates: 2.64%
– Less than 1 year: 2.2%
Mechanical Engineer Job Examples from Top Chinese Companies
Real jobs! Here are some summaries of recent, public job postings we pulled from Zhaopin:
Mechanical Engineer
- Company: Tsannkuen EUPA
- Salary: 7-12K
- Experience: 1-3 years
- Education: Undergraduate
- Industry: Raw materials and processing/molds
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Structural Engineer | SolidWorks | Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical R&D Engineer
- Company: Intech Medical
- Salary: 10-15K · 13th salary
- Experience: 1-3 years
- Education: Undergraduate
- Industry: Medical instruments
- Company Size: More than 10,000 people
- Skills: Rhino｜Technical transformation and adjustment｜Robots｜Mechanical engineering｜Assembly process｜ANSA｜3D TIMON｜Familiar with electric/pneumatic/transmission facilities｜Automation｜3C｜Technical engineer｜UG｜Equipment upgrade｜Medical device development｜ANSYS｜Electrical engineer｜SolidWorks｜Pro/E｜Design engineer
- Benefits: Employee travel, afternoon tea with snacks, paid annual leave, wireless network, holiday benefits, communication subsidies, equity incentives, full attendance bonus, basic salary plus commission, overtime allowance
Mechanical Design Engineer
- Company: SMEE
- Salary: 15-20K·15 salary
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Education: Master
- Industry: Electronics/Semiconductors/ICs
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Precision Instruments | Robotics | Automation
Transformer Engineer
- Company: Igor
- Salary: 11-20K·13th salary
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Education: Undergraduate
- Industry: Electronics/Semiconductors/ICs
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Pro/E
Mechanical Assistant Engineer
- Company: CCTY
- Salary: 7-12K
- Experience: Unlimited
- Education: Undergraduate
- Industry: Made from metal
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Automobile manufacturing｜Drawing design｜Design modeling｜Design engineer｜AutoCAD｜SolidWorks｜Pro/E｜Mechanical engineering｜Familiar with various processing technologies
Mechanical Engineer
- Company: Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
- Salary: 10-15K
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Education: Unlimited
- Industry: Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries
- Company Size: More than 10,000 people
- Skills: Non-standard machinery｜Robots
- Benefits: Team building dinner, seniority bonus, stock options, meal allowance, supplementary medical insurance, five insurances and one fund, air-conditioned dormitories, free accommodation, holiday benefits, regular physical examinations
NPI Innovation Research Engineer (Water Purification)
- Company: Yunmi Technology
- Salary: 10-15K · 14th salary
- Experience: 1-3 years
- Education: Master
- Industry: Smart Hardware
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Drawing design｜Familiar with various processing techniques｜Familiar with various material properties｜Water treatment｜Water purifier design
- Benefits: Stock options, year-end bonus, internal purchase benefits, employee travel, five insurances and one housing fund, team building dinner, paid annual leave, two days off a week, nice leaders, good company atmosphere
Mechanical Engineer
- Company: Qujing Defang Nano
- Salary: 8-13K · 13th salary
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Education: College
- Industry: Raw materials and processing/molds
- Company Size: 1000-9999 people
- Skills: Mechanical Engineering Major｜Familiar with electric/pneumatic/transmission facilities
- Benefits: Free food, accommodation, performance bonus, holiday benefits
Mechanical Engineers in China - A Summary
So there we have it! In this article, we explored essential insights for companies looking to hire Mechanical Engineers in China.
We hope this analysis has provided you with valuable insights to help you attract and retain top engineering talent in China’s vast and talented job market!
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References
The two main sources of data for this series on individual 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 companies advertise on their platforms.
Data sets used in this article can be found here. More coverage and further sources can be found in our Salary Guides and Resources collections.
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