Today we’re breaking down some extensive salary data on some of China’s Top Tech firms! We’ve got a total of 714,568 job data points to refer to today, and so this writer is feeling pretty confident that we’ll pull out some nice insights.
For this coverage, we look at the likes of Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Tiktok, JingDong (JD.com), Xiaomi, Huawei, and Meituan.
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 May 2024.
some quick Preface Notes:
1) These companies are true conglomerates that hire for hundreds of different types of positions,
2) this data is for China-based salaries only – with the largest segment coming from each company’s respective headquarters…
Tencent is headquartered in Shenzhen.
Alibaba is headquartered in Hangzhou.
Baidu is headquartered in Beijing.
Tiktok (Douyin / ByteDance) is headquartered in Beijing.
JingDong (JD.com) is headquartered in Beijing.
Xiaomi is headquartered in Beijing.
Huawei is headquartered in Shenzhen.
Meituan is headquartered in Beijing.
These locations are all megacities with tens of millions of inhabitants, and command some of the highest salaries in China relative to other cities and regions.
So now that we’ve stretched, let’s go on and fully dive into some neat data on Big Tech Salaries in China! 😀
Average Salaries Compared: 8 of China's Biggest in Tech
Data Points
We have 714,568 job data points across the 8 companies covered. This breaks down by company as follows:
- 96,589 (13.52%) for Tencent
- 155,883 (21.81%) for Alibaba
- 72,476 (10.14%) for Baidu
- 33,566 (4.70%) fo Tiktok
- 9,918 (1.39%) for JingDong
- 54,341 (7.60%) for Xiaomi
- 173,099 (24.22%) for Huawei
- 118,696 (16.61%) for Meituan
Average Annual Salary Compared ($ USD)
Simple Average of Salaries Across Firms
Based on this data set of 714,568 jobs, the simple average of monthly salary across these 8 companies in China is ¥29,074 RMB ($4,033 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥348,890 RMB ($48,398 USD).
Weighted Average of Salaries Across Firms
Based on this same data set of 714,568 jobs, the weighted average of monthly salary across these 8 companies in China is ¥29,533 RMB ($4,096 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥354,398 RMB ($49,162 USD).
Average Salary by Company: Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Tiktok, JingDong, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Meituan
1) Average Salary at Tencent, Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 96,589 jobs, the average monthly salary at Tencent in China is ¥36,292 RMB ($5,056 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥435,504 RMB ($60,678 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at Tencent: Average Salary at Tencent (腾讯) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function and position types.
2) 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).
Our deeper look at salary at Alibaba: Average Salary at Alibaba (阿里巴巴) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function and position types.
3) Average Salary at Baidu, Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 72,476 jobs, the average monthly salary at Baidu in China is ¥30,083 RMB ($4,183 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥360,996 RMB ($50,190 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at Baidu: Average Salary at Baidu (百度) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function and position types.
4) Average Salary at Tiktok (Douyin 抖音), Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 33,566 jobs, the average monthly salary at TikTok in China is ¥31,334 RMB ($4,352 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥376,008 RMB ($52,227 USD).
Median salary from the data set, highlighted in the graph above, is ¥30,853 RMB ($4,285 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at Tiktok: Average Salary at Tiktok (Douyin 抖音) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function, experience, and position types.
5) Average Salary at JingDong (JD.com), Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 9,918 jobs, the average monthly salary at JingDong in China is ¥23,875 RMB ($3,317 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥286,500 RMB ($39,805 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at JingDong (京东 / JD.com): Average Salary at JingDong (JD.com 京东) in China. Includes average salaries by function, experience, and position types.
6) Average Salary at Xiaomi (小米), Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 54,341 jobs, the average monthly salary at Xiaomi in China is ¥28,050 RMB ($3,891 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥336,600 RMB ($46,696 USD).
Median salary from the data set, highlighted in the graph above, is just slightly lower than the average: ¥28,041 RMB ($3,890 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at Xiaomi: Average Salary at Xiaomi (小米) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function, experience, and position types.
7) Average Salary at Huawei (华为), Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 173,099 jobs, the average monthly salary at Huawei in China is ¥26,618 RMB ($3,697 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥319,416 RMB ($44,370 USD).
Median salary, highlighted in the graph above, is ¥25,832 RMB ($3,588USD)
Our deeper look at salary at Huawei: Average Salary at Huawei (华为) in China (2024). Includes average salaries by function, experience, and position types.
8) Average Salary at Meituan, Company-Wide
Based on a data set of 118,696 jobs, the average monthly salary at Meituan in China is ¥21,140 RMB ($2,939 USD). This equates to an annual salary of ¥253,680 RMB ($35,269 USD).
Our deeper look at salary at Meituan: Average Salary at Meituan (美团) In China (2024). Includes average salaries by function, experience, and position types.
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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 companies advertise on their platforms.
Further salary coverage and references can be found in the Salary Guides section of our Resources area.
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