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Average Airport Services Manager Salary in China for 2026

An airport services manager in China earns about 733,300 CNY a year. That's 108% above the national average of 351,900 CNY.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in China sit around 383,300 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,122,900 CNY. Everything on this page is in Chinese yuan (CNY, symbol ¥), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in China, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an airport services manager make in China?

Average salary
733,300 CNY
61,108 CNY per month
Lowest reported
383,300 CNY
31,941 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,122,900 CNY
93,575 CNY per month

A typical airport services manager working in China brings home around 61,108 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 383,300 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,122,900 CNY for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior airport services manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How airport services manager pay ranges in China

A good way to think about salary in China is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all airport services managers in China earn less than 705,500 CNY a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 489,600 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 877,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of airport services managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 383,300 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,122,900 CNY, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

383,300
Low
705,500
Median
1,122,900
High
489,600
25th
877,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Airport services manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an airport services manager in China, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical airport services manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    431,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    581,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    757,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    913,400 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    998,400 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,051,400 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a airport services manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Airport services manager pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving airport services manager pay in China. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average airport services manager salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    516,100 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +51% from previous
    780,600 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    1,108,500 CNY

Airport services manager gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male airport services managers in China earn an average of 767,500 CNY a year, while female airport services managers earn around 709,600 CNY. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Airport Services Manager gender pay gap

8%

Men earn this much more than women on average in China.

Men 767,500 CNY
Women 709,600 CNY

Pay raises for an airport services manager in China

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in China sees a raise of about 14% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in China, the national average raise is around 9% every 15 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in China:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Airport services manager bonus rates in China

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

82%

82% of airport services managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an airport services manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of airport services managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in China

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Airport services manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in China is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in China on average.

Public sector 362,200 CNY
Private sector 341,400 CNY

Airport services manager salary by city and region in China

Airport services manager pay is not even across China. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Guangdong
  • Sichuan
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Shandong
  • Hubei
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hebei
  • Tianjin (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion868,400 CNY938,700 CNY397,900-1,380,400 CNY
SichuanRegion846,500 CNY814,100 CNY442,200-1,296,900 CNY
HenanRegion844,600 CNY915,100 CNY389,200-1,345,400 CNY
Chongqing (city)City843,600 CNY908,200 CNY386,400-1,345,400 CNY
ShandongRegion821,500 CNY791,200 CNY426,700-1,259,300 CNY
HubeiRegion814,100 CNY828,400 CNY398,300-1,273,300 CNY
Beijing (city)City810,200 CNY825,900 CNY396,300-1,259,300 CNY
Shanghai (city)City805,900 CNY819,000 CNY394,800-1,259,300 CNY
HebeiRegion800,500 CNY814,500 CNY390,000-1,249,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City795,700 CNY861,300 CNY366,200-1,273,300 CNY
GuangzhouCity792,900 CNY762,400 CNY414,000-1,212,800 CNY
JinanCity791,600 CNY858,100 CNY363,000-1,259,300 CNY
Xi anCity791,600 CNY858,100 CNY363,000-1,259,300 CNY
JiangsuRegion785,400 CNY847,000 CNY362,200-1,249,900 CNY
HarbinCity785,400 CNY847,000 CNY362,200-1,249,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion780,600 CNY795,700 CNY384,200-1,224,800 CNY
ShenyangCity767,400 CNY828,400 CNY351,200-1,224,800 CNY
HangzhouCity767,400 CNY736,700 CNY398,300-1,172,800 CNY
WuhanCity758,700 CNY773,400 CNY371,100-1,184,200 CNY
HunanRegion758,700 CNY728,500 CNY394,300-1,160,900 CNY
AnhuiRegion757,600 CNY772,700 CNY369,300-1,180,700 CNY
LiaoningRegion757,300 CNY817,800 CNY349,300-1,198,300 CNY
YunnanRegion754,900 CNY817,800 CNY349,300-1,198,300 CNY
ChengduCity751,700 CNY767,500 CNY367,200-1,175,700 CNY
JiangxiRegion741,500 CNY754,900 CNY361,500-1,155,400 CNY
NanjingCity741,500 CNY710,500 CNY384,500-1,134,500 CNY
FujianRegion741,500 CNY757,300 CNY361,500-1,155,400 CNY
SuzhouCity733,300 CNY746,600 CNY359,900-1,142,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity728,500 CNY701,400 CNY378,800-1,114,700 CNY
GuangxiRegion727,100 CNY743,100 CNY357,300-1,134,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion722,100 CNY735,200 CNY353,600-1,125,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion722,100 CNY695,200 CNY376,800-1,106,000 CNY
ChangchunCity721,600 CNY736,700 CNY353,600-1,125,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion705,500 CNY719,100 CNY344,600-1,099,800 CNY
ShantouCity701,400 CNY757,600 CNY322,600-1,113,100 CNY
FoshanCity699,700 CNY712,100 CNY341,400-1,088,600 CNY
QingdaoCity695,200 CNY747,400 CNY317,700-1,104,400 CNY
DongguanCity694,700 CNY751,100 CNY319,600-1,105,600 CNY
GansuRegion693,100 CNY664,500 CNY361,600-1,057,700 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion692,500 CNY706,200 CNY340,000-1,080,200 CNY
JilinRegion687,100 CNY658,300 CNY357,300-1,048,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region687,100 CNY743,300 CNY313,700-1,091,600 CNY
DalianCity683,400 CNY735,200 CNY315,700-1,085,600 CNY
WenzhouCity680,100 CNY735,500 CNY314,500-1,079,600 CNY
KunmingCity680,100 CNY735,500 CNY314,500-1,079,600 CNY
GuizhouRegion677,100 CNY650,800 CNY351,900-1,035,500 CNY
FuzhouCity672,600 CNY724,000 CNY309,800-1,065,800 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region665,300 CNY721,600 CNY308,900-1,059,800 CNY
ChangshaCity656,800 CNY669,100 CNY320,500-1,023,000 CNY
XiamenCity653,200 CNY628,000 CNY340,400-1,000,700 CNY
QuanzhouCity650,800 CNY702,800 CNY297,000-1,032,800 CNY
Beijing (region)Region632,400 CNY607,400 CNY327,300-970,600 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion632,400 CNY648,200 CNY312,400-987,200 CNY
HainanRegion623,200 CNY671,000 CNY288,100-990,700 CNY
ZhengzhouCity618,800 CNY633,100 CNY301,600-964,000 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region612,500 CNY658,300 CNY281,500-972,200 CNY
WuxiCity606,400 CNY656,800 CNY279,400-964,000 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region600,000 CNY576,500 CNY311,700-918,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion596,100 CNY642,800 CNY275,200-946,000 CNY
NingxiaRegion592,200 CNY568,500 CNY309,800-906,000 CNY

Airport Services Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an airport services manager make per month in China?

    An airport services manager in China earns about 61,108 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 733,300 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an airport services manager in China?

    Entry-level airport services managers in China start near 383,300 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,122,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 489,600 and 877,300 CNY.

  • Is the median airport services manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 705,500 CNY, lower than the average of 733,300 CNY. Half of airport services managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for airport services managers in China?

    Men working as an airport services manager in China earn around 8% more than women on average (767,500 vs 709,600 CNY a year).

  • Do airport services managers in China get bonuses?

    About 82% of airport services managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do airport services managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays an airport services manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do airport services managers in China get a pay raise?

    An airport services manager in China sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.