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Average Airport Services Supervisor Salary in China for 2026

An airport services supervisor in China earns about 424,900 CNY a year. That's 21% 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 228,000 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 643,400 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 supervisor make in China?

Average salary
424,900 CNY
35,408 CNY per month
Lowest reported
228,000 CNY
19,000 CNY per month
Highest reported
643,400 CNY
53,616 CNY per month

A typical airport services supervisor working in China brings home around 35,408 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 228,000 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 643,400 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 supervisor 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 supervisor 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 supervisors in China earn less than 390,000 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 279,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 475,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of airport services supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 228,000 CNY. The highest stretch to 643,400 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.

228,000
Low
390,000
Median
643,400
High
279,400
25th
475,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Airport services supervisor pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an airport services supervisor 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 supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    266,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    339,100 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    445,100 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    520,900 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    578,500 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    615,700 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a airport services supervisor 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 supervisor pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving airport services supervisor 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 supervisor salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    325,800 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +12% from previous
    366,200 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    480,300 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    595,300 CNY

Airport services supervisor 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 supervisors in China earn an average of 436,200 CNY a year, while female airport services supervisors earn around 409,000 CNY. That works out to a 7% 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 Supervisor gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 436,200 CNY
Women 409,000 CNY

Pay raises for an airport services supervisor 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 12% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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 supervisor 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.

53%

53% of airport services supervisors in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an airport services supervisor a moderate-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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of airport services supervisors 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 supervisor: 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 supervisor salary by city and region in China

Airport services supervisor 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.

  • Henan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Shandong
  • Guangzhou
  • Guangdong
  • Anhui
  • Hangzhou
  • Sichuan
  • Jiangsu
  • Zhejiang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
HenanRegion489,500 CNY498,000 CNY239,000-765,100 CNY
Shanghai (city)City489,500 CNY460,500 CNY259,100-744,600 CNY
ShandongRegion489,500 CNY480,600 CNY251,500-752,600 CNY
GuangzhouCity485,300 CNY447,300 CNY263,200-731,700 CNY
GuangdongRegion478,000 CNY459,300 CNY251,500-733,300 CNY
AnhuiRegion472,000 CNY502,200 CNY222,300-746,600 CNY
HangzhouCity467,100 CNY459,700 CNY238,900-721,600 CNY
SichuanRegion466,900 CNY431,100 CNY253,400-705,500 CNY
JiangsuRegion466,900 CNY447,700 CNY240,500-713,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion466,300 CNY466,300 CNY232,900-719,100 CNY
WuhanCity464,400 CNY433,800 CNY246,200-705,500 CNY
HunanRegion464,400 CNY454,300 CNY237,400-714,300 CNY
Beijing (city)City459,700 CNY430,000 CNY240,500-694,700 CNY
ChengduCity459,300 CNY487,600 CNY215,100-727,400 CNY
JinanCity459,300 CNY440,200 CNY238,900-704,300 CNY
HubeiRegion459,300 CNY459,300 CNY228,000-712,100 CNY
Chongqing (city)City453,200 CNY489,600 CNY208,600-721,600 CNY
Tianjin (city)City451,000 CNY459,300 CNY218,900-704,300 CNY
HebeiRegion442,200 CNY466,900 CNY207,800-695,400 CNY
ShantouCity436,200 CNY421,400 CNY227,600-670,600 CNY
Xi anCity436,200 CNY472,000 CNY201,100-694,700 CNY
ShenzhenCity431,300 CNY397,900 CNY233,600-656,800 CNY
HarbinCity431,300 CNY417,200 CNY225,300-663,100 CNY
GuangxiRegion431,300 CNY407,100 CNY228,000-658,300 CNY
FujianRegion431,100 CNY431,100 CNY214,000-667,400 CNY
JiangxiRegion431,100 CNY403,100 CNY227,600-652,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion431,100 CNY447,300 CNY207,800-674,100 CNY
NanjingCity431,100 CNY447,300 CNY207,800-675,100 CNY
ShaanxiRegion431,100 CNY431,100 CNY214,000-664,500 CNY
WenzhouCity424,900 CNY431,300 CNY207,700-663,200 CNY
YunnanRegion417,200 CNY424,900 CNY205,700-650,800 CNY
LiaoningRegion417,200 CNY451,000 CNY192,600-663,200 CNY
QingdaoCity414,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-658,300 CNY
ShenyangCity414,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion407,300 CNY382,600 CNY215,100-620,300 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region407,300 CNY417,200 CNY200,000-637,500 CNY
SuzhouCity406,300 CNY406,300 CNY201,100-626,800 CNY
DongguanCity403,100 CNY386,400 CNY209,700-615,300 CNY
FuzhouCity398,300 CNY407,100 CNY196,800-619,800 CNY
FoshanCity394,300 CNY369,300 CNY208,600-598,600 CNY
GuizhouRegion392,300 CNY362,200 CNY209,500-592,600 CNY
GansuRegion390,000 CNY382,600 CNY197,600-602,700 CNY
JilinRegion386,400 CNY357,300 CNY209,700-585,900 CNY
ChangchunCity386,400 CNY363,000 CNY204,000-589,400 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region385,300 CNY371,100 CNY201,100-592,600 CNY
Beijing (region)Region385,300 CNY399,900 CNY185,100-605,700 CNY
ChangshaCity381,800 CNY381,800 CNY190,500-589,400 CNY
DalianCity376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-596,800 CNY
KunmingCity376,800 CNY361,600 CNY196,800-573,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion371,100 CNY378,800 CNY183,600-580,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion371,100 CNY394,800 CNY174,000-587,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity367,900 CNY394,500 CNY169,000-583,000 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion367,900 CNY388,100 CNY172,400-580,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region365,400 CNY392,300 CNY168,100-576,500 CNY
ZhengzhouCity359,900 CNY339,100 CNY190,500-543,200 CNY
WuxiCity351,900 CNY340,000 CNY183,700-539,800 CNY
XiamenCity351,900 CNY366,200 CNY169,000-552,400 CNY
HainanRegion351,900 CNY378,800 CNY161,300-558,300 CNY
NingxiaRegion345,100 CNY357,700 CNY164,200-538,600 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region340,400 CNY351,200 CNY161,600-531,700 CNY

Airport Services Supervisor in China: FAQs

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

    An airport services supervisor in China earns about 35,408 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 424,900 CNY.

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

    Entry-level airport services supervisors in China start near 228,000 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 643,400 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 279,400 and 475,700 CNY.

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

    The median is 390,000 CNY, lower than the average of 424,900 CNY. Half of airport services supervisors in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an airport services supervisor in China earn around 7% more than women on average (436,200 vs 409,000 CNY a year).

  • Do airport services supervisors in China get bonuses?

    About 53% of airport services supervisors in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

    In China, the public sector pays an airport services supervisor 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 supervisors in China get a pay raise?

    An airport services supervisor in China sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.