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Average Anesthesiologist Salary in China for 2026

An anesthesiologist in China earns about 1,064,100 CNY a year. That's 202% 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 510,300 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,668,900 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 anesthesiologist make in China?

Average salary
1,064,100 CNY
88,675 CNY per month
Lowest reported
510,300 CNY
42,525 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,668,900 CNY
139,075 CNY per month

A typical anesthesiologist working in China brings home around 88,675 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 510,300 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,668,900 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 anesthesiologist 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 anesthesiologist 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 anesthesiologists in China earn less than 1,105,600 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 725,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,440,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of anesthesiologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 510,300 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,668,900 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.

510,300
Low
1,105,600
Median
1,668,900
High
725,700
25th
1,440,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Anesthesiologist pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    596,800 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    846,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    1,112,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,369,700 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,450,700 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,594,500 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a anesthesiologist 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.

Anesthesiologist pay by education in China

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for China: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Anesthesiologist gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male anesthesiologists in China earn an average of 1,109,600 CNY a year, while female anesthesiologists earn around 1,037,600 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.

Anesthesiologist gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 1,109,600 CNY
Women 1,037,600 CNY

Pay raises for an anesthesiologist 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Anesthesiologist 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.

88%

88% of anesthesiologists in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an anesthesiologist 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 12% of anesthesiologists 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

Anesthesiologist: 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

Anesthesiologist salary by city and region in China

Anesthesiologist 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Shandong
  • Beijing (city)
  • Anhui
  • Guangzhou
  • Zhejiang
  • Chongqing (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion1,296,900 CNY1,249,900 CNY675,200-1,990,300 CNY
SichuanRegion1,259,300 CNY1,320,500 CNY606,400-1,980,600 CNY
HenanRegion1,249,900 CNY1,273,300 CNY615,000-1,955,300 CNY
Shanghai (city)City1,249,900 CNY1,249,900 CNY625,000-1,942,700 CNY
ShandongRegion1,235,600 CNY1,138,500 CNY669,100-1,870,400 CNY
Beijing (city)City1,224,800 CNY1,224,800 CNY614,600-1,908,800 CNY
AnhuiRegion1,224,800 CNY1,144,400 CNY648,200-1,846,200 CNY
GuangzhouCity1,212,800 CNY1,259,300 CNY581,000-1,908,800 CNY
ZhejiangRegion1,196,900 CNY1,273,300 CNY563,000-1,896,700 CNY
Chongqing (city)City1,192,400 CNY1,283,600 CNY548,500-1,896,700 CNY
Xi anCity1,184,200 CNY1,283,600 CNY545,300-1,882,700 CNY
HarbinCity1,175,700 CNY1,125,300 CNY612,500-1,800,200 CNY
JinanCity1,172,800 CNY1,125,300 CNY612,500-1,800,200 CNY
HangzhouCity1,168,300 CNY1,078,200 CNY633,100-1,765,300 CNY
HubeiRegion1,162,900 CNY1,235,600 CNY545,300-1,835,700 CNY
NanjingCity1,160,900 CNY1,138,300 CNY592,200-1,788,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion1,160,900 CNY1,160,900 CNY581,000-1,800,200 CNY
GuangxiRegion1,160,900 CNY1,160,900 CNY580,600-1,800,200 CNY
HunanRegion1,159,900 CNY1,065,800 CNY626,800-1,751,700 CNY
WuhanCity1,159,900 CNY1,159,900 CNY581,300-1,800,200 CNY
JiangsuRegion1,155,400 CNY1,109,200 CNY600,000-1,765,300 CNY
ChengduCity1,147,600 CNY1,080,400 CNY607,400-1,741,800 CNY
HebeiRegion1,144,400 CNY1,078,200 CNY606,400-1,741,800 CNY
ShantouCity1,130,800 CNY1,084,200 CNY588,500-1,728,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City1,113,100 CNY1,134,800 CNY545,300-1,741,800 CNY
LiaoningRegion1,108,500 CNY1,196,800 CNY510,000-1,765,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion1,105,600 CNY1,085,600 CNY562,600-1,703,200 CNY
ShenzhenCity1,097,500 CNY1,138,300 CNY524,300-1,716,600 CNY
ShaanxiRegion1,097,500 CNY1,162,900 CNY516,100-1,728,900 CNY
WenzhouCity1,097,500 CNY1,116,700 CNY537,300-1,703,200 CNY
ShenyangCity1,085,600 CNY1,172,900 CNY498,000-1,728,900 CNY
YunnanRegion1,084,200 CNY1,106,000 CNY529,600-1,693,600 CNY
SuzhouCity1,075,700 CNY1,138,500 CNY504,300-1,693,600 CNY
FujianRegion1,075,700 CNY1,138,500 CNY504,300-1,693,600 CNY
JilinRegion1,042,000 CNY1,083,500 CNY498,000-1,632,100 CNY
GuizhouRegion1,041,900 CNY1,084,200 CNY500,100-1,632,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region1,032,400 CNY1,050,100 CNY504,300-1,606,100 CNY
DongguanCity1,030,200 CNY987,200 CNY535,800-1,570,900 CNY
FuzhouCity1,027,600 CNY1,047,900 CNY504,400-1,606,100 CNY
QingdaoCity1,021,800 CNY1,104,400 CNY467,700-1,621,400 CNY
ChangchunCity1,021,800 CNY1,021,800 CNY510,300-1,583,700 CNY
KunmingCity1,014,700 CNY975,700 CNY528,500-1,560,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion1,009,200 CNY1,009,200 CNY504,300-1,560,800 CNY
FoshanCity999,500 CNY999,500 CNY498,000-1,547,500 CNY
ChangshaCity990,700 CNY1,048,600 CNY464,900-1,560,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity986,700 CNY1,065,400 CNY454,300-1,570,900 CNY
Beijing (region)Region986,700 CNY965,800 CNY501,400-1,510,400 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion979,600 CNY918,500 CNY519,300-1,487,200 CNY
DalianCity979,300 CNY1,058,800 CNY451,000-1,560,800 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion976,300 CNY919,700 CNY518,300-1,487,200 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region973,800 CNY1,051,400 CNY447,700-1,547,500 CNY
ZhengzhouCity972,200 CNY972,200 CNY485,200-1,500,800 CNY
GansuRegion970,200 CNY890,100 CNY524,400-1,464,200 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region966,100 CNY929,700 CNY501,400-1,476,700 CNY
QinghaiRegion960,900 CNY979,300 CNY471,700-1,500,800 CNY
XiamenCity925,900 CNY906,000 CNY472,100-1,428,800 CNY
HainanRegion925,900 CNY998,400 CNY425,100-1,476,700 CNY
WuxiCity917,700 CNY879,700 CNY478,100-1,405,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region894,500 CNY874,900 CNY454,900-1,380,400 CNY
NingxiaRegion893,500 CNY877,300 CNY457,300-1,380,400 CNY

Anesthesiologist in China: FAQs

  • How much does an anesthesiologist make per month in China?

    An anesthesiologist in China earns about 88,675 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,064,100 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an anesthesiologist in China?

    Entry-level anesthesiologists in China start near 510,300 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,668,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 725,700 and 1,440,700 CNY.

  • Is the median anesthesiologist salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,105,600 CNY, higher than the average of 1,064,100 CNY. Half of anesthesiologists in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for anesthesiologists in China?

    Men working as an anesthesiologist in China earn around 7% more than women on average (1,109,600 vs 1,037,600 CNY a year).

  • Do anesthesiologists in China get bonuses?

    About 88% of anesthesiologists in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do anesthesiologists earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do anesthesiologists in China get a pay raise?

    An anesthesiologist in China sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.