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Average Architecture Estimating Manager Salary in China for 2026

An architecture estimating manager in China earns about 466,900 CNY a year. That's 33% 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 233,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 724,300 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 architecture estimating manager make in China?

Average salary
466,900 CNY
38,908 CNY per month
Lowest reported
233,600 CNY
19,466 CNY per month
Highest reported
724,300 CNY
60,358 CNY per month

A typical architecture estimating manager working in China brings home around 38,908 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 233,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 724,300 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 architecture estimating 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 architecture estimating 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 architecture estimating managers in China earn less than 466,900 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 313,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 596,100 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of architecture estimating managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 233,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 724,300 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.

233,600
Low
466,900
Median
724,300
High
313,700
25th
596,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Architecture estimating manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    279,400 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    369,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    496,100 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    592,600 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    639,100 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    684,900 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a architecture estimating 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.

Architecture estimating manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    399,900 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    633,100 CNY

Architecture estimating 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 architecture estimating managers in China earn an average of 478,000 CNY a year, while female architecture estimating managers earn around 454,300 CNY. That works out to a 5% 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.

Architecture Estimating Manager gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 478,000 CNY
Women 454,300 CNY

Pay raises for an architecture estimating 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Architecture estimating 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 architecture estimating managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an architecture estimating 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of architecture estimating 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

Architecture estimating 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

Architecture estimating manager salary by city and region in China

Architecture estimating 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.

  • Shanghai (city)
  • Guangdong
  • Shandong
  • Anhui
  • Hangzhou
  • Sichuan
  • Henan
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Chongqing (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Shanghai (city)City555,800 CNY510,200 CNY301,800-838,100 CNY
GuangdongRegion552,400 CNY563,000 CNY272,800-862,100 CNY
ShandongRegion545,300 CNY514,300 CNY290,800-832,100 CNY
AnhuiRegion533,000 CNY524,400 CNY273,300-823,900 CNY
HangzhouCity533,000 CNY501,400 CNY282,300-814,100 CNY
SichuanRegion525,700 CNY525,700 CNY263,900-816,000 CNY
HenanRegion524,400 CNY501,400 CNY273,300-799,300 CNY
GuangzhouCity520,900 CNY520,900 CNY261,300-810,400 CNY
Beijing (city)City518,900 CNY476,600 CNY281,500-783,800 CNY
Chongqing (city)City518,300 CNY558,300 CNY239,000-821,500 CNY
HebeiRegion514,800 CNY504,300 CNY263,100-792,900 CNY
Xi anCity514,300 CNY555,800 CNY237,400-816,000 CNY
WuhanCity510,000 CNY467,100 CNY273,000-768,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City504,500 CNY485,200 CNY263,900-773,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion504,300 CNY516,100 CNY246,500-788,000 CNY
GuangxiRegion502,200 CNY460,500 CNY272,800-757,600 CNY
JinanCity502,200 CNY510,200 CNY246,200-780,600 CNY
LiaoningRegion501,400 CNY544,800 CNY232,900-799,300 CNY
HunanRegion498,000 CNY467,700 CNY263,900-756,700 CNY
ChengduCity492,700 CNY485,300 CNY253,400-759,300 CNY
HubeiRegion492,400 CNY513,300 CNY237,400-774,200 CNY
FujianRegion491,000 CNY510,300 CNY233,900-769,500 CNY
SuzhouCity489,600 CNY507,300 CNY233,600-767,400 CNY
ShantouCity485,300 CNY492,700 CNY239,000-757,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity483,800 CNY483,800 CNY240,500-748,600 CNY
ZhejiangRegion483,800 CNY501,400 CNY232,400-758,700 CNY
ShenyangCity480,300 CNY518,900 CNY218,900-767,000 CNY
YunnanRegion476,600 CNY459,700 CNY247,800-732,400 CNY
ShaanxiRegion476,600 CNY498,500 CNY228,000-747,400 CNY
HarbinCity471,700 CNY478,000 CNY231,000-733,300 CNY
JilinRegion466,900 CNY466,900 CNY232,400-724,300 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region466,300 CNY444,300 CNY239,300-710,500 CNY
JiangxiRegion464,900 CNY426,700 CNY249,600-704,300 CNY
NanjingCity464,900 CNY493,000 CNY217,900-736,700 CNY
ChangchunCity462,300 CNY424,900 CNY251,500-696,700 CNY
ShanxiRegion459,300 CNY420,800 CNY247,800-695,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion457,300 CNY483,800 CNY214,000-721,600 CNY
QingdaoCity455,400 CNY491,000 CNY208,600-724,300 CNY
GuizhouRegion454,900 CNY454,900 CNY227,600-706,200 CNY
WenzhouCity453,200 CNY433,400 CNY233,900-692,500 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion450,300 CNY442,300 CNY231,000-695,400 CNY
GansuRegion447,700 CNY420,800 CNY239,000-683,400 CNY
Beijing (region)Region436,200 CNY464,400 CNY204,000-692,500 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region431,300 CNY442,300 CNY210,500-677,100 CNY
FuzhouCity431,300 CNY415,900 CNY225,300-663,200 CNY
WuxiCity431,100 CNY436,200 CNY209,700-670,600 CNY
DongguanCity430,000 CNY437,900 CNY209,500-671,000 CNY
ChangshaCity428,400 CNY445,100 CNY204,000-672,600 CNY
FoshanCity424,300 CNY388,100 CNY228,000-639,900 CNY
NingxiaRegion421,400 CNY444,300 CNY195,200-663,200 CNY
DalianCity420,800 CNY457,300 CNY194,600-671,000 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion417,100 CNY411,400 CNY212,500-643,800 CNY
KunmingCity415,900 CNY424,300 CNY205,700-646,600 CNY
QinghaiRegion414,000 CNY394,500 CNY214,000-633,100 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region412,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
HainanRegion411,400 CNY442,300 CNY189,300-652,200 CNY
QuanzhouCity407,300 CNY442,200 CNY187,300-650,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity406,300 CNY371,100 CNY217,900-612,500 CNY
XiamenCity394,800 CNY419,400 CNY185,100-623,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region389,200 CNY412,000 CNY183,600-615,000 CNY

Architecture Estimating Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an architecture estimating manager make per month in China?

    An architecture estimating manager in China earns about 38,908 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 466,900 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an architecture estimating manager in China?

    Entry-level architecture estimating managers in China start near 233,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 724,300 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 313,700 and 596,100 CNY.

  • Is the median architecture estimating manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 466,900 CNY, higher than the average of 466,900 CNY. Half of architecture estimating managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for architecture estimating managers in China?

    Men working as an architecture estimating manager in China earn around 5% more than women on average (478,000 vs 454,300 CNY a year).

  • Do architecture estimating managers in China get bonuses?

    About 82% of architecture estimating managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do architecture estimating managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do architecture estimating managers in China get a pay raise?

    An architecture estimating manager in China sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.