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Average Assistant Architectural Manager Salary in China for 2026

An assistant architectural manager in China earns about 558,300 CNY a year. That's 59% 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 283,700 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 862,100 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 assistant architectural manager make in China?

Average salary
558,300 CNY
46,525 CNY per month
Lowest reported
283,700 CNY
23,641 CNY per month
Highest reported
862,100 CNY
71,841 CNY per month

A typical assistant architectural manager working in China brings home around 46,525 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 862,100 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 assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural managers in China earn less than 548,500 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 376,800 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 692,500 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant architectural managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 283,700 CNY. The highest stretch to 862,100 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.

283,700
Low
548,500
Median
862,100
High
376,800
25th
692,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Assistant architectural manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    319,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    419,400 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    585,900 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    704,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    762,400 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    823,400 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a assistant architectural 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.

Assistant architectural manager pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    384,200 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    440,200 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    619,000 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    798,900 CNY

Assistant architectural 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 assistant architectural managers in China earn an average of 592,600 CNY a year, while female assistant architectural managers earn around 529,600 CNY. That works out to a 12% 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.

Assistant Architectural Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 592,600 CNY
Women 529,600 CNY

Pay raises for an assistant architectural 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 13% every 17 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

Assistant architectural 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.

57%

57% of assistant architectural managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant architectural manager 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of assistant architectural 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

Assistant architectural 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

Assistant architectural manager salary by city and region in China

Assistant architectural 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
  • Henan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Jiangsu
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shandong
  • Zhejiang
  • Sichuan
  • Chongqing (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion698,200 CNY671,000 CNY365,400-1,070,600 CNY
HenanRegion683,400 CNY694,700 CNY335,100-1,065,400 CNY
Shanghai (city)City670,600 CNY709,600 CNY315,700-1,058,800 CNY
JiangsuRegion669,100 CNY641,900 CNY345,700-1,021,800 CNY
GuangzhouCity664,500 CNY650,700 CNY340,000-1,023,000 CNY
Beijing (city)City659,400 CNY696,700 CNY308,300-1,037,600 CNY
ShandongRegion658,300 CNY683,400 CNY313,700-1,032,400 CNY
ZhejiangRegion645,800 CNY605,700 CNY341,400-978,900 CNY
SichuanRegion643,400 CNY629,800 CNY327,800-987,200 CNY
Chongqing (city)City639,900 CNY692,500 CNY294,300-1,016,300 CNY
HunanRegion637,500 CNY660,500 CNY305,600-996,600 CNY
ChengduCity629,800 CNY629,800 CNY315,700-975,700 CNY
HangzhouCity627,900 CNY653,200 CNY301,300-986,700 CNY
HebeiRegion623,200 CNY623,200 CNY311,700-965,800 CNY
AnhuiRegion619,000 CNY619,000 CNY308,300-960,900 CNY
ShenyangCity618,800 CNY669,100 CNY282,500-983,700 CNY
JinanCity615,700 CNY590,200 CNY319,600-943,800 CNY
YunnanRegion615,000 CNY626,800 CNY301,300-955,800 CNY
Xi anCity614,600 CNY663,100 CNY282,300-976,300 CNY
LiaoningRegion612,500 CNY659,200 CNY281,500-971,200 CNY
WuhanCity608,500 CNY648,200 CNY288,100-965,000 CNY
HubeiRegion603,400 CNY566,900 CNY319,600-919,700 CNY
GuangxiRegion596,800 CNY632,400 CNY281,500-945,400 CNY
ShantouCity595,300 CNY573,500 CNY312,400-915,100 CNY
Tianjin (city)City592,600 CNY605,700 CNY288,700-926,000 CNY
SuzhouCity592,200 CNY559,000 CNY315,700-903,500 CNY
HarbinCity583,000 CNY562,200 CNY301,700-895,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity581,000 CNY568,500 CNY296,000-896,700 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region580,600 CNY592,600 CNY282,500-906,500 CNY
JiangxiRegion578,500 CNY615,000 CNY273,300-913,400 CNY
NanjingCity578,500 CNY531,700 CNY311,700-875,000 CNY
FujianRegion576,500 CNY541,700 CNY307,400-877,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion573,500 CNY528,500 CNY308,300-864,700 CNY
WenzhouCity566,900 CNY581,300 CNY277,400-887,100 CNY
QingdaoCity565,100 CNY610,100 CNY261,300-902,100 CNY
GuizhouRegion562,600 CNY553,800 CNY286,400-868,400 CNY
DongguanCity562,200 CNY539,800 CNY292,000-860,300 CNY
ChangchunCity558,300 CNY592,200 CNY263,100-884,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion552,400 CNY519,300 CNY294,700-838,100 CNY
GansuRegion548,500 CNY572,200 CNY263,100-862,100 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion547,800 CNY547,800 CNY273,000-852,900 CNY
JilinRegion545,300 CNY535,800 CNY277,400-840,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion539,800 CNY568,500 CNY252,300-849,200 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region539,700 CNY518,900 CNY281,500-828,400 CNY
KunmingCity535,900 CNY514,800 CNY279,400-823,900 CNY
HainanRegion528,500 CNY568,500 CNY240,500-838,100 CNY
Beijing (region)Region525,700 CNY485,300 CNY282,500-794,900 CNY
ChangshaCity525,700 CNY496,100 CNY279,400-800,200 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region522,700 CNY563,000 CNY239,000-829,000 CNY
DalianCity520,900 CNY563,000 CNY239,000-829,000 CNY
FoshanCity518,900 CNY551,200 CNY243,000-819,000 CNY
XiamenCity518,300 CNY478,100 CNY279,400-780,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion516,100 CNY516,100 CNY257,700-798,900 CNY
FuzhouCity510,200 CNY520,900 CNY249,600-798,900 CNY
WuxiCity510,000 CNY489,600 CNY265,000-778,900 CNY
QinghaiRegion507,300 CNY518,300 CNY247,800-790,600 CNY
NingxiaRegion498,500 CNY457,300 CNY268,900-751,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity496,100 CNY535,800 CNY227,600-786,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity493,000 CNY524,400 CNY232,900-780,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region480,600 CNY440,200 CNY259,100-724,000 CNY

Assistant Architectural Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant architectural manager make per month in China?

    An assistant architectural manager in China earns about 46,525 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 558,300 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant architectural manager in China?

    Entry-level assistant architectural managers in China start near 283,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 862,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 376,800 and 692,500 CNY.

  • Is the median assistant architectural manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 548,500 CNY, lower than the average of 558,300 CNY. Half of assistant architectural managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant architectural managers in China?

    Men working as an assistant architectural manager in China earn around 12% more than women on average (592,600 vs 529,600 CNY a year).

  • Do assistant architectural managers in China get bonuses?

    About 57% of assistant architectural managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do assistant architectural managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do assistant architectural managers in China get a pay raise?

    An assistant architectural manager in China sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.