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Average Assistant Pharmacy Director Salary in China for 2026

An assistant pharmacy director in China earns about 559,000 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 862,200 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 pharmacy director make in China?

Average salary
559,000 CNY
46,583 CNY per month
Lowest reported
283,700 CNY
23,641 CNY per month
Highest reported
862,200 CNY
71,850 CNY per month

A typical assistant pharmacy director working in China brings home around 46,583 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 862,200 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 pharmacy director 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 pharmacy director 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 pharmacy directors in China earn less than 547,800 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 693,100 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant pharmacy directors 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 862,200 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
547,800
Median
862,200
High
376,800
25th
693,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Assistant pharmacy director pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    319,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    417,100 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    585,900 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    705,500 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    765,100 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    824,800 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 pharmacy director 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 pharmacy director pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    394,300 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    701,400 CNY

Assistant pharmacy director 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 pharmacy directors in China earn an average of 592,600 CNY a year, while female assistant pharmacy directors earn around 533,100 CNY. That works out to a 11% 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 Pharmacy Director gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 592,600 CNY
Women 533,100 CNY

Pay raises for an assistant pharmacy director 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

Assistant pharmacy director 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 pharmacy directors in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant pharmacy director 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 pharmacy directors 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 pharmacy director: 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 pharmacy director salary by city and region in China

Assistant pharmacy director 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
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Shandong
  • Henan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hangzhou
  • Guangzhou
  • Anhui
  • Beijing (city)
  • Jiangxi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion658,300 CNY631,200 CNY341,400-1,007,400 CNY
Chongqing (city)City650,800 CNY701,400 CNY297,000-1,031,200 CNY
ShandongRegion639,100 CNY663,100 CNY307,400-1,003,800 CNY
HenanRegion639,100 CNY649,700 CNY314,500-995,200 CNY
Shanghai (city)City631,200 CNY670,600 CNY296,000-999,500 CNY
HangzhouCity623,200 CNY648,200 CNY297,000-976,300 CNY
GuangzhouCity620,300 CNY606,400 CNY313,700-954,900 CNY
AnhuiRegion615,700 CNY615,700 CNY308,900-954,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City605,700 CNY643,400 CNY282,500-957,800 CNY
JiangxiRegion596,100 CNY633,100 CNY279,400-939,600 CNY
NanjingCity596,100 CNY548,800 CNY320,500-899,200 CNY
SichuanRegion592,600 CNY581,300 CNY301,300-909,300 CNY
JiangsuRegion592,600 CNY566,900 CNY308,900-906,500 CNY
HubeiRegion592,200 CNY559,000 CNY315,700-902,100 CNY
HunanRegion592,200 CNY615,300 CNY282,500-931,900 CNY
GuangxiRegion590,200 CNY625,000 CNY275,500-932,800 CNY
Xi anCity589,400 CNY638,700 CNY272,800-938,100 CNY
JinanCity588,500 CNY563,000 CNY305,600-899,100 CNY
ChengduCity588,500 CNY588,500 CNY294,300-908,200 CNY
HebeiRegion582,700 CNY582,700 CNY292,000-904,700 CNY
ShenyangCity581,300 CNY626,800 CNY266,000-922,900 CNY
WuhanCity580,600 CNY615,700 CNY273,300-917,700 CNY
Tianjin (city)City574,200 CNY587,800 CNY283,400-899,200 CNY
HarbinCity571,300 CNY547,800 CNY299,500-874,900 CNY
LiaoningRegion566,900 CNY615,000 CNY263,200-903,500 CNY
QingdaoCity565,100 CNY612,500 CNY261,300-899,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity563,300 CNY553,400 CNY286,400-870,700 CNY
ZhejiangRegion563,000 CNY528,600 CNY297,000-854,300 CNY
YunnanRegion563,000 CNY575,100 CNY275,800-878,900 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion562,600 CNY519,300 CNY305,600-849,200 CNY
ShaanxiRegion562,600 CNY529,600 CNY297,000-858,400 CNY
SuzhouCity551,200 CNY519,300 CNY294,700-839,500 CNY
FujianRegion544,800 CNY510,200 CNY286,400-825,900 CNY
ChangchunCity535,800 CNY566,900 CNY253,400-846,500 CNY
WenzhouCity533,100 CNY539,700 CNY261,300-828,400 CNY
JilinRegion533,000 CNY524,400 CNY273,300-823,900 CNY
GuizhouRegion528,600 CNY519,300 CNY271,300-814,500 CNY
ShantouCity524,300 CNY504,400 CNY275,200-805,900 CNY
DongguanCity524,300 CNY504,400 CNY275,200-805,900 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region522,700 CNY533,100 CNY254,800-812,900 CNY
ShanxiRegion520,900 CNY553,400 CNY246,200-824,800 CNY
DalianCity518,900 CNY559,000 CNY238,900-824,800 CNY
FuzhouCity514,300 CNY524,400 CNY253,400-799,300 CNY
FoshanCity510,300 CNY538,600 CNY239,000-803,400 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion504,500 CNY504,500 CNY252,300-783,800 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region504,400 CNY543,200 CNY232,900-800,200 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion501,400 CNY501,400 CNY249,600-778,900 CNY
Beijing (region)Region499,300 CNY459,700 CNY268,900-751,100 CNY
ChangshaCity498,000 CNY467,700 CNY263,900-756,700 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region498,000 CNY480,600 CNY261,300-765,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity496,100 CNY535,800 CNY227,600-788,000 CNY
GansuRegion491,000 CNY510,300 CNY233,900-769,500 CNY
KunmingCity485,300 CNY464,900 CNY253,400-743,100 CNY
ZhengzhouCity476,600 CNY504,500 CNY225,700-754,900 CNY
WuxiCity472,100 CNY453,200 CNY245,300-721,600 CNY
HainanRegion471,700 CNY510,000 CNY215,100-747,400 CNY
XiamenCity464,900 CNY426,700 CNY253,400-704,300 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region464,400 CNY425,100 CNY249,600-698,200 CNY
NingxiaRegion460,500 CNY424,300 CNY247,800-694,700 CNY
QinghaiRegion447,300 CNY454,900 CNY217,900-696,700 CNY

Assistant Pharmacy Director in China: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant pharmacy director make per month in China?

    An assistant pharmacy director in China earns about 46,583 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 559,000 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant pharmacy director in China?

    Entry-level assistant pharmacy directors in China start near 283,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 862,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 376,800 and 693,100 CNY.

  • Is the median assistant pharmacy director salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 547,800 CNY, lower than the average of 559,000 CNY. Half of assistant pharmacy directors in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant pharmacy directors in China?

    Men working as an assistant pharmacy director in China earn around 11% more than women on average (592,600 vs 533,100 CNY a year).

  • Do assistant pharmacy directors in China get bonuses?

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

  • Do assistant pharmacy directors earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do assistant pharmacy directors in China get a pay raise?

    An assistant pharmacy director in China sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.