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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in China for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in China earns about 307,400 CNY a year. That's 13% below 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 157,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 472,100 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 shipping manager make in China?

Average salary
307,400 CNY
25,616 CNY per month
Lowest reported
157,600 CNY
13,133 CNY per month
Highest reported
472,100 CNY
39,341 CNY per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in China brings home around 25,616 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 157,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 472,100 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 shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping managers in China earn less than 301,800 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 204,000 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 378,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 157,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 472,100 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.

157,600
Low
301,800
Median
472,100
High
204,000
25th
378,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Assistant shipping manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    174,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    228,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    319,600 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    384,500 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    419,400 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    450,300 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 shipping 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 shipping manager pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    209,700 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    239,300 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    340,400 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    437,300 CNY

Assistant shipping 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 shipping managers in China earn an average of 325,800 CNY a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 288,700 CNY. That works out to a 13% 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 Shipping Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 325,800 CNY
Women 288,700 CNY

Pay raises for an assistant shipping 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 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 shipping 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.

55%

55% of assistant shipping managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping 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 45% of assistant shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping manager salary by city and region in China

Assistant shipping 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.

  • Chongqing (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Henan
  • Beijing (city)
  • Jiangsu
  • Guangdong
  • Hangzhou
  • Wuhan
  • Hunan
  • Chengdu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Chongqing (city)City369,900 CNY397,900 CNY172,200-587,800 CNY
GuangzhouCity367,900 CNY361,600 CNY187,300-563,300 CNY
HenanRegion361,600 CNY367,900 CNY176,800-562,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City361,500 CNY382,600 CNY172,200-573,500 CNY
JiangsuRegion359,900 CNY345,100 CNY187,300-547,800 CNY
GuangdongRegion357,300 CNY341,400 CNY185,100-543,200 CNY
HangzhouCity353,600 CNY367,200 CNY172,200-555,800 CNY
WuhanCity351,900 CNY371,100 CNY163,800-553,400 CNY
HunanRegion351,900 CNY363,000 CNY167,100-551,200 CNY
ChengduCity349,300 CNY349,300 CNY172,200-539,800 CNY
HebeiRegion345,700 CNY345,700 CNY172,200-539,800 CNY
SichuanRegion345,700 CNY340,400 CNY176,800-533,000 CNY
ShandongRegion345,700 CNY362,200 CNY168,100-543,200 CNY
HubeiRegion341,900 CNY322,600 CNY181,600-522,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City341,400 CNY365,400 CNY159,500-539,700 CNY
JinanCity340,000 CNY325,800 CNY174,000-518,300 CNY
ShenyangCity335,800 CNY365,400 CNY154,700-535,800 CNY
ZhejiangRegion335,800 CNY313,700 CNY180,300-510,200 CNY
JiangxiRegion335,100 CNY354,000 CNY158,700-528,600 CNY
LiaoningRegion335,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-531,700 CNY
NanjingCity335,100 CNY309,800 CNY181,600-504,500 CNY
Tianjin (city)City327,300 CNY335,800 CNY161,300-514,300 CNY
YunnanRegion327,300 CNY335,100 CNY159,500-513,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion325,900 CNY344,600 CNY152,300-514,800 CNY
AnhuiRegion325,600 CNY325,600 CNY161,600-504,300 CNY
SuzhouCity325,600 CNY307,400 CNY172,400-492,700 CNY
Xi anCity325,600 CNY352,000 CNY151,800-514,800 CNY
HarbinCity320,500 CNY309,800 CNY168,100-492,400 CNY
ChangchunCity315,900 CNY335,800 CNY150,000-500,100 CNY
QingdaoCity315,900 CNY341,400 CNY148,300-504,400 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion312,400 CNY283,700 CNY167,100-467,700 CNY
JilinRegion308,900 CNY301,300 CNY158,700-472,000 CNY
ShenzhenCity308,900 CNY301,300 CNY158,700-472,100 CNY
FujianRegion308,300 CNY288,700 CNY163,800-471,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion301,800 CNY283,400 CNY159,400-454,900 CNY
GuizhouRegion301,800 CNY294,300 CNY152,300-462,300 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion301,700 CNY301,700 CNY152,100-471,700 CNY
ShantouCity301,300 CNY290,800 CNY158,700-460,500 CNY
ShanxiRegion297,000 CNY315,900 CNY138,800-472,100 CNY
DalianCity296,000 CNY319,600 CNY137,400-472,100 CNY
DongguanCity296,000 CNY282,500 CNY154,700-454,300 CNY
FoshanCity294,700 CNY311,700 CNY139,100-464,900 CNY
WenzhouCity294,700 CNY297,000 CNY143,200-454,900 CNY
FuzhouCity290,800 CNY294,300 CNY142,300-451,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region290,800 CNY294,700 CNY142,300-450,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity288,700 CNY315,700 CNY134,600-462,300 CNY
XiamenCity288,100 CNY263,900 CNY154,700-431,300 CNY
GansuRegion288,100 CNY299,500 CNY139,100-451,000 CNY
ChangshaCity282,500 CNY267,100 CNY152,100-431,300 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion281,500 CNY281,500 CNY138,800-433,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity279,400 CNY296,000 CNY130,400-440,200 CNY
KunmingCity277,400 CNY267,100 CNY146,200-425,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region277,400 CNY267,100 CNY146,200-425,100 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region275,200 CNY294,700 CNY127,700-433,800 CNY
HainanRegion275,200 CNY294,700 CNY127,700-433,400 CNY
Beijing (region)Region271,300 CNY247,800 CNY146,200-407,100 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region263,900 CNY240,500 CNY143,200-398,300 CNY
WuxiCity263,900 CNY252,300 CNY137,400-406,300 CNY
QinghaiRegion258,400 CNY263,200 CNY127,700-397,900 CNY
NingxiaRegion257,700 CNY239,000 CNY138,200-388,100 CNY

Assistant Shipping Manager in China: FAQs

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

    An assistant shipping manager in China earns about 25,616 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 307,400 CNY.

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

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in China start near 157,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 472,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,000 and 378,300 CNY.

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

    The median is 301,800 CNY, lower than the average of 307,400 CNY. Half of assistant shipping managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in China earn around 13% more than women on average (325,800 vs 288,700 CNY a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in China get bonuses?

    About 55% of assistant shipping managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In China, the public sector pays an assistant shipping 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 shipping managers in China get a pay raise?

    An assistant shipping manager in China sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.