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Average Avionic System Support Engineer Salary in China for 2026

An avionic system support engineer in China earns about 281,500 CNY a year. That's 20% 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 139,100 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 436,200 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 avionic system support engineer make in China?

Average salary
281,500 CNY
23,458 CNY per month
Lowest reported
139,100 CNY
11,591 CNY per month
Highest reported
436,200 CNY
36,350 CNY per month

A typical avionic system support engineer working in China brings home around 23,458 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 139,100 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 436,200 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 avionic system support engineer 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 avionic system support engineer 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 avionic system support engineers in China earn less than 288,100 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 192,000 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 369,900 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of avionic system support engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 139,100 CNY. The highest stretch to 436,200 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.

139,100
Low
288,100
Median
436,200
High
192,000
25th
369,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Avionic system support engineer pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    161,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    209,700 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    290,800 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    359,900 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    382,600 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    411,400 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a avionic system support engineer 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.

Avionic system support engineer pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving avionic system support engineer 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 avionic system support engineer salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    205,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    327,800 CNY

Avionic system support engineer gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male avionic system support engineers in China earn an average of 288,700 CNY a year, while female avionic system support engineers earn around 267,100 CNY. That works out to a 8% 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.

Avionic System Support Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 288,700 CNY
Women 267,100 CNY

Pay raises for an avionic system support engineer 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 11% every 15 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

Avionic system support engineer 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 avionic system support engineers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an avionic system support engineer 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 avionic system support engineers 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

Avionic system support engineer: 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

Avionic system support engineer salary by city and region in China

Avionic system support engineer 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
  • Jiangsu
  • Beijing (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hebei
  • Hangzhou
  • Shandong
  • Anhui
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion353,600 CNY384,200 CNY161,600-562,600 CNY
HenanRegion345,700 CNY375,200 CNY159,400-552,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion340,400 CNY367,900 CNY157,600-539,700 CNY
Beijing (city)City339,100 CNY325,800 CNY174,000-514,800 CNY
GuangzhouCity327,800 CNY332,100 CNY159,500-510,300 CNY
Shanghai (city)City327,800 CNY315,700 CNY172,200-500,100 CNY
HebeiRegion327,800 CNY315,700 CNY172,200-500,100 CNY
HangzhouCity327,300 CNY335,100 CNY159,500-513,300 CNY
ShandongRegion325,600 CNY330,900 CNY159,400-507,300 CNY
AnhuiRegion322,600 CNY312,400 CNY167,100-492,700 CNY
HubeiRegion318,800 CNY305,600 CNY164,200-485,200 CNY
Xi anCity318,800 CNY341,900 CNY148,300-504,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City318,800 CNY341,900 CNY148,300-504,500 CNY
JinanCity317,700 CNY345,100 CNY148,300-507,300 CNY
SichuanRegion317,700 CNY325,600 CNY157,600-498,500 CNY
ShenyangCity315,700 CNY340,000 CNY142,300-498,000 CNY
GuangxiRegion314,500 CNY301,300 CNY161,600-478,000 CNY
HunanRegion314,500 CNY317,700 CNY152,300-489,600 CNY
YunnanRegion313,700 CNY340,400 CNY146,200-502,200 CNY
Tianjin (city)City313,700 CNY340,400 CNY146,200-502,200 CNY
ZhejiangRegion312,400 CNY297,000 CNY161,300-478,100 CNY
LiaoningRegion311,700 CNY339,100 CNY142,300-496,100 CNY
HarbinCity309,800 CNY332,500 CNY142,300-491,000 CNY
ChengduCity308,300 CNY299,500 CNY159,500-472,100 CNY
WuhanCity307,400 CNY294,300 CNY159,400-467,700 CNY
NanjingCity305,600 CNY311,700 CNY151,800-478,100 CNY
ShantouCity305,600 CNY330,700 CNY138,800-485,200 CNY
JiangxiRegion305,600 CNY294,700 CNY159,100-466,900 CNY
FujianRegion301,600 CNY290,800 CNY158,700-462,300 CNY
SuzhouCity301,600 CNY288,700 CNY158,700-464,400 CNY
ShaanxiRegion294,700 CNY281,500 CNY152,000-448,500 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region294,700 CNY315,900 CNY136,100-466,900 CNY
QingdaoCity294,300 CNY318,800 CNY136,200-467,100 CNY
ChangchunCity290,800 CNY277,400 CNY152,100-442,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity286,400 CNY294,300 CNY142,300-451,000 CNY
DongguanCity283,700 CNY309,800 CNY128,900-454,300 CNY
ShanxiRegion283,700 CNY273,000 CNY150,000-437,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion283,400 CNY286,400 CNY139,100-437,900 CNY
WenzhouCity277,400 CNY301,300 CNY129,000-445,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region275,500 CNY301,800 CNY125,700-442,200 CNY
GuizhouRegion275,500 CNY283,400 CNY136,200-430,500 CNY
FoshanCity275,200 CNY263,100 CNY142,300-419,400 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion273,300 CNY263,200 CNY142,300-417,200 CNY
JilinRegion268,900 CNY273,000 CNY130,400-421,400 CNY
GansuRegion268,900 CNY275,200 CNY130,400-417,100 CNY
HainanRegion267,100 CNY290,800 CNY125,100-425,100 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region267,100 CNY290,800 CNY125,100-425,100 CNY
ChangshaCity266,000 CNY254,800 CNY139,100-407,100 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion265,000 CNY254,700 CNY139,100-406,300 CNY
KunmingCity263,200 CNY283,400 CNY119,700-417,200 CNY
DalianCity263,100 CNY282,500 CNY119,900-417,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion259,100 CNY281,500 CNY117,600-414,000 CNY
FuzhouCity258,400 CNY275,500 CNY119,560-407,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region257,700 CNY263,100 CNY127,700-401,300 CNY
XiamenCity253,400 CNY258,400 CNY125,100-394,800 CNY
WuxiCity253,400 CNY272,800 CNY116,180-397,900 CNY
QuanzhouCity251,500 CNY271,300 CNY113,740-396,300 CNY
NingxiaRegion246,200 CNY249,600 CNY119,700-382,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity245,300 CNY233,900 CNY125,700-375,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region238,900 CNY243,000 CNY116,380-371,100 CNY

Avionic System Support Engineer in China: FAQs

  • How much does an avionic system support engineer make per month in China?

    An avionic system support engineer in China earns about 23,458 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 281,500 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an avionic system support engineer in China?

    Entry-level avionic system support engineers in China start near 139,100 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 436,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 192,000 and 369,900 CNY.

  • Is the median avionic system support engineer salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 288,100 CNY, higher than the average of 281,500 CNY. Half of avionic system support engineers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for avionic system support engineers in China?

    Men working as an avionic system support engineer in China earn around 8% more than women on average (288,700 vs 267,100 CNY a year).

  • Do avionic system support engineers in China get bonuses?

    About 57% of avionic system support engineers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do avionic system support engineers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do avionic system support engineers in China get a pay raise?

    An avionic system support engineer in China sees a raise of around 11% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.