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Average Beauty Supply Manager Salary in China for 2026

A beauty supply manager in China earns about 445,100 CNY a year. That's 26% 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 231,000 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 680,100 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 a beauty supply manager make in China?

Average salary
445,100 CNY
37,091 CNY per month
Lowest reported
231,000 CNY
19,250 CNY per month
Highest reported
680,100 CNY
56,675 CNY per month

A typical beauty supply manager working in China brings home around 37,091 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 231,000 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 680,100 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 beauty supply 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 beauty supply 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 beauty supply managers in China earn less than 425,100 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 294,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 529,600 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of beauty supply managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 231,000 CNY. The highest stretch to 680,100 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.

231,000
Low
425,100
Median
680,100
High
294,700
25th
529,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Beauty supply manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a beauty supply 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 beauty supply manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    263,200 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    351,900 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    457,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    553,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    605,700 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    637,500 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a beauty supply 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.

Beauty supply manager pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    312,400 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    444,300 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    615,700 CNY

Beauty supply 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 beauty supply managers in China earn an average of 426,700 CNY a year, while female beauty supply managers earn around 466,300 CNY. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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.

Beauty Supply Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 466,300 CNY
Men 426,700 CNY

Pay raises for a beauty supply 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Beauty supply 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.

80%

80% of beauty supply managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a beauty supply 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of beauty supply 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

Beauty supply 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

Beauty supply manager salary by city and region in China

Beauty supply 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.

  • Guangzhou
  • Henan
  • Sichuan
  • Beijing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Guangdong
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
  • Hebei
  • Jiangsu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity553,800 CNY533,100 CNY286,400-846,500 CNY
HenanRegion539,700 CNY583,000 CNY247,800-861,300 CNY
SichuanRegion535,800 CNY514,300 CNY277,400-816,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City533,000 CNY543,200 CNY263,200-832,000 CNY
HunanRegion528,600 CNY507,300 CNY273,000-810,400 CNY
GuangdongRegion528,500 CNY568,500 CNY243,000-840,800 CNY
ChengduCity524,700 CNY535,800 CNY258,400-816,000 CNY
HangzhouCity524,400 CNY501,400 CNY273,300-800,200 CNY
HebeiRegion518,900 CNY529,600 CNY254,700-810,200 CNY
JiangsuRegion514,800 CNY559,000 CNY239,000-819,000 CNY
GuangxiRegion510,300 CNY522,700 CNY251,500-794,900 CNY
WuhanCity510,000 CNY519,300 CNY251,500-791,600 CNY
ShandongRegion507,300 CNY487,600 CNY263,900-778,200 CNY
AnhuiRegion504,400 CNY514,300 CNY246,500-785,400 CNY
Shanghai (city)City504,400 CNY516,100 CNY246,500-788,000 CNY
ZhejiangRegion498,000 CNY510,000 CNY245,300-778,900 CNY
Chongqing (city)City492,700 CNY533,000 CNY228,500-785,400 CNY
HubeiRegion491,000 CNY500,100 CNY239,300-767,000 CNY
JinanCity489,600 CNY525,700 CNY225,700-778,200 CNY
HarbinCity487,600 CNY525,700 CNY225,700-773,400 CNY
ShantouCity485,300 CNY524,400 CNY221,500-769,500 CNY
Tianjin (city)City483,800 CNY520,900 CNY222,300-767,500 CNY
ShenyangCity478,000 CNY518,300 CNY221,500-759,300 CNY
Xi anCity464,400 CNY500,100 CNY210,500-736,700 CNY
YunnanRegion462,300 CNY498,000 CNY210,500-736,700 CNY
LiaoningRegion460,500 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-733,300 CNY
ShaanxiRegion460,500 CNY467,700 CNY225,300-717,900 CNY
WenzhouCity460,500 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-733,300 CNY
NanjingCity459,700 CNY442,200 CNY238,900-702,800 CNY
JiangxiRegion459,700 CNY467,100 CNY225,700-718,000 CNY
FujianRegion457,300 CNY466,900 CNY225,700-714,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity451,000 CNY430,500 CNY233,600-688,900 CNY
SuzhouCity448,500 CNY454,900 CNY221,500-699,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion448,500 CNY431,100 CNY232,400-684,900 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region447,700 CNY485,300 CNY207,800-714,300 CNY
JilinRegion445,100 CNY425,100 CNY231,000-680,100 CNY
GansuRegion444,300 CNY426,700 CNY232,900-681,500 CNY
DongguanCity444,300 CNY480,300 CNY204,000-707,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion442,300 CNY425,100 CNY231,000-679,200 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion442,200 CNY447,700 CNY215,100-687,100 CNY
FuzhouCity437,300 CNY472,100 CNY201,100-695,400 CNY
QingdaoCity436,200 CNY472,000 CNY201,100-694,700 CNY
ShanxiRegion436,200 CNY447,300 CNY214,000-683,400 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion433,800 CNY444,300 CNY212,500-681,900 CNY
DalianCity433,800 CNY471,700 CNY200,000-693,100 CNY
ChangchunCity430,500 CNY440,200 CNY210,500-675,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region426,700 CNY464,400 CNY195,200-681,500 CNY
FoshanCity420,800 CNY430,000 CNY207,800-658,300 CNY
ChangshaCity419,400 CNY425,100 CNY204,000-650,700 CNY
QinghaiRegion412,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
KunmingCity404,600 CNY436,200 CNY187,500-643,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity403,100 CNY433,800 CNY187,500-643,400 CNY
WuxiCity403,100 CNY433,800 CNY187,500-643,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region403,100 CNY433,800 CNY185,100-641,900 CNY
XiamenCity397,900 CNY382,600 CNY207,700-610,100 CNY
Beijing (region)Region396,300 CNY383,300 CNY207,800-607,400 CNY
NingxiaRegion394,300 CNY378,300 CNY204,000-603,400 CNY
ZhengzhouCity390,000 CNY398,300 CNY192,600-608,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region388,100 CNY375,200 CNY204,700-595,300 CNY
HainanRegion386,400 CNY417,100 CNY180,300-615,300 CNY

Beauty Supply Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a beauty supply manager make per month in China?

    A beauty supply manager in China earns about 37,091 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 445,100 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a beauty supply manager in China?

    Entry-level beauty supply managers in China start near 231,000 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 680,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 294,700 and 529,600 CNY.

  • Is the median beauty supply manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 425,100 CNY, lower than the average of 445,100 CNY. Half of beauty supply managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for beauty supply managers in China?

    Men working as a beauty supply manager in China earn around 8% less than women on average (426,700 vs 466,300 CNY a year).

  • Do beauty supply managers in China get bonuses?

    About 80% of beauty supply managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do beauty supply managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do beauty supply managers in China get a pay raise?

    A beauty supply manager in China sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.