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Average Bill and Account Collector Salary in China for 2026

A bill and account collector in China earns about 134,600 CNY a year. That's 62% 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 71,020 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 201,100 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 bill and account collector make in China?

Average salary
134,600 CNY
11,216 CNY per month
Lowest reported
71,020 CNY
5,918 CNY per month
Highest reported
201,100 CNY
16,758 CNY per month

A typical bill and account collector working in China brings home around 11,216 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 71,020 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 201,100 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 bill and account collector 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 bill and account collector 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 bill and account collectors in China earn less than 124,400 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 86,640 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bill and account collectors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 71,020 CNY. The highest stretch to 201,100 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.

71,020
Low
124,400
Median
201,100
High
86,640
25th
152,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Bill and account collector pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bill and account collector 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 bill and account collector salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    82,480 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +19% from previous
    98,540 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    138,800 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    163,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    181,600 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    192,000 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a bill and account collector 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.


Bill and account collector pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving bill and account collector 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 bill and account collector salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    98,540 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    138,200 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    195,200 CNY

Bill and account collector gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male bill and account collectors in China earn an average of 139,100 CNY a year, while female bill and account collectors earn around 124,400 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.

Bill and Account Collector gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 139,100 CNY
Women 124,400 CNY

Pay raises for a bill and account collector 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 13 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Bill and account collector 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.

27%

27% of bill and account collectors in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bill and account collector a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of bill and account collectors 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

Bill and account collector: 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

Bill and account collector salary by city and region in China

Bill and account collector 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
  • Shandong
  • Sichuan
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Hubei
  • Jiangsu
  • Hangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion161,300 CNY164,200 CNY79,240-252,300 CNY
ShandongRegion161,300 CNY172,200 CNY74,300-258,400 CNY
SichuanRegion159,100 CNY150,000 CNY84,040-239,000 CNY
HenanRegion157,600 CNY151,800 CNY80,840-238,900 CNY
Chongqing (city)City157,600 CNY169,000 CNY70,880-247,800 CNY
Shanghai (city)City157,600 CNY152,300 CNY80,580-239,000 CNY
GuangzhouCity152,100 CNY143,200 CNY78,260-231,000 CNY
HubeiRegion152,000 CNY138,800 CNY80,500-231,000 CNY
JiangsuRegion152,000 CNY154,700 CNY73,800-237,400 CNY
HangzhouCity148,300 CNY154,700 CNY66,840-231,000 CNY
HarbinCity148,300 CNY151,800 CNY70,880-228,000 CNY
Xi anCity148,300 CNY159,400 CNY69,240-233,900 CNY
JinanCity148,300 CNY151,800 CNY71,660-227,600 CNY
Tianjin (city)City148,300 CNY138,800 CNY77,380-225,700 CNY
AnhuiRegion146,200 CNY152,100 CNY69,780-228,500 CNY
NanjingCity146,200 CNY146,200 CNY72,700-225,700 CNY
WuhanCity146,200 CNY142,300 CNY73,100-221,500 CNY
JiangxiRegion146,200 CNY143,200 CNY72,540-221,500 CNY
HunanRegion146,200 CNY152,300 CNY69,240-227,600 CNY
Beijing (city)City146,200 CNY143,200 CNY73,800-225,700 CNY
ChengduCity143,200 CNY150,000 CNY66,960-225,300 CNY
HebeiRegion143,200 CNY150,000 CNY66,840-225,700 CNY
ShenyangCity143,200 CNY152,300 CNY64,920-228,500 CNY
ShenzhenCity142,300 CNY136,200 CNY74,300-217,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion142,300 CNY128,900 CNY75,100-214,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion139,100 CNY150,000 CNY64,300-221,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion139,100 CNY136,200 CNY71,020-210,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion137,400 CNY127,700 CNY73,120-207,800 CNY
YunnanRegion136,200 CNY128,500 CNY71,020-207,800 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region136,200 CNY128,500 CNY71,020-207,800 CNY
FujianRegion136,100 CNY125,100 CNY73,260-204,700 CNY
QingdaoCity136,100 CNY146,200 CNY63,380-212,500 CNY
ShantouCity136,100 CNY137,400 CNY67,560-208,600 CNY
SuzhouCity136,100 CNY125,100 CNY73,260-204,700 CNY
ChangchunCity136,100 CNY128,900 CNY68,580-207,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion134,600 CNY128,500 CNY66,180-205,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion130,400 CNY130,400 CNY67,560-205,700 CNY
DongguanCity129,000 CNY128,900 CNY63,500-200,000 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion129,000 CNY134,600 CNY63,380-201,100 CNY
FoshanCity128,900 CNY129,000 CNY67,020-201,100 CNY
GuizhouRegion128,500 CNY123,400 CNY69,580-197,600 CNY
WenzhouCity128,500 CNY124,400 CNY66,180-197,600 CNY
GansuRegion125,700 CNY136,100 CNY61,460-201,100 CNY
KunmingCity125,700 CNY128,500 CNY60,460-197,600 CNY
JilinRegion125,100 CNY115,640 CNY64,200-187,300 CNY
ChangshaCity125,100 CNY112,440 CNY67,020-187,500 CNY
FuzhouCity123,400 CNY115,220 CNY61,680-187,300 CNY
DalianCity123,400 CNY130,400 CNY54,560-194,600 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion123,400 CNY125,700 CNY58,860-192,000 CNY
Beijing (region)Region123,400 CNY123,400 CNY60,840-192,000 CNY
HainanRegion119,900 CNY128,900 CNY54,500-191,600 CNY
XiamenCity119,900 CNY119,900 CNY60,020-189,300 CNY
ZhengzhouCity119,900 CNY118,200 CNY60,600-187,300 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region119,900 CNY125,100 CNY57,860-189,300 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region117,440 CNY117,440 CNY58,860-181,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region116,960 CNY124,400 CNY53,660-183,700 CNY
QuanzhouCity116,380 CNY127,700 CNY54,460-187,500 CNY
WuxiCity115,260 CNY115,740 CNY55,840-180,300 CNY
QinghaiRegion114,900 CNY111,240 CNY58,280-172,200 CNY
NingxiaRegion110,340 CNY110,340 CNY55,320-172,400 CNY


Bill and Account Collector in China: FAQs

  • How much does a bill and account collector make per month in China?

    A bill and account collector in China earns about 11,216 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 134,600 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a bill and account collector in China?

    Entry-level bill and account collectors in China start near 71,020 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 201,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 86,640 and 152,300 CNY.

  • Is the median bill and account collector salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 124,400 CNY, lower than the average of 134,600 CNY. Half of bill and account collectors in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bill and account collectors in China?

    Men working as a bill and account collector in China earn around 12% more than women on average (139,100 vs 124,400 CNY a year).

  • Do bill and account collectors in China get bonuses?

    About 27% of bill and account collectors in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do bill and account collectors earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a bill and account collector about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do bill and account collectors in China get a pay raise?

    A bill and account collector in China sees a raise of around 12% every 13 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.