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Average Broadcast and Sound Engineer Salary in China for 2026

A broadcast and sound 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 152,100 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 424,300 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 broadcast and sound engineer make in China?

Average salary
281,500 CNY
23,458 CNY per month
Lowest reported
152,100 CNY
12,675 CNY per month
Highest reported
424,300 CNY
35,358 CNY per month

A typical broadcast and sound engineer working in China brings home around 23,458 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,100 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 424,300 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 broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound engineers in China earn less than 257,700 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 185,100 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 314,500 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of broadcast and sound engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,100 CNY. The highest stretch to 424,300 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.

152,100
Low
257,700
Median
424,300
High
185,100
25th
314,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Broadcast and sound engineer pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    176,800 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    222,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    294,700 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    345,100 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    383,300 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    404,600 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a broadcast and sound 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.

Broadcast and sound engineer pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    212,500 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    239,300 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +33% from previous
    318,800 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    394,800 CNY

Broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound engineers in China earn an average of 290,800 CNY a year, while female broadcast and sound engineers earn around 271,300 CNY. That works out to a 7% 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.

Broadcast and Sound Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 290,800 CNY
Women 271,300 CNY

Pay raises for a broadcast and sound 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 12% every 15 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

Broadcast and sound 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.

52%

52% of broadcast and sound engineers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a broadcast and sound 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of broadcast and sound 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

Broadcast and sound 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

Broadcast and sound engineer salary by city and region in China

Broadcast and sound 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Henan
  • Guangzhou
  • Sichuan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hebei
  • Beijing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Shandong
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion335,100 CNY320,500 CNY172,200-513,300 CNY
Shanghai (city)City330,700 CNY312,400 CNY174,000-502,200 CNY
HenanRegion327,800 CNY332,100 CNY159,500-510,300 CNY
GuangzhouCity327,300 CNY301,700 CNY175,900-498,500 CNY
SichuanRegion319,600 CNY294,300 CNY172,400-483,800 CNY
Chongqing (city)City317,700 CNY345,100 CNY148,300-507,300 CNY
HebeiRegion317,700 CNY340,000 CNY151,800-504,400 CNY
Beijing (city)City315,900 CNY299,500 CNY167,100-480,300 CNY
HunanRegion315,700 CNY309,800 CNY159,500-485,300 CNY
ShandongRegion312,400 CNY305,600 CNY159,100-478,000 CNY
ChengduCity311,700 CNY330,900 CNY148,300-493,000 CNY
HangzhouCity307,400 CNY301,800 CNY157,600-471,700 CNY
JiangsuRegion305,600 CNY294,700 CNY159,100-466,900 CNY
AnhuiRegion301,300 CNY317,700 CNY142,300-475,700 CNY
JiangxiRegion299,500 CNY279,400 CNY158,700-450,300 CNY
NanjingCity299,500 CNY309,800 CNY143,200-466,900 CNY
YunnanRegion296,000 CNY301,300 CNY146,200-462,300 CNY
ShenyangCity296,000 CNY319,600 CNY137,400-471,700 CNY
FujianRegion294,700 CNY294,700 CNY148,300-457,300 CNY
LiaoningRegion294,300 CNY315,900 CNY136,200-466,900 CNY
HubeiRegion294,300 CNY294,300 CNY148,300-454,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City288,700 CNY296,000 CNY143,200-454,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion288,700 CNY275,200 CNY152,300-440,200 CNY
WuhanCity288,700 CNY275,200 CNY152,300-440,200 CNY
ZhejiangRegion288,100 CNY288,100 CNY143,200-445,100 CNY
HarbinCity283,700 CNY275,200 CNY150,000-437,300 CNY
Xi anCity283,400 CNY305,600 CNY128,500-447,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion282,500 CNY282,500 CNY142,300-442,200 CNY
SuzhouCity282,500 CNY282,500 CNY143,200-440,200 CNY
JinanCity282,300 CNY273,300 CNY148,300-431,300 CNY
WenzhouCity281,500 CNY288,100 CNY139,100-436,200 CNY
GuizhouRegion277,400 CNY258,400 CNY152,100-420,100 CNY
ShantouCity275,200 CNY263,200 CNY142,300-419,400 CNY
QingdaoCity273,000 CNY296,000 CNY127,700-437,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity273,000 CNY252,300 CNY150,000-415,900 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion271,300 CNY281,500 CNY128,500-424,900 CNY
DongguanCity268,900 CNY257,700 CNY138,800-412,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region263,900 CNY271,300 CNY128,500-412,000 CNY
ShanxiRegion263,900 CNY247,800 CNY138,800-399,900 CNY
DalianCity263,200 CNY282,300 CNY119,900-417,200 CNY
Beijing (region)Region261,300 CNY271,300 CNY124,400-407,300 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region261,300 CNY251,500 CNY136,200-398,300 CNY
ChangchunCity258,400 CNY240,500 CNY137,400-390,000 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion258,400 CNY273,300 CNY119,700-404,600 CNY
JilinRegion257,700 CNY239,000 CNY138,200-389,200 CNY
GansuRegion257,700 CNY252,300 CNY130,400-396,300 CNY
FuzhouCity254,800 CNY263,200 CNY127,700-397,900 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion253,400 CNY266,000 CNY117,520-396,300 CNY
KunmingCity253,400 CNY240,500 CNY128,900-384,500 CNY
ChangshaCity253,400 CNY253,400 CNY127,700-388,100 CNY
WuxiCity252,300 CNY240,500 CNY130,400-385,300 CNY
FoshanCity252,300 CNY239,000 CNY136,100-384,500 CNY
QuanzhouCity247,800 CNY268,900 CNY115,080-394,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion246,500 CNY258,400 CNY118,060-386,400 CNY
XiamenCity240,500 CNY252,300 CNY115,740-383,300 CNY
HainanRegion239,000 CNY259,100 CNY111,240-384,200 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region238,900 CNY257,700 CNY107,900-378,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity233,600 CNY221,500 CNY125,100-354,000 CNY
QinghaiRegion232,900 CNY237,400 CNY115,560-361,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region227,600 CNY237,400 CNY108,300-357,700 CNY

Broadcast and Sound Engineer in China: FAQs

  • How much does a broadcast and sound engineer make per month in China?

    A broadcast and sound 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 a broadcast and sound engineer in China?

    Entry-level broadcast and sound engineers in China start near 152,100 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 424,300 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 185,100 and 314,500 CNY.

  • Is the median broadcast and sound engineer salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 257,700 CNY, lower than the average of 281,500 CNY. Half of broadcast and sound engineers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for broadcast and sound engineers in China?

    Men working as a broadcast and sound engineer in China earn around 7% more than women on average (290,800 vs 271,300 CNY a year).

  • Do broadcast and sound engineers in China get bonuses?

    About 52% of broadcast and sound engineers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do broadcast and sound engineers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do broadcast and sound engineers in China get a pay raise?

    A broadcast and sound engineer in China sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.