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Average Business Intelligence Manager Salary in China for 2026

A business intelligence manager in China earns about 498,500 CNY a year. That's 42% 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 263,100 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 754,900 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 business intelligence manager make in China?

Average salary
498,500 CNY
41,541 CNY per month
Lowest reported
263,100 CNY
21,925 CNY per month
Highest reported
754,900 CNY
62,908 CNY per month

A typical business intelligence manager working in China brings home around 41,541 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 263,100 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 754,900 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 business intelligence 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 business intelligence 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 business intelligence managers in China earn less than 466,900 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 327,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 573,500 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of business intelligence managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 263,100 CNY. The highest stretch to 754,900 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.

263,100
Low
466,900
Median
754,900
High
327,300
25th
573,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Business intelligence manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    369,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    524,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    614,600 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    675,200 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    713,900 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a business intelligence 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.

Business intelligence manager pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    369,300 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    478,000 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    683,800 CNY

Business intelligence 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 business intelligence managers in China earn an average of 516,100 CNY a year, while female business intelligence managers earn around 467,100 CNY. That works out to a 10% 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.

Business Intelligence Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 516,100 CNY
Women 467,100 CNY

Pay raises for a business intelligence 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 14% every 16 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

Business intelligence 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.

79%

79% of business intelligence managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a business intelligence 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 21% of business intelligence 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

Business intelligence 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

Business intelligence manager salary by city and region in China

Business intelligence 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
  • Jiangsu
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Guangdong
  • Hunan
  • Sichuan
  • Shandong
  • Beijing (city)
  • Chengdu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity576,500 CNY541,700 CNY307,400-877,300 CNY
JiangsuRegion563,300 CNY574,200 CNY275,500-879,800 CNY
HenanRegion563,300 CNY541,700 CNY294,300-864,900 CNY
Chongqing (city)City562,200 CNY605,700 CNY257,700-894,500 CNY
GuangdongRegion553,400 CNY565,100 CNY273,300-864,900 CNY
HunanRegion552,400 CNY583,000 CNY259,100-870,700 CNY
SichuanRegion552,400 CNY519,300 CNY294,700-839,500 CNY
ShandongRegion551,200 CNY583,000 CNY259,100-870,700 CNY
Beijing (city)City547,800 CNY539,800 CNY281,500-848,200 CNY
ChengduCity545,300 CNY566,900 CNY263,100-858,400 CNY
HebeiRegion544,800 CNY563,300 CNY261,300-852,600 CNY
HubeiRegion539,800 CNY496,100 CNY288,700-814,100 CNY
WuhanCity539,700 CNY529,600 CNY275,800-832,000 CNY
ZhejiangRegion535,900 CNY492,700 CNY288,700-810,500 CNY
Shanghai (city)City533,100 CNY522,700 CNY272,800-818,100 CNY
HarbinCity531,700 CNY544,800 CNY261,300-832,100 CNY
NanjingCity525,700 CNY525,700 CNY263,900-816,000 CNY
JiangxiRegion525,700 CNY518,300 CNY268,900-814,100 CNY
YunnanRegion524,700 CNY501,400 CNY273,300-800,200 CNY
HangzhouCity524,700 CNY555,800 CNY246,200-828,400 CNY
Tianjin (city)City524,400 CNY501,400 CNY273,300-800,200 CNY
JinanCity518,900 CNY529,600 CNY254,700-810,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion510,300 CNY498,000 CNY261,300-783,800 CNY
AnhuiRegion504,300 CNY524,300 CNY240,500-791,600 CNY
ShenyangCity502,200 CNY539,700 CNY231,000-795,700 CNY
Xi anCity498,500 CNY537,300 CNY227,600-790,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity489,600 CNY459,300 CNY259,100-743,100 CNY
QingdaoCity489,500 CNY528,500 CNY225,300-778,500 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion487,600 CNY487,600 CNY243,000-754,900 CNY
WenzhouCity483,400 CNY464,400 CNY249,600-737,000 CNY
FujianRegion480,300 CNY442,300 CNY261,300-725,700 CNY
LiaoningRegion478,000 CNY514,800 CNY221,500-759,300 CNY
ShantouCity476,600 CNY487,600 CNY233,600-744,600 CNY
ShaanxiRegion475,700 CNY436,200 CNY258,400-719,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion475,700 CNY464,900 CNY240,500-732,400 CNY
GuizhouRegion467,700 CNY442,200 CNY247,800-714,600 CNY
SuzhouCity466,300 CNY428,400 CNY249,600-701,400 CNY
DongguanCity464,900 CNY472,100 CNY227,600-727,400 CNY
FoshanCity464,400 CNY454,300 CNY237,400-714,600 CNY
ChangchunCity462,300 CNY454,300 CNY233,900-712,100 CNY
KunmingCity453,200 CNY460,500 CNY222,300-705,500 CNY
QuanzhouCity451,000 CNY485,200 CNY207,800-713,900 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region451,000 CNY430,500 CNY233,600-689,900 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion447,700 CNY466,900 CNY214,000-705,500 CNY
GansuRegion447,300 CNY472,000 CNY209,700-705,500 CNY
XiamenCity445,100 CNY445,100 CNY222,300-689,900 CNY
FuzhouCity445,100 CNY425,100 CNY231,000-680,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region442,300 CNY450,300 CNY216,800-691,200 CNY
ChangshaCity440,200 CNY407,100 CNY238,900-665,300 CNY
DalianCity437,300 CNY472,100 CNY201,100-695,400 CNY
JilinRegion436,200 CNY412,000 CNY232,900-667,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region433,800 CNY471,700 CNY200,000-693,100 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion433,400 CNY450,300 CNY208,600-681,500 CNY
HainanRegion428,400 CNY462,300 CNY195,200-680,100 CNY
ZhengzhouCity424,300 CNY415,900 CNY215,100-650,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region420,100 CNY420,100 CNY209,700-652,200 CNY
WuxiCity419,400 CNY425,100 CNY204,000-650,700 CNY
Beijing (region)Region417,100 CNY417,100 CNY209,700-650,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion407,300 CNY407,300 CNY205,700-631,200 CNY
QinghaiRegion404,600 CNY388,100 CNY209,500-619,800 CNY

Business Intelligence Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a business intelligence manager make per month in China?

    A business intelligence manager in China earns about 41,541 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 498,500 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a business intelligence manager in China?

    Entry-level business intelligence managers in China start near 263,100 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 754,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,300 and 573,500 CNY.

  • Is the median business intelligence manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 466,900 CNY, lower than the average of 498,500 CNY. Half of business intelligence managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for business intelligence managers in China?

    Men working as a business intelligence manager in China earn around 10% more than women on average (516,100 vs 467,100 CNY a year).

  • Do business intelligence managers in China get bonuses?

    About 79% of business intelligence managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do business intelligence managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do business intelligence managers in China get a pay raise?

    A business intelligence manager in China sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.