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Average Business Intelligence Team Leader Salary in China for 2026

A business intelligence team leader in China earns about 394,300 CNY a year. That's 12% 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 212,500 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 595,300 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 business intelligence team leader make in China?

Average salary
394,300 CNY
32,858 CNY per month
Lowest reported
212,500 CNY
17,708 CNY per month
Highest reported
595,300 CNY
49,608 CNY per month

A typical business intelligence team leader working in China brings home around 32,858 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 212,500 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 595,300 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 business intelligence team leader 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 team leader 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 team leaders in China earn less than 365,400 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 259,100 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 440,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of business intelligence team leaders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 212,500 CNY. The highest stretch to 595,300 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.

212,500
Low
365,400
Median
595,300
High
259,100
25th
440,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Business intelligence team leader pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    246,500 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    314,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    414,000 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    485,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    537,300 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    572,200 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a business intelligence team leader 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 team leader pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    314,500 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    414,000 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +36% from previous
    563,300 CNY

Business intelligence team leader 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 team leaders in China earn an average of 407,100 CNY a year, while female business intelligence team leaders earn around 378,800 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.

Business Intelligence Team Leader gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 407,100 CNY
Women 378,800 CNY

Pay raises for a business intelligence team leader 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 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

Business intelligence team leader 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.

78%

78% of business intelligence team leaders in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a business intelligence team leader 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 7% of base salary. The remaining 22% of business intelligence team leaders 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 team leader: 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 team leader salary by city and region in China

Business intelligence team leader 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
  • Shandong
  • Hunan
  • Guangdong
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hebei
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity492,400 CNY454,300 CNY266,000-744,700 CNY
HenanRegion480,300 CNY491,000 CNY237,400-751,100 CNY
SichuanRegion478,100 CNY436,200 CNY258,400-721,600 CNY
ShandongRegion475,700 CNY464,900 CNY240,500-731,700 CNY
HunanRegion471,700 CNY462,300 CNY239,000-724,000 CNY
GuangdongRegion471,700 CNY450,300 CNY245,300-721,600 CNY
ChengduCity466,900 CNY492,700 CNY221,500-735,200 CNY
HangzhouCity464,900 CNY457,300 CNY239,000-717,900 CNY
Chongqing (city)City464,400 CNY500,100 CNY212,500-735,200 CNY
HebeiRegion462,300 CNY491,000 CNY216,800-732,400 CNY
HubeiRegion459,300 CNY459,300 CNY228,000-712,100 CNY
WuhanCity453,200 CNY425,100 CNY239,000-689,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City453,200 CNY460,500 CNY222,300-706,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City453,200 CNY424,900 CNY239,000-688,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City447,700 CNY420,800 CNY239,000-683,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion437,300 CNY421,400 CNY228,500-669,100 CNY
HarbinCity433,400 CNY417,200 CNY225,300-663,100 CNY
JinanCity433,400 CNY417,200 CNY225,300-664,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion430,500 CNY407,100 CNY228,000-659,400 CNY
AnhuiRegion425,100 CNY450,300 CNY200,000-674,100 CNY
ZhejiangRegion420,800 CNY420,800 CNY209,500-656,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity420,100 CNY386,400 CNY228,500-637,500 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion415,900 CNY430,500 CNY197,600-650,700 CNY
Xi anCity412,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
YunnanRegion412,000 CNY421,400 CNY201,100-643,400 CNY
ShanxiRegion411,400 CNY384,500 CNY216,800-623,200 CNY
ShantouCity411,400 CNY394,300 CNY212,500-627,900 CNY
QingdaoCity411,400 CNY442,300 CNY189,300-650,700 CNY
LiaoningRegion411,400 CNY442,300 CNY189,300-652,200 CNY
ShaanxiRegion409,000 CNY409,000 CNY204,000-633,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion407,300 CNY382,600 CNY215,100-620,300 CNY
NanjingCity407,300 CNY424,900 CNY196,800-641,900 CNY
FujianRegion407,100 CNY407,100 CNY205,700-633,100 CNY
ShenyangCity406,300 CNY437,300 CNY187,500-642,800 CNY
ChangchunCity406,300 CNY381,800 CNY214,000-615,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion398,300 CNY366,200 CNY214,000-600,000 CNY
SuzhouCity398,300 CNY398,300 CNY197,600-615,300 CNY
DongguanCity394,500 CNY381,800 CNY207,800-605,700 CNY
FoshanCity394,300 CNY369,300 CNY208,600-598,600 CNY
WenzhouCity390,000 CNY398,300 CNY192,600-608,500 CNY
DalianCity386,400 CNY417,100 CNY180,300-615,700 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion386,400 CNY412,000 CNY183,600-615,000 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region383,300 CNY366,200 CNY197,600-583,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region381,800 CNY386,400 CNY187,500-592,200 CNY
QuanzhouCity378,300 CNY407,300 CNY172,200-598,600 CNY
GansuRegion378,300 CNY369,900 CNY192,600-581,000 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,400-597,800 CNY
JilinRegion376,800 CNY344,600 CNY204,700-565,100 CNY
XiamenCity375,200 CNY389,200 CNY180,500-588,500 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion372,600 CNY394,300 CNY174,000-589,400 CNY
ChangshaCity371,100 CNY371,100 CNY187,500-576,500 CNY
FuzhouCity369,300 CNY378,300 CNY181,600-576,500 CNY
HainanRegion365,400 CNY392,300 CNY168,100-576,500 CNY
KunmingCity361,600 CNY344,600 CNY187,300-552,400 CNY
WuxiCity359,900 CNY345,100 CNY187,300-547,800 CNY
Beijing (region)Region353,600 CNY367,900 CNY169,000-555,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion352,000 CNY363,000 CNY167,100-551,200 CNY
ZhengzhouCity349,300 CNY327,800 CNY185,100-528,600 CNY
QinghaiRegion348,300 CNY357,300 CNY172,200-543,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region330,700 CNY341,900 CNY159,100-519,300 CNY

Business Intelligence Team Leader in China: FAQs

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

    A business intelligence team leader in China earns about 32,858 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 394,300 CNY.

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

    Entry-level business intelligence team leaders in China start near 212,500 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 595,300 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 259,100 and 440,200 CNY.

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

    The median is 365,400 CNY, lower than the average of 394,300 CNY. Half of business intelligence team leaders in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a business intelligence team leader in China earn around 7% more than women on average (407,100 vs 378,800 CNY a year).

  • Do business intelligence team leaders in China get bonuses?

    About 78% of business intelligence team leaders in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

    In China, the public sector pays a business intelligence team leader 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 team leaders in China get a pay raise?

    A business intelligence team leader in China sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.