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Average Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist Salary in China for 2026

A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in China earns about 409,000 CNY a year. That's 16% 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 205,700 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 632,400 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make in China?

Average salary
409,000 CNY
34,083 CNY per month
Lowest reported
205,700 CNY
17,141 CNY per month
Highest reported
632,400 CNY
52,700 CNY per month

A typical cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist working in China brings home around 34,083 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 205,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 632,400 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China earn less than 409,000 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 275,800 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 522,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 205,700 CNY. The highest stretch to 632,400 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.

205,700
Low
409,000
Median
632,400
High
275,800
25th
522,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    245,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    325,800 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    433,400 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    518,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    559,000 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    597,800 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    352,000 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    552,400 CNY

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China earn an average of 396,300 CNY a year, while female cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn around 417,100 CNY. That works out to a 5% 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.

Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist gender pay gap

5%

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

Women 417,100 CNY
Men 396,300 CNY

Pay raises for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.

57%

57% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist: 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary by city and region in China

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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
  • Guangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Henan
  • Shandong
  • Hunan
  • Beijing (city)
  • Jinan
  • Chengdu
  • Sichuan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion472,000 CNY483,400 CNY232,900-737,000 CNY
GuangzhouCity471,700 CNY471,700 CNY233,900-728,500 CNY
Chongqing (city)City459,300 CNY498,500 CNY209,500-731,700 CNY
HenanRegion455,400 CNY437,300 CNY237,400-694,700 CNY
ShandongRegion454,900 CNY426,700 CNY239,300-693,100 CNY
HunanRegion451,000 CNY420,800 CNY238,900-684,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City445,100 CNY409,000 CNY239,000-672,600 CNY
JinanCity445,100 CNY453,200 CNY216,800-692,500 CNY
ChengduCity444,300 CNY437,300 CNY228,500-687,100 CNY
SichuanRegion442,300 CNY442,300 CNY218,900-687,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion440,200 CNY451,000 CNY215,100-689,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City440,200 CNY404,600 CNY239,000-667,400 CNY
Tianjin (city)City437,900 CNY420,100 CNY227,600-672,600 CNY
AnhuiRegion436,200 CNY426,700 CNY221,500-675,100 CNY
YunnanRegion430,500 CNY415,900 CNY225,700-663,200 CNY
HebeiRegion430,000 CNY420,800 CNY221,500-663,100 CNY
ZhejiangRegion424,900 CNY442,300 CNY205,700-665,300 CNY
WuhanCity424,300 CNY388,100 CNY228,000-639,900 CNY
GuangxiRegion417,200 CNY384,200 CNY225,700-627,900 CNY
HarbinCity417,100 CNY428,400 CNY204,000-653,200 CNY
HangzhouCity417,100 CNY394,800 CNY222,300-638,700 CNY
HubeiRegion415,900 CNY430,000 CNY197,600-650,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion411,400 CNY428,400 CNY195,200-643,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion409,000 CNY431,300 CNY192,600-645,800 CNY
Xi anCity407,100 CNY437,900 CNY187,300-648,200 CNY
FujianRegion406,300 CNY420,100 CNY194,600-637,500 CNY
QingdaoCity404,600 CNY436,200 CNY187,300-643,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity403,100 CNY403,100 CNY201,100-625,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion401,300 CNY431,300 CNY185,100-639,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion396,300 CNY366,200 CNY214,000-598,600 CNY
ShenyangCity394,300 CNY425,100 CNY181,600-628,000 CNY
JiangxiRegion394,300 CNY365,400 CNY212,500-595,300 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region394,300 CNY378,800 CNY204,000-603,400 CNY
NanjingCity394,300 CNY417,100 CNY187,500-623,700 CNY
ShantouCity389,200 CNY396,300 CNY192,000-606,400 CNY
SuzhouCity388,100 CNY404,600 CNY187,300-610,100 CNY
ChangchunCity385,300 CNY354,000 CNY208,600-583,000 CNY
WenzhouCity384,500 CNY369,900 CNY200,000-589,400 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion384,500 CNY378,300 CNY195,200-592,200 CNY
JilinRegion382,600 CNY382,600 CNY192,600-596,100 CNY
KunmingCity377,200 CNY384,500 CNY185,100-587,800 CNY
DalianCity376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-596,800 CNY
DongguanCity375,200 CNY383,300 CNY183,700-582,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion366,200 CNY366,200 CNY183,700-566,900 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion363,000 CNY357,700 CNY187,500-562,200 CNY
ChangshaCity362,200 CNY376,800 CNY172,400-565,100 CNY
GansuRegion359,900 CNY339,100 CNY192,000-545,300 CNY
FuzhouCity357,700 CNY341,900 CNY187,500-548,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity357,700 CNY327,300 CNY191,600-539,800 CNY
FoshanCity357,300 CNY327,800 CNY192,600-539,800 CNY
WuxiCity354,000 CNY361,500 CNY172,200-553,400 CNY
HainanRegion353,600 CNY383,300 CNY161,600-563,000 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region352,000 CNY357,700 CNY172,200-545,300 CNY
NingxiaRegion345,700 CNY367,200 CNY161,600-548,500 CNY
Beijing (region)Region345,700 CNY367,200 CNY161,600-548,500 CNY
XiamenCity341,900 CNY365,400 CNY161,300-541,700 CNY
QuanzhouCity341,400 CNY369,900 CNY158,700-544,800 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region335,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-533,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion330,900 CNY318,800 CNY172,200-504,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region327,300 CNY349,300 CNY154,700-519,300 CNY

Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist in China: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make per month in China?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in China earns about 34,083 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 409,000 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in China?

    Entry-level cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China start near 205,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 632,400 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 275,800 and 522,700 CNY.

  • Is the median cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 409,000 CNY, higher than the average of 409,000 CNY. Half of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China?

    Men working as a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in China earn around 5% less than women on average (396,300 vs 417,100 CNY a year).

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China get bonuses?

    About 57% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in China get a pay raise?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in China sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.