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Average Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Salary in China for 2026

A certified nursing assistant CNA in China earns about 243,000 CNY a year. That's 31% 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 125,700 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 372,600 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 certified nursing assistant CNA make in China?

Average salary
243,000 CNY
20,250 CNY per month
Lowest reported
125,700 CNY
10,475 CNY per month
Highest reported
372,600 CNY
31,050 CNY per month

A typical certified nursing assistant CNA working in China brings home around 20,250 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 372,600 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 certified nursing assistant CNA 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 certified nursing assistant CNA 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 certified nursing assistant CNAs in China earn less than 233,600 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 161,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 292,000 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of certified nursing assistant CNAs sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,700 CNY. The highest stretch to 372,600 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.

125,700
Low
233,600
Median
372,600
High
161,300
25th
292,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Certified nursing assistant CNA pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a certified nursing assistant CNA 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 certified nursing assistant CNA salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    142,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    191,600 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    249,600 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    301,700 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    332,500 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    348,300 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a certified nursing assistant CNA 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.

Certified nursing assistant CNA pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving certified nursing assistant CNA 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 certified nursing assistant CNA salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    204,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    283,400 CNY

Certified nursing assistant CNA gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male certified nursing assistant CNAs in China earn an average of 233,900 CNY a year, while female certified nursing assistant CNAs earn around 254,800 CNY. That works out to a 8% 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.

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 254,800 CNY
Men 233,900 CNY

Pay raises for a certified nursing assistant CNA 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 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Certified nursing assistant CNA 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.

54%

54% of certified nursing assistant CNAs in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a certified nursing assistant CNA 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of certified nursing assistant CNAs 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

Certified nursing assistant CNA: 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

Certified nursing assistant CNA salary by city and region in China

Certified nursing assistant CNA 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
  • Sichuan
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Shandong
  • Hubei
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hebei
  • Guangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion286,400 CNY311,700 CNY134,600-459,700 CNY
SichuanRegion281,500 CNY271,300 CNY148,300-431,100 CNY
HenanRegion281,500 CNY301,700 CNY128,500-447,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City279,400 CNY301,600 CNY129,000-445,100 CNY
ShandongRegion275,200 CNY263,100 CNY143,200-417,100 CNY
HubeiRegion271,300 CNY273,000 CNY130,400-420,100 CNY
Beijing (city)City268,900 CNY273,000 CNY130,400-421,400 CNY
Shanghai (city)City267,100 CNY273,300 CNY128,900-417,200 CNY
HebeiRegion265,000 CNY272,800 CNY128,500-413,900 CNY
GuangzhouCity263,900 CNY252,300 CNY137,400-406,300 CNY
Tianjin (city)City263,900 CNY283,700 CNY119,900-421,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion263,200 CNY283,400 CNY119,700-415,900 CNY
JinanCity263,100 CNY282,500 CNY119,900-417,100 CNY
Xi anCity263,100 CNY282,500 CNY119,900-417,100 CNY
HarbinCity261,300 CNY283,400 CNY119,700-415,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion259,100 CNY265,000 CNY125,700-406,300 CNY
HangzhouCity254,700 CNY245,300 CNY130,400-388,100 CNY
ShenyangCity254,700 CNY273,000 CNY115,220-406,300 CNY
HunanRegion253,400 CNY240,500 CNY128,900-385,300 CNY
WuhanCity253,400 CNY257,700 CNY125,100-394,800 CNY
ChengduCity251,500 CNY254,800 CNY123,400-388,100 CNY
YunnanRegion249,600 CNY272,800 CNY116,540-398,300 CNY
LiaoningRegion249,600 CNY272,800 CNY116,540-398,300 CNY
AnhuiRegion249,600 CNY258,400 CNY125,100-392,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion246,200 CNY249,600 CNY119,700-382,600 CNY
FujianRegion246,200 CNY249,600 CNY119,700-382,600 CNY
NanjingCity246,200 CNY237,400 CNY129,000-377,200 CNY
SuzhouCity243,000 CNY247,800 CNY119,080-381,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity240,500 CNY232,400 CNY127,700-369,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion240,500 CNY246,500 CNY118,060-377,200 CNY
ChangchunCity239,000 CNY245,300 CNY117,380-375,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion239,000 CNY231,000 CNY124,400-367,900 CNY
ShanxiRegion239,000 CNY245,300 CNY117,380-375,200 CNY
ShaanxiRegion233,600 CNY238,900 CNY113,700-363,000 CNY
FoshanCity232,900 CNY237,400 CNY112,440-362,200 CNY
DongguanCity232,900 CNY251,500 CNY108,120-367,900 CNY
ShantouCity232,400 CNY249,600 CNY105,940-369,900 CNY
QingdaoCity231,000 CNY247,800 CNY106,160-366,200 CNY
GansuRegion231,000 CNY218,900 CNY118,520-351,900 CNY
DalianCity228,500 CNY245,300 CNY105,980-361,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion228,000 CNY233,600 CNY112,660-359,900 CNY
JilinRegion227,600 CNY217,900 CNY116,740-349,300 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region227,600 CNY246,200 CNY105,880-361,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion225,700 CNY215,100 CNY117,660-341,900 CNY
WenzhouCity225,300 CNY243,000 CNY104,500-359,900 CNY
KunmingCity225,300 CNY243,000 CNY104,500-359,900 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region222,300 CNY238,900 CNY103,600-351,200 CNY
FuzhouCity221,500 CNY239,000 CNY104,080-353,600 CNY
XiamenCity216,800 CNY208,600 CNY113,220-332,500 CNY
ChangshaCity216,800 CNY222,300 CNY106,780-340,400 CNY
QuanzhouCity215,100 CNY232,400 CNY98,540-341,900 CNY
Beijing (region)Region209,700 CNY201,100 CNY111,240-320,500 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion209,700 CNY214,000 CNY104,600-327,300 CNY
HainanRegion207,800 CNY221,500 CNY96,540-327,300 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region204,700 CNY217,900 CNY91,840-322,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity204,000 CNY209,700 CNY98,960-319,600 CNY
WuxiCity201,100 CNY216,800 CNY91,960-319,600 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region197,600 CNY192,600 CNY104,500-305,600 CNY
QinghaiRegion197,600 CNY212,500 CNY90,660-315,700 CNY
NingxiaRegion195,200 CNY190,500 CNY104,080-301,300 CNY

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA in China: FAQs

  • How much does a certified nursing assistant CNA make per month in China?

    A certified nursing assistant CNA in China earns about 20,250 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 243,000 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a certified nursing assistant CNA in China?

    Entry-level certified nursing assistant CNAs in China start near 125,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 372,600 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 161,300 and 292,000 CNY.

  • Is the median certified nursing assistant CNA salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 233,600 CNY, lower than the average of 243,000 CNY. Half of certified nursing assistant CNAs in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for certified nursing assistant CNAs in China?

    Men working as a certified nursing assistant CNA in China earn around 8% less than women on average (233,900 vs 254,800 CNY a year).

  • Do certified nursing assistant CNAs in China get bonuses?

    About 54% of certified nursing assistant CNAs in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do certified nursing assistant CNAs earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a certified nursing assistant CNA about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do certified nursing assistant CNAs in China get a pay raise?

    A certified nursing assistant CNA in China sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.