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Average Electric and Gas Operations Manager Salary in China for 2026

An electric and gas operations manager in China earns about 744,700 CNY a year. That's 112% 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 394,300 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,132,900 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 an electric and gas operations manager make in China?

Average salary
744,700 CNY
62,058 CNY per month
Lowest reported
394,300 CNY
32,858 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,132,900 CNY
94,408 CNY per month

A typical electric and gas operations manager working in China brings home around 62,058 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 394,300 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,132,900 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 electric and gas operations 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 electric and gas operations 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 electric and gas operations managers in China earn less than 698,200 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 492,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 861,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electric and gas operations managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 394,300 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,132,900 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.

394,300
Low
698,200
Median
1,132,900
High
492,400
25th
861,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Electric and gas operations manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electric and gas operations 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 electric and gas operations manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    454,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    556,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    786,600 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    922,900 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,011,300 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,069,800 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a electric and gas operations 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.

Electric and gas operations manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    513,300 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +93% from previous
    991,000 CNY

Electric and gas operations 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 electric and gas operations managers in China earn an average of 774,200 CNY a year, while female electric and gas operations managers earn around 702,800 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.

Electric and Gas Operations Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 774,200 CNY
Women 702,800 CNY

Pay raises for an electric and gas operations 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

Electric and gas operations 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.

81%

81% of electric and gas operations managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electric and gas operations 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 19% of electric and gas operations 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

Electric and gas operations 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

Electric and gas operations manager salary by city and region in China

Electric and gas operations 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.

  • Guangdong
  • Shandong
  • Henan
  • Sichuan
  • Jiangsu
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hebei
  • Anhui
  • Guangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion879,800 CNY899,200 CNY430,500-1,380,400 CNY
ShandongRegion877,300 CNY931,900 CNY414,000-1,391,600 CNY
HenanRegion858,400 CNY821,500 CNY447,300-1,306,100 CNY
SichuanRegion858,400 CNY807,900 CNY455,400-1,306,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion838,100 CNY855,200 CNY411,400-1,306,100 CNY
Shanghai (city)City817,800 CNY800,500 CNY417,200-1,259,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City814,100 CNY877,300 CNY375,200-1,296,900 CNY
HebeiRegion810,200 CNY843,600 CNY389,200-1,273,300 CNY
AnhuiRegion808,000 CNY840,800 CNY386,400-1,273,300 CNY
GuangzhouCity807,900 CNY756,700 CNY428,400-1,224,800 CNY
Xi anCity805,900 CNY868,400 CNY369,900-1,283,600 CNY
JinanCity805,900 CNY819,000 CNY394,800-1,259,300 CNY
HarbinCity795,700 CNY814,100 CNY388,100-1,249,900 CNY
HubeiRegion783,800 CNY721,600 CNY424,300-1,184,700 CNY
Beijing (city)City780,600 CNY767,000 CNY398,300-1,198,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion778,500 CNY761,400 CNY394,500-1,196,300 CNY
HangzhouCity778,500 CNY823,400 CNY366,200-1,224,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity778,500 CNY732,400 CNY412,000-1,182,800 CNY
WuhanCity769,500 CNY757,300 CNY394,800-1,185,300 CNY
HunanRegion769,500 CNY816,000 CNY361,500-1,224,800 CNY
Tianjin (city)City767,500 CNY737,000 CNY397,900-1,174,600 CNY
LiaoningRegion767,400 CNY828,400 CNY351,200-1,224,800 CNY
YunnanRegion767,000 CNY736,700 CNY398,300-1,172,800 CNY
ChengduCity765,100 CNY792,900 CNY367,900-1,198,200 CNY
ZhejiangRegion752,600 CNY695,200 CNY407,100-1,136,700 CNY
NanjingCity751,100 CNY751,100 CNY376,800-1,162,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion751,100 CNY735,200 CNY384,200-1,157,300 CNY
FujianRegion751,100 CNY692,500 CNY404,600-1,134,100 CNY
ShantouCity746,600 CNY762,400 CNY366,200-1,165,400 CNY
SuzhouCity744,700 CNY684,900 CNY401,300-1,124,200 CNY
ShenyangCity741,500 CNY800,500 CNY340,400-1,178,000 CNY
QingdaoCity741,500 CNY800,500 CNY340,400-1,178,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region732,400 CNY702,800 CNY381,800-1,120,700 CNY
WenzhouCity724,000 CNY694,700 CNY377,200-1,109,200 CNY
ShaanxiRegion713,900 CNY659,400 CNY385,300-1,080,200 CNY
DongguanCity706,200 CNY721,600 CNY344,600-1,099,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion696,700 CNY696,700 CNY349,300-1,080,400 CNY
ChangchunCity696,700 CNY683,400 CNY354,000-1,074,600 CNY
ShanxiRegion696,700 CNY683,400 CNY354,000-1,074,600 CNY
DalianCity693,100 CNY746,600 CNY318,800-1,102,900 CNY
KunmingCity691,200 CNY704,300 CNY340,000-1,074,200 CNY
GuizhouRegion687,100 CNY643,800 CNY365,400-1,041,900 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region677,100 CNY692,500 CNY330,900-1,057,100 CNY
FoshanCity675,100 CNY660,500 CNY345,100-1,038,700 CNY
GansuRegion669,100 CNY707,700 CNY315,700-1,057,100 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion665,300 CNY695,400 CNY319,600-1,047,900 CNY
ChangshaCity664,500 CNY610,100 CNY359,900-1,004,600 CNY
HainanRegion663,100 CNY718,000 CNY305,600-1,054,900 CNY
JilinRegion660,500 CNY619,800 CNY352,000-1,004,500 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region650,700 CNY704,300 CNY301,800-1,037,000 CNY
FuzhouCity648,200 CNY619,800 CNY335,800-990,700 CNY
Beijing (region)Region643,400 CNY643,400 CNY320,500-995,200 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion642,800 CNY669,100 CNY309,800-1,009,600 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region641,900 CNY641,900 CNY319,600-991,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion637,500 CNY608,500 CNY330,700-971,200 CNY
XiamenCity633,100 CNY633,100 CNY313,700-979,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity628,000 CNY614,600 CNY319,600-965,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity626,800 CNY677,100 CNY286,400-995,200 CNY
WuxiCity615,700 CNY627,900 CNY301,300-962,300 CNY
NingxiaRegion602,700 CNY602,700 CNY301,300-932,800 CNY

Electric and Gas Operations Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an electric and gas operations manager make per month in China?

    An electric and gas operations manager in China earns about 62,058 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 744,700 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an electric and gas operations manager in China?

    Entry-level electric and gas operations managers in China start near 394,300 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,132,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 492,400 and 861,300 CNY.

  • Is the median electric and gas operations manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 698,200 CNY, lower than the average of 744,700 CNY. Half of electric and gas operations managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electric and gas operations managers in China?

    Men working as an electric and gas operations manager in China earn around 10% more than women on average (774,200 vs 702,800 CNY a year).

  • Do electric and gas operations managers in China get bonuses?

    About 81% of electric and gas operations managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do electric and gas operations managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays an electric and gas operations manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do electric and gas operations managers in China get a pay raise?

    An electric and gas operations manager in China sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.