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Average Electrical Engineering Manager Salary in China for 2026

An electrical engineering manager in China earns about 453,200 CNY a year. That's 29% 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 239,000 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 687,100 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 electrical engineering manager make in China?

Average salary
453,200 CNY
37,766 CNY per month
Lowest reported
239,000 CNY
19,916 CNY per month
Highest reported
687,100 CNY
57,258 CNY per month

A typical electrical engineering manager working in China brings home around 37,766 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,000 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 687,100 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 electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering managers in China earn less than 424,900 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 297,000 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 520,900 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical engineering managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 239,000 CNY. The highest stretch to 687,100 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.

239,000
Low
424,900
Median
687,100
High
297,000
25th
520,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Electrical engineering manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    273,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    340,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    478,000 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    558,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    615,700 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    649,700 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 electrical engineering 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.

Electrical engineering manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    312,400 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    600,000 CNY

Electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering managers in China earn an average of 467,700 CNY a year, while female electrical engineering managers earn around 425,100 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.

Electrical Engineering Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 467,700 CNY
Women 425,100 CNY

Pay raises for an electrical engineering 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 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering 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

Electrical engineering 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

Electrical engineering manager salary by city and region in China

Electrical engineering 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.

  • Henan
  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Guangdong
  • Sichuan
  • Shandong
  • Beijing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Chengdu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
HenanRegion559,000 CNY535,800 CNY288,700-852,600 CNY
GuangzhouCity553,800 CNY518,900 CNY294,700-840,800 CNY
Shanghai (city)City552,400 CNY539,700 CNY283,400-849,200 CNY
GuangdongRegion541,700 CNY553,800 CNY266,000-846,500 CNY
SichuanRegion539,800 CNY504,500 CNY283,700-818,100 CNY
ShandongRegion537,300 CNY566,900 CNY253,400-848,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City528,600 CNY519,300 CNY271,300-814,500 CNY
HunanRegion528,600 CNY559,000 CNY247,800-836,800 CNY
Chongqing (city)City524,700 CNY565,100 CNY239,300-832,300 CNY
ChengduCity524,400 CNY543,200 CNY253,400-823,900 CNY
WuhanCity519,300 CNY507,300 CNY263,900-798,900 CNY
GuangxiRegion514,800 CNY504,300 CNY263,100-792,900 CNY
JinanCity514,300 CNY524,400 CNY253,400-799,300 CNY
ZhejiangRegion513,300 CNY472,100 CNY275,500-772,900 CNY
JiangsuRegion507,300 CNY518,300 CNY247,800-790,600 CNY
AnhuiRegion504,500 CNY525,700 CNY243,000-794,900 CNY
HangzhouCity501,400 CNY531,700 CNY237,400-791,600 CNY
HebeiRegion500,100 CNY518,900 CNY239,000-783,800 CNY
HubeiRegion499,300 CNY459,700 CNY268,900-751,700 CNY
Tianjin (city)City492,700 CNY472,100 CNY258,400-757,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion491,000 CNY480,300 CNY249,600-757,300 CNY
NanjingCity491,000 CNY491,000 CNY245,300-759,300 CNY
FujianRegion485,300 CNY447,300 CNY263,200-731,700 CNY
Xi anCity485,300 CNY524,700 CNY221,500-772,700 CNY
QingdaoCity485,300 CNY524,700 CNY221,500-772,700 CNY
YunnanRegion483,400 CNY464,400 CNY249,600-737,000 CNY
ChangchunCity478,100 CNY467,100 CNY243,000-735,500 CNY
ShantouCity478,000 CNY489,600 CNY233,900-745,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion476,600 CNY514,800 CNY221,500-756,700 CNY
ShenzhenCity475,700 CNY447,300 CNY253,400-722,100 CNY
HarbinCity471,700 CNY480,600 CNY231,000-735,500 CNY
ShenyangCity467,100 CNY504,300 CNY214,000-744,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion466,300 CNY466,300 CNY232,400-721,600 CNY
JilinRegion464,900 CNY436,200 CNY246,500-707,700 CNY
SuzhouCity464,400 CNY425,100 CNY251,500-698,200 CNY
DongguanCity459,700 CNY467,100 CNY225,700-718,000 CNY
ShanxiRegion448,500 CNY437,900 CNY227,600-691,200 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion447,700 CNY466,900 CNY214,000-705,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion447,300 CNY411,400 CNY239,300-675,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region444,300 CNY455,400 CNY217,900-695,400 CNY
GuizhouRegion444,300 CNY419,400 CNY233,900-675,200 CNY
DalianCity444,300 CNY480,300 CNY204,000-707,700 CNY
KunmingCity440,200 CNY451,000 CNY215,100-689,900 CNY
WenzhouCity437,300 CNY421,400 CNY228,500-669,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region436,200 CNY421,400 CNY227,600-670,600 CNY
Beijing (region)Region433,400 CNY433,800 CNY216,800-675,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity431,300 CNY467,100 CNY197,600-689,900 CNY
ChangshaCity428,400 CNY394,800 CNY231,000-645,800 CNY
FoshanCity426,700 CNY421,400 CNY217,900-659,200 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion424,900 CNY442,300 CNY205,700-669,100 CNY
HainanRegion421,400 CNY454,300 CNY191,600-665,300 CNY
FuzhouCity420,800 CNY404,600 CNY221,500-648,200 CNY
GansuRegion420,100 CNY447,300 CNY197,600-664,500 CNY
XiamenCity415,900 CNY415,900 CNY207,700-643,800 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region414,000 CNY414,000 CNY207,800-641,900 CNY
QinghaiRegion407,100 CNY390,000 CNY209,500-623,200 CNY
WuxiCity406,300 CNY414,000 CNY197,600-633,100 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region398,300 CNY430,000 CNY183,700-632,400 CNY
ZhengzhouCity394,800 CNY384,500 CNY200,000-605,700 CNY
NingxiaRegion394,300 CNY394,300 CNY197,600-610,100 CNY

Electrical Engineering Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an electrical engineering manager make per month in China?

    An electrical engineering manager in China earns about 37,766 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 453,200 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an electrical engineering manager in China?

    Entry-level electrical engineering managers in China start near 239,000 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 687,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 297,000 and 520,900 CNY.

  • Is the median electrical engineering manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 424,900 CNY, lower than the average of 453,200 CNY. Half of electrical engineering managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electrical engineering managers in China?

    Men working as an electrical engineering manager in China earn around 10% more than women on average (467,700 vs 425,100 CNY a year).

  • Do electrical engineering managers in China get bonuses?

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

  • Do electrical engineering managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do electrical engineering managers in China get a pay raise?

    An electrical engineering manager in China sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.