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Average Energy Technical Support Manager Salary in China for 2026

An energy technical support manager in China earns about 384,200 CNY a year. That's 9% 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 197,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 585,900 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 energy technical support manager make in China?

Average salary
384,200 CNY
32,016 CNY per month
Lowest reported
197,600 CNY
16,466 CNY per month
Highest reported
585,900 CNY
48,825 CNY per month

A typical energy technical support manager working in China brings home around 32,016 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 585,900 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 energy technical support 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 energy technical support 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 energy technical support managers in China earn less than 367,900 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 254,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 457,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of energy technical support managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 585,900 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.

197,600
Low
367,900
Median
585,900
High
254,700
25th
457,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Energy technical support manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    301,700 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    394,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    476,600 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    520,900 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    547,800 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a energy technical support 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.

Energy technical support manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    317,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    442,300 CNY

Energy technical support 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 energy technical support managers in China earn an average of 399,900 CNY a year, while female energy technical support managers earn around 369,900 CNY. That works out to a 8% 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.

Energy Technical Support Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 399,900 CNY
Women 369,900 CNY

Pay raises for an energy technical support 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 13% every 14 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

Energy technical support 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.

54%

54% of energy technical support managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an energy technical support manager 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 energy technical support 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

Energy technical support 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

Energy technical support manager salary by city and region in China

Energy technical support 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.

  • Guangzhou
  • Shandong
  • Henan
  • Guangdong
  • Hangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Wuhan
  • Hunan
  • Hebei
  • Chengdu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity459,700 CNY442,200 CNY238,900-702,800 CNY
ShandongRegion457,300 CNY436,200 CNY239,000-699,700 CNY
HenanRegion451,000 CNY485,200 CNY207,700-718,000 CNY
GuangdongRegion444,300 CNY480,600 CNY204,000-707,600 CNY
HangzhouCity442,300 CNY424,900 CNY231,000-679,200 CNY
Chongqing (city)City442,200 CNY475,700 CNY204,700-698,200 CNY
WuhanCity437,900 CNY448,500 CNY214,000-684,900 CNY
HunanRegion437,900 CNY420,100 CNY227,600-672,600 CNY
HebeiRegion433,400 CNY442,300 CNY210,500-677,100 CNY
ChengduCity433,400 CNY445,100 CNY212,500-679,200 CNY
Tianjin (city)City431,300 CNY467,100 CNY197,600-689,900 CNY
SichuanRegion431,300 CNY417,200 CNY225,300-663,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City430,500 CNY442,200 CNY209,500-674,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion428,400 CNY460,500 CNY195,200-680,100 CNY
GuangxiRegion426,700 CNY436,200 CNY209,700-670,600 CNY
AnhuiRegion426,700 CNY437,300 CNY209,700-669,100 CNY
Shanghai (city)City426,700 CNY437,300 CNY209,700-669,100 CNY
JinanCity420,800 CNY454,900 CNY194,600-671,000 CNY
NanjingCity417,100 CNY401,300 CNY216,800-641,900 CNY
LiaoningRegion417,100 CNY453,200 CNY192,600-667,400 CNY
JiangxiRegion417,100 CNY428,400 CNY204,000-652,200 CNY
YunnanRegion411,400 CNY442,300 CNY189,300-652,200 CNY
HubeiRegion407,300 CNY415,900 CNY197,600-637,500 CNY
SuzhouCity407,100 CNY413,900 CNY197,600-632,400 CNY
ShenzhenCity406,300 CNY389,200 CNY209,700-619,000 CNY
Xi anCity404,600 CNY437,900 CNY187,300-645,800 CNY
HarbinCity401,300 CNY433,400 CNY185,100-639,900 CNY
ShenyangCity399,900 CNY431,300 CNY185,100-638,700 CNY
ZhejiangRegion397,900 CNY407,300 CNY196,800-623,200 CNY
ShantouCity396,300 CNY426,700 CNY183,600-633,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion392,300 CNY399,900 CNY192,600-610,100 CNY
FujianRegion385,300 CNY394,300 CNY190,500-603,400 CNY
WenzhouCity384,500 CNY415,900 CNY176,800-610,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region381,800 CNY412,000 CNY174,000-605,700 CNY
GansuRegion377,200 CNY362,200 CNY196,800-574,200 CNY
ChangchunCity377,200 CNY382,600 CNY185,100-587,800 CNY
QingdaoCity377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,200-598,600 CNY
GuizhouRegion376,800 CNY361,600 CNY196,800-573,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion376,800 CNY384,200 CNY183,700-585,900 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion369,900 CNY354,000 CNY192,600-563,300 CNY
DongguanCity369,300 CNY399,900 CNY172,200-589,400 CNY
DalianCity369,300 CNY399,900 CNY172,200-590,200 CNY
JilinRegion366,200 CNY352,000 CNY190,500-558,300 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion362,200 CNY367,200 CNY175,900-562,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region361,600 CNY389,200 CNY164,200-572,200 CNY
HainanRegion359,900 CNY386,400 CNY164,200-568,500 CNY
ChangshaCity357,300 CNY365,400 CNY172,200-555,800 CNY
FoshanCity352,000 CNY357,700 CNY172,200-548,800 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion351,900 CNY359,900 CNY172,400-548,500 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region349,300 CNY377,200 CNY159,500-553,400 CNY
KunmingCity349,300 CNY376,800 CNY159,400-553,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity348,300 CNY357,300 CNY172,200-543,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region345,700 CNY332,500 CNY180,500-529,600 CNY
QuanzhouCity344,600 CNY372,600 CNY159,400-547,800 CNY
FuzhouCity341,900 CNY369,300 CNY158,700-543,200 CNY
XiamenCity341,400 CNY327,800 CNY175,900-524,400 CNY
QinghaiRegion339,100 CNY365,400 CNY154,700-537,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region339,100 CNY325,800 CNY174,000-514,800 CNY
WuxiCity330,700 CNY357,300 CNY152,100-524,700 CNY
NingxiaRegion322,600 CNY308,300 CNY167,100-493,000 CNY

Energy Technical Support Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an energy technical support manager make per month in China?

    An energy technical support manager in China earns about 32,016 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 384,200 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an energy technical support manager in China?

    Entry-level energy technical support managers in China start near 197,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 585,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 254,700 and 457,300 CNY.

  • Is the median energy technical support manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 367,900 CNY, lower than the average of 384,200 CNY. Half of energy technical support managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for energy technical support managers in China?

    Men working as an energy technical support manager in China earn around 8% more than women on average (399,900 vs 369,900 CNY a year).

  • Do energy technical support managers in China get bonuses?

    About 54% of energy technical support managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do energy technical support managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do energy technical support managers in China get a pay raise?

    An energy technical support manager in China sees a raise of around 13% every 14 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.