Average Gas Appliance Repairer Salary in China for 2026
A gas appliance repairer in China earns about 97,460 CNY a year. That's 72% 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 46,980 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 158,700 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 gas appliance repairer make in China?
A typical gas appliance repairer working in China brings home around 8,121 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 46,980 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 158,700 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 gas appliance repairer 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 gas appliance repairer 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 gas appliance repairers in China earn less than 104,060 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 68,900 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 138,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of gas appliance repairers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 46,980 CNY. The highest stretch to 158,700 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.
Gas appliance repairer pay by experience in China
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a gas appliance repairer 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 gas appliance repairer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years54,180 CNY
- 2-5 Years+39% from previous75,280 CNY
- 5-10 Years+39% from previous104,920 CNY
- 10-15 Years+23% from previous129,000 CNY
- 15-20 Years+6% from previous136,200 CNY
- 20+ Years+10% from previous150,000 CNY
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a gas appliance repairer 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.
Gas appliance repairer pay by education in China
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving gas appliance repairer 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 gas appliance repairer salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School66,180 CNY
- Certificate or Diploma+86% from previous123,400 CNY
Gas appliance repairer gender pay gap in China
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male gas appliance repairers in China earn an average of 104,620 CNY a year, while female gas appliance repairers earn around 96,160 CNY. That works out to a 9% 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.
Gas Appliance Repairer gender pay gap
8%
Men earn this much more than women on average in China.
Pay raises for a gas appliance repairer 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 16 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
- Education2%
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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Gas appliance repairer 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.
33% of gas appliance repairers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a gas appliance repairer a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of gas appliance repairers 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
Gas appliance repairer: 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.
Gas appliance repairer salary by city and region in China
Gas appliance repairer 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
- Guangdong
- Shandong
- Sichuan
- Shanghai (city)
- Hebei
- Jinan
- Anhui
- Hubei
- Chengdu
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou | City | 116,960 CNY | 123,400 CNY | 53,160-183,600 CNY |
| Guangdong | Region | 116,180 CNY | 119,560 CNY | 58,440-180,500 CNY |
| Shandong | Region | 115,560 CNY | 115,560 CNY | 57,080-176,800 CNY |
| Sichuan | Region | 113,740 CNY | 119,900 CNY | 52,300-181,600 CNY |
| Shanghai (city) | City | 112,760 CNY | 119,320 CNY | 53,160-175,900 CNY |
| Hebei | Region | 111,920 CNY | 104,040 CNY | 61,400-167,100 CNY |
| Jinan | City | 111,900 CNY | 113,280 CNY | 55,220-172,400 CNY |
| Anhui | Region | 111,860 CNY | 102,380 CNY | 61,180-168,100 CNY |
| Hubei | Region | 111,700 CNY | 110,340 CNY | 58,440-172,200 CNY |
| Chengdu | City | 111,240 CNY | 101,900 CNY | 57,860-164,200 CNY |
| Hunan | Region | 109,720 CNY | 109,720 CNY | 55,020-172,200 CNY |
| Jiangsu | Region | 109,520 CNY | 113,780 CNY | 54,180-172,200 CNY |
| Beijing (city) | City | 109,340 CNY | 116,180 CNY | 51,900-172,200 CNY |
| Wuhan | City | 107,960 CNY | 113,280 CNY | 50,560-172,200 CNY |
| Henan | Region | 106,820 CNY | 104,900 CNY | 57,320-168,100 CNY |
| Zhejiang | Region | 106,760 CNY | 104,620 CNY | 53,160-163,800 CNY |
| Chongqing (city) | City | 106,600 CNY | 116,540 CNY | 49,300-172,200 CNY |
| Yunnan | Region | 106,360 CNY | 103,140 CNY | 54,280-163,800 CNY |
| Hangzhou | City | 105,880 CNY | 105,880 CNY | 50,540-161,600 CNY |
| Liaoning | Region | 104,500 CNY | 113,780 CNY | 48,160-164,200 CNY |
| Shantou | City | 104,440 CNY | 106,780 CNY | 52,540-161,600 CNY |
| Shenyang | City | 103,580 CNY | 112,180 CNY | 46,880-167,100 CNY |
| Shaanxi | Region | 102,460 CNY | 101,020 CNY | 51,400-157,600 CNY |
| Tianjin (city) | City | 102,240 CNY | 96,560 CNY | 51,800-157,600 CNY |
| Guangxi | Region | 101,980 CNY | 107,380 CNY | 48,940-161,300 CNY |
| Xi an | City | 101,960 CNY | 110,340 CNY | 46,040-163,800 CNY |
| Suzhou | City | 101,900 CNY | 97,260 CNY | 50,660-154,700 CNY |
| Shenzhen | City | 101,900 CNY | 106,600 CNY | 45,600-159,400 CNY |
| Harbin | City | 101,840 CNY | 104,080 CNY | 49,300-158,700 CNY |
| Jiangxi | Region | 99,280 CNY | 103,840 CNY | 48,160-157,600 CNY |
| Nanjing | City | 99,280 CNY | 93,780 CNY | 52,380-152,100 CNY |
| Jilin | Region | 98,820 CNY | 104,500 CNY | 47,180-154,700 CNY |
| Fujian | Region | 97,060 CNY | 96,340 CNY | 50,580-150,000 CNY |
| Gansu | Region | 96,960 CNY | 96,960 CNY | 47,580-150,000 CNY |
| Foshan | City | 96,720 CNY | 97,460 CNY | 47,540-151,800 CNY |
| Qingdao | City | 96,540 CNY | 103,900 CNY | 43,080-152,100 CNY |
| Changchun | City | 96,520 CNY | 102,380 CNY | 46,980-152,000 CNY |
| Heilongjiang | Region | 96,500 CNY | 89,340 CNY | 52,540-148,300 CNY |
| Wenzhou | City | 94,940 CNY | 92,900 CNY | 50,080-148,300 CNY |
| Shanxi | Region | 93,660 CNY | 94,380 CNY | 45,580-146,200 CNY |
| Chongqing (region) | Region | 93,280 CNY | 87,760 CNY | 49,360-142,300 CNY |
| Kunming | City | 92,680 CNY | 96,600 CNY | 47,180-148,300 CNY |
| Nei Monggol | Region | 92,240 CNY | 82,520 CNY | 49,820-139,100 CNY |
| Hainan | Region | 90,900 CNY | 95,600 CNY | 42,400-143,200 CNY |
| Quanzhou | City | 90,660 CNY | 99,080 CNY | 43,480-146,200 CNY |
| Guizhou | Region | 90,620 CNY | 98,440 CNY | 44,800-146,200 CNY |
| Changsha | City | 90,540 CNY | 87,040 CNY | 47,180-138,200 CNY |
| Zhengzhou | City | 89,800 CNY | 92,900 CNY | 43,360-139,100 CNY |
| Tianjin (region) | Region | 89,800 CNY | 96,980 CNY | 41,660-138,800 CNY |
| Dalian | City | 88,480 CNY | 96,680 CNY | 40,040-142,300 CNY |
| Dongguan | City | 88,300 CNY | 92,400 CNY | 45,200-138,200 CNY |
| Qinghai | Region | 88,020 CNY | 87,020 CNY | 45,000-136,200 CNY |
| Shanghai (region) | Region | 87,760 CNY | 89,460 CNY | 44,140-139,100 CNY |
| Beijing (region) | Region | 87,760 CNY | 85,460 CNY | 45,580-136,200 CNY |
| Xinjiang Uygur | Region | 87,060 CNY | 79,500 CNY | 45,720-134,600 CNY |
| Wuxi | City | 87,020 CNY | 85,700 CNY | 43,480-134,600 CNY |
| Fuzhou | City | 86,640 CNY | 83,060 CNY | 45,620-136,100 CNY |
| Xiamen | City | 85,020 CNY | 80,580 CNY | 46,280-129,000 CNY |
| Ningxia | Region | 83,200 CNY | 78,160 CNY | 45,560-125,700 CNY |
| Xizang [Tibet] | Region | 78,260 CNY | 77,060 CNY | 44,180-119,900 CNY |
Gas Appliance Repairer in China: FAQs
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How much does a gas appliance repairer make per month in China?
A gas appliance repairer in China earns about 8,121 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 97,460 CNY.
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What's the salary range for a gas appliance repairer in China?
Entry-level gas appliance repairers in China start near 46,980 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 158,700 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 68,900 and 138,200 CNY.
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Is the median gas appliance repairer salary in China higher or lower than the average?
The median is 104,060 CNY, higher than the average of 97,460 CNY. Half of gas appliance repairers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for gas appliance repairers in China?
Men working as a gas appliance repairer in China earn around 9% more than women on average (104,620 vs 96,160 CNY a year).
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Do gas appliance repairers in China get bonuses?
About 33% of gas appliance repairers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
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Do gas appliance repairers earn more in the public or private sector in China?
In China, the public sector pays a gas appliance repairer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do gas appliance repairers in China get a pay raise?
A gas appliance repairer in China sees a raise of around 9% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.