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Average Human Resources Assistant Manager Salary in China for 2026

A human resources assistant manager in China earns about 397,900 CNY a year. That's 13% 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 183,700 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 637,500 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 human resources assistant manager make in China?

Average salary
397,900 CNY
33,158 CNY per month
Lowest reported
183,700 CNY
15,308 CNY per month
Highest reported
637,500 CNY
53,125 CNY per month

A typical human resources assistant manager working in China brings home around 33,158 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 183,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 637,500 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 human resources assistant 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 human resources assistant 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 human resources assistant managers in China earn less than 430,500 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 275,500 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 576,500 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources assistant managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 183,700 CNY. The highest stretch to 637,500 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.

183,700
Low
430,500
Median
637,500
High
275,500
25th
576,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Human resources assistant manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a human resources assistant 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 human resources assistant manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    208,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    277,400 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    412,000 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    501,400 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    548,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    592,200 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a human resources assistant 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.

Human resources assistant manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    240,500 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    467,700 CNY

Human resources assistant 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 human resources assistant managers in China earn an average of 424,900 CNY a year, while female human resources assistant managers earn around 376,800 CNY. That works out to a 13% 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.

Human Resources Assistant Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 424,900 CNY
Women 376,800 CNY

Pay raises for a human resources assistant 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Human resources assistant 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.

61%

61% of human resources assistant managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources assistant 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 39% of human resources assistant 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

Human resources assistant 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

Human resources assistant manager salary by city and region in China

Human resources assistant 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.

  • Shandong
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Beijing (city)
  • Jiangsu
  • Guangdong
  • Anhui
  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Henan
  • Hubei
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ShandongRegion480,600 CNY519,300 CNY218,900-762,400 CNY
Chongqing (city)City472,100 CNY510,000 CNY216,800-748,600 CNY
Beijing (city)City466,900 CNY504,300 CNY214,000-743,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion466,900 CNY504,300 CNY214,000-743,100 CNY
GuangdongRegion459,300 CNY498,500 CNY209,500-732,400 CNY
AnhuiRegion455,400 CNY491,000 CNY208,600-722,100 CNY
GuangzhouCity454,900 CNY492,400 CNY209,700-724,000 CNY
Shanghai (city)City453,200 CNY489,600 CNY207,700-719,100 CNY
HenanRegion453,200 CNY489,600 CNY207,700-719,100 CNY
HubeiRegion451,000 CNY485,200 CNY207,700-718,000 CNY
Tianjin (city)City451,000 CNY485,200 CNY207,700-718,000 CNY
SichuanRegion448,500 CNY483,800 CNY207,800-714,600 CNY
ZhejiangRegion447,300 CNY483,400 CNY204,000-709,600 CNY
HangzhouCity442,200 CNY475,700 CNY204,700-698,200 CNY
HebeiRegion442,200 CNY475,700 CNY204,700-698,200 CNY
GuangxiRegion440,200 CNY476,600 CNY204,700-704,300 CNY
HunanRegion433,800 CNY471,700 CNY200,000-695,200 CNY
WuhanCity433,800 CNY471,700 CNY200,000-695,200 CNY
ShenyangCity431,100 CNY464,400 CNY197,600-683,400 CNY
ChengduCity430,500 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-687,100 CNY
ShenzhenCity424,900 CNY459,300 CNY196,800-675,200 CNY
JinanCity424,300 CNY459,700 CNY196,800-675,100 CNY
Xi anCity421,400 CNY454,300 CNY191,600-665,300 CNY
ShantouCity420,100 CNY455,400 CNY191,600-670,600 CNY
HarbinCity417,200 CNY447,700 CNY192,000-660,500 CNY
YunnanRegion417,200 CNY447,700 CNY192,000-660,500 CNY
QingdaoCity414,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-658,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion414,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-658,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion412,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
NanjingCity412,000 CNY444,300 CNY190,500-656,800 CNY
WenzhouCity407,300 CNY440,200 CNY189,300-650,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion407,300 CNY440,200 CNY189,300-650,800 CNY
LiaoningRegion407,300 CNY442,200 CNY187,300-650,800 CNY
FujianRegion406,300 CNY437,300 CNY187,500-643,400 CNY
ChangchunCity406,300 CNY437,300 CNY187,500-643,400 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region397,900 CNY430,500 CNY183,700-637,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion394,500 CNY428,400 CNY183,600-629,800 CNY
JilinRegion394,500 CNY428,400 CNY183,600-627,900 CNY
SuzhouCity394,500 CNY428,400 CNY183,600-629,800 CNY
GansuRegion390,000 CNY420,800 CNY180,500-623,200 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion386,400 CNY417,100 CNY175,900-615,700 CNY
FoshanCity386,400 CNY417,100 CNY175,900-615,700 CNY
FuzhouCity384,200 CNY413,900 CNY176,800-608,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion382,600 CNY415,900 CNY176,800-612,500 CNY
ChangshaCity381,800 CNY411,400 CNY174,000-603,400 CNY
DalianCity376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-596,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity375,200 CNY406,300 CNY172,400-596,100 CNY
DongguanCity371,100 CNY401,300 CNY172,200-592,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region369,300 CNY397,900 CNY172,200-589,400 CNY
HainanRegion366,200 CNY394,500 CNY167,100-581,000 CNY
XiamenCity366,200 CNY394,500 CNY167,100-581,000 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region365,400 CNY394,800 CNY167,100-578,500 CNY
KunmingCity361,600 CNY389,200 CNY164,200-571,300 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion361,600 CNY389,200 CNY164,200-571,300 CNY
QinghaiRegion357,700 CNY385,300 CNY163,800-566,900 CNY
Beijing (region)Region357,300 CNY382,600 CNY161,600-565,100 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region353,600 CNY383,300 CNY161,600-563,000 CNY
WuxiCity351,900 CNY381,800 CNY161,300-558,300 CNY
ZhengzhouCity345,100 CNY371,100 CNY159,100-548,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion345,100 CNY371,100 CNY159,100-548,800 CNY

Human Resources Assistant Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a human resources assistant manager make per month in China?

    A human resources assistant manager in China earns about 33,158 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 397,900 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a human resources assistant manager in China?

    Entry-level human resources assistant managers in China start near 183,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 637,500 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 275,500 and 576,500 CNY.

  • Is the median human resources assistant manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 430,500 CNY, higher than the average of 397,900 CNY. Half of human resources assistant managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for human resources assistant managers in China?

    Men working as a human resources assistant manager in China earn around 13% more than women on average (424,900 vs 376,800 CNY a year).

  • Do human resources assistant managers in China get bonuses?

    About 61% of human resources assistant managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do human resources assistant managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do human resources assistant managers in China get a pay raise?

    A human resources assistant manager in China sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.