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Average Information Technology Project Manager Salary in China for 2026

An information technology project manager in China earns about 516,100 CNY a year. That's 47% 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 267,100 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 788,000 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 information technology project manager make in China?

Average salary
516,100 CNY
43,008 CNY per month
Lowest reported
267,100 CNY
22,258 CNY per month
Highest reported
788,000 CNY
65,666 CNY per month

A typical information technology project manager working in China brings home around 43,008 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 267,100 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 788,000 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 information technology project 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 information technology project 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 information technology project managers in China earn less than 492,700 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 341,900 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 615,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of information technology project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 267,100 CNY. The highest stretch to 788,000 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.

267,100
Low
492,700
Median
788,000
High
341,900
25th
615,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Information technology project manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,700 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    407,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    529,600 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    643,400 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    702,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    737,000 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a information technology project 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.

Information technology project manager pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    362,200 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +51% from previous
    548,500 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    778,500 CNY

Information technology project 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 information technology project managers in China earn an average of 539,800 CNY a year, while female information technology project managers earn around 498,500 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.

Information Technology Project Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 539,800 CNY
Women 498,500 CNY

Pay raises for an information technology project 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 15 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

Information technology project 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.

80%

80% of information technology project managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an information technology project 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 20% of information technology project 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

Information technology project 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

Information technology project manager salary by city and region in China

Information technology project 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.

  • Chongqing (city)
  • Guangdong
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Henan
  • Shandong
  • Hunan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Chongqing (city)City618,800 CNY665,300 CNY282,500-983,100 CNY
GuangdongRegion618,800 CNY669,100 CNY282,500-983,700 CNY
GuangzhouCity612,500 CNY588,500 CNY318,800-934,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City596,800 CNY608,500 CNY294,700-932,000 CNY
HenanRegion592,600 CNY639,100 CNY273,300-939,000 CNY
ShandongRegion585,900 CNY562,200 CNY305,600-896,700 CNY
HunanRegion583,000 CNY559,000 CNY301,700-894,500 CNY
Shanghai (city)City581,300 CNY590,200 CNY282,500-903,500 CNY
ChengduCity578,500 CNY590,200 CNY282,300-903,500 CNY
HangzhouCity576,500 CNY553,400 CNY301,800-884,700 CNY
AnhuiRegion575,100 CNY588,500 CNY283,400-899,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion571,300 CNY618,800 CNY263,100-908,200 CNY
HarbinCity568,500 CNY615,700 CNY263,100-906,000 CNY
SichuanRegion565,100 CNY543,200 CNY294,700-866,900 CNY
NanjingCity563,300 CNY541,700 CNY294,300-862,400 CNY
JiangxiRegion563,300 CNY574,200 CNY275,500-879,800 CNY
Tianjin (city)City563,000 CNY607,400 CNY259,100-893,500 CNY
HebeiRegion562,200 CNY571,300 CNY273,000-874,900 CNY
WuhanCity559,000 CNY571,300 CNY273,000-874,500 CNY
YunnanRegion553,800 CNY595,300 CNY254,700-878,900 CNY
GuangxiRegion544,800 CNY553,400 CNY266,000-847,000 CNY
ZhejiangRegion541,700 CNY553,800 CNY265,000-846,500 CNY
Xi anCity541,700 CNY585,900 CNY251,500-862,200 CNY
HubeiRegion539,800 CNY547,800 CNY263,900-840,800 CNY
ShenyangCity539,700 CNY583,000 CNY247,800-861,300 CNY
QingdaoCity537,300 CNY581,300 CNY246,500-852,600 CNY
JinanCity533,100 CNY575,100 CNY245,300-846,500 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion531,700 CNY510,200 CNY275,500-814,500 CNY
FujianRegion529,600 CNY539,700 CNY261,300-828,400 CNY
ShaanxiRegion528,500 CNY539,800 CNY259,100-823,400 CNY
GuizhouRegion528,500 CNY507,300 CNY273,000-810,400 CNY
WenzhouCity525,700 CNY566,900 CNY240,500-839,500 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region519,300 CNY558,300 CNY238,900-821,500 CNY
LiaoningRegion519,300 CNY559,000 CNY238,900-823,400 CNY
ShenzhenCity519,300 CNY499,300 CNY271,300-791,600 CNY
ShanxiRegion510,300 CNY522,700 CNY251,500-795,700 CNY
SuzhouCity501,400 CNY514,300 CNY246,500-783,800 CNY
ShantouCity500,100 CNY539,700 CNY231,000-795,700 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion499,300 CNY507,300 CNY243,000-778,200 CNY
JilinRegion498,500 CNY478,100 CNY257,700-758,700 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region498,500 CNY537,300 CNY228,000-791,200 CNY
ChangchunCity489,500 CNY498,000 CNY239,000-762,400 CNY
DongguanCity485,200 CNY524,300 CNY221,500-772,900 CNY
FuzhouCity475,700 CNY514,300 CNY217,900-754,900 CNY
ChangshaCity475,700 CNY485,300 CNY232,400-741,500 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region472,100 CNY513,300 CNY217,900-752,600 CNY
KunmingCity472,100 CNY513,300 CNY217,900-754,900 CNY
DalianCity471,700 CNY507,300 CNY215,100-746,600 CNY
GansuRegion471,700 CNY450,300 CNY245,300-719,100 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion466,900 CNY478,100 CNY228,000-727,100 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region464,400 CNY444,300 CNY239,300-709,600 CNY
FoshanCity464,400 CNY472,100 CNY228,500-722,100 CNY
HainanRegion462,300 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-733,300 CNY
WuxiCity459,700 CNY496,100 CNY209,500-727,100 CNY
Beijing (region)Region454,900 CNY436,200 CNY239,000-699,700 CNY
XiamenCity453,200 CNY433,400 CNY233,900-693,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity450,300 CNY487,600 CNY207,700-717,900 CNY
NingxiaRegion448,500 CNY431,100 CNY232,400-683,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity433,800 CNY445,100 CNY212,500-680,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion425,100 CNY459,300 CNY196,800-677,100 CNY

Information Technology Project Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does an information technology project manager make per month in China?

    An information technology project manager in China earns about 43,008 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 516,100 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an information technology project manager in China?

    Entry-level information technology project managers in China start near 267,100 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 788,000 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 341,900 and 615,700 CNY.

  • Is the median information technology project manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 492,700 CNY, lower than the average of 516,100 CNY. Half of information technology project managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for information technology project managers in China?

    Men working as an information technology project manager in China earn around 8% more than women on average (539,800 vs 498,500 CNY a year).

  • Do information technology project managers in China get bonuses?

    About 80% of information technology project managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do information technology project managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do information technology project managers in China get a pay raise?

    An information technology project manager in China sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.