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Average Information Technology Team Leader Salary in China for 2026

An information technology team leader in China earns about 431,100 CNY a year. That's 23% 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 207,800 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 675,100 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 information technology team leader make in China?

Average salary
431,100 CNY
35,925 CNY per month
Lowest reported
207,800 CNY
17,316 CNY per month
Highest reported
675,100 CNY
56,258 CNY per month

A typical information technology team leader working in China brings home around 35,925 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 207,800 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 675,100 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 information technology team leader 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 team leader 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 team leaders in China earn less than 447,300 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 294,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 582,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of information technology team leaders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 207,800 CNY. The highest stretch to 675,100 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.

207,800
Low
447,300
Median
675,100
High
294,300
25th
582,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Information technology team leader pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    341,400 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    451,000 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    553,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    587,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    643,800 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a information technology team leader 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 team leader pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    301,800 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +58% from previous
    476,600 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +34% from previous
    638,700 CNY

Information technology team leader 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 team leaders in China earn an average of 448,500 CNY a year, while female information technology team leaders earn around 417,100 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 Team Leader gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 448,500 CNY
Women 417,100 CNY

Pay raises for an information technology team leader 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 team leader 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.

84%

84% of information technology team leaders in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an information technology team leader 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 16% of information technology team leaders 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 team leader: 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 team leader salary by city and region in China

Information technology team leader 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)
  • Guangzhou
  • Sichuan
  • Wuhan
  • Hebei
  • Hangzhou
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hubei
  • Anhui
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ShandongRegion478,100 CNY436,200 CNY258,400-721,600 CNY
Chongqing (city)City472,100 CNY510,300 CNY216,800-748,600 CNY
GuangzhouCity471,700 CNY489,500 CNY225,300-739,500 CNY
SichuanRegion471,700 CNY489,600 CNY225,300-737,000 CNY
WuhanCity467,100 CNY467,100 CNY233,600-727,400 CNY
HebeiRegion466,900 CNY437,900 CNY246,500-710,500 CNY
HangzhouCity464,400 CNY425,100 CNY249,600-698,200 CNY
Shanghai (city)City459,300 CNY459,300 CNY228,000-712,100 CNY
HubeiRegion454,900 CNY483,800 CNY214,000-721,600 CNY
AnhuiRegion454,300 CNY425,100 CNY239,000-689,900 CNY
GuangdongRegion454,300 CNY433,800 CNY237,400-695,400 CNY
HunanRegion451,000 CNY413,900 CNY243,000-680,100 CNY
HenanRegion451,000 CNY459,700 CNY218,900-702,800 CNY
Beijing (city)City450,300 CNY450,300 CNY225,300-698,200 CNY
ChengduCity447,300 CNY417,100 CNY237,400-679,200 CNY
GuangxiRegion445,100 CNY445,100 CNY222,300-689,900 CNY
JiangsuRegion445,100 CNY425,100 CNY231,000-680,100 CNY
HarbinCity444,300 CNY428,400 CNY232,900-681,900 CNY
NanjingCity442,200 CNY430,500 CNY225,700-680,100 CNY
JiangxiRegion442,200 CNY442,200 CNY218,900-683,400 CNY
JinanCity437,900 CNY420,800 CNY227,600-671,000 CNY
Xi anCity430,500 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-687,100 CNY
ShaanxiRegion428,400 CNY453,200 CNY200,000-675,100 CNY
FujianRegion425,100 CNY450,300 CNY200,000-671,000 CNY
YunnanRegion424,900 CNY431,300 CNY207,700-663,200 CNY
ShenzhenCity420,800 CNY437,900 CNY204,700-663,200 CNY
Tianjin (city)City417,100 CNY428,400 CNY204,000-653,200 CNY
ZhejiangRegion417,100 CNY445,100 CNY195,200-660,500 CNY
LiaoningRegion409,000 CNY442,300 CNY189,300-650,700 CNY
QingdaoCity407,300 CNY442,200 CNY187,300-650,800 CNY
ShenyangCity406,300 CNY437,300 CNY187,500-642,800 CNY
ShantouCity403,100 CNY386,400 CNY209,700-615,300 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion403,100 CNY394,300 CNY204,000-620,300 CNY
WenzhouCity397,900 CNY407,100 CNY196,800-623,200 CNY
SuzhouCity396,300 CNY420,100 CNY187,300-628,000 CNY
GuizhouRegion394,800 CNY409,000 CNY189,300-618,800 CNY
ChangchunCity394,500 CNY394,500 CNY197,600-614,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion394,300 CNY371,100 CNY209,700-600,000 CNY
FoshanCity392,300 CNY392,300 CNY196,800-606,400 CNY
FuzhouCity389,200 CNY396,300 CNY192,000-606,400 CNY
JilinRegion388,100 CNY404,600 CNY187,300-610,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity382,600 CNY413,900 CNY176,800-608,500 CNY
ShanxiRegion381,800 CNY381,800 CNY190,500-589,400 CNY
GansuRegion378,800 CNY348,300 CNY204,000-573,500 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region372,600 CNY383,300 CNY183,700-582,700 CNY
ChangshaCity371,100 CNY394,300 CNY174,000-587,800 CNY
DongguanCity369,300 CNY354,000 CNY192,600-565,100 CNY
DalianCity367,200 CNY396,300 CNY169,000-585,900 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region367,200 CNY353,600 CNY192,600-562,600 CNY
WuxiCity366,200 CNY351,900 CNY192,000-559,000 CNY
ZhengzhouCity362,200 CNY362,200 CNY180,500-558,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region362,200 CNY353,600 CNY185,100-556,000 CNY
KunmingCity361,500 CNY349,300 CNY189,300-555,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion357,700 CNY352,000 CNY183,600-551,200 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region357,700 CNY385,300 CNY163,800-566,900 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region353,600 CNY345,700 CNY180,500-543,200 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion353,600 CNY332,500 CNY187,300-535,900 CNY
XiamenCity351,900 CNY344,600 CNY180,500-541,700 CNY
HainanRegion345,100 CNY371,100 CNY159,100-548,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion341,900 CNY348,300 CNY167,100-533,000 CNY

Information Technology Team Leader in China: FAQs

  • How much does an information technology team leader make per month in China?

    An information technology team leader in China earns about 35,925 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 431,100 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an information technology team leader in China?

    Entry-level information technology team leaders in China start near 207,800 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 675,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 294,300 and 582,700 CNY.

  • Is the median information technology team leader salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 447,300 CNY, higher than the average of 431,100 CNY. Half of information technology team leaders in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for information technology team leaders in China?

    Men working as an information technology team leader in China earn around 8% more than women on average (448,500 vs 417,100 CNY a year).

  • Do information technology team leaders in China get bonuses?

    About 84% of information technology team leaders in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do information technology team leaders earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays an information technology team leader 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 team leaders in China get a pay raise?

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