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Average International Cooperation Specialist Salary in China for 2026

An international cooperation specialist in China earns about 558,300 CNY a year. That's 59% 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 258,400 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 890,700 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 an international cooperation specialist make in China?

Average salary
558,300 CNY
46,525 CNY per month
Lowest reported
258,400 CNY
21,533 CNY per month
Highest reported
890,700 CNY
74,225 CNY per month

A typical international cooperation specialist working in China brings home around 46,525 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 258,400 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 890,700 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 international cooperation specialist 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 international cooperation specialist 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 international cooperation specialists in China earn less than 603,400 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 386,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 807,900 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of international cooperation specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 258,400 CNY. The highest stretch to 890,700 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.

258,400
Low
603,400
Median
890,700
High
386,400
25th
807,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

International cooperation specialist pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an international cooperation specialist 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 international cooperation specialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    292,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    388,100 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    574,200 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    704,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    767,000 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    829,000 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a international cooperation specialist 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.

International cooperation specialist pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving international cooperation specialist 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 international cooperation specialist salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    359,900 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    420,100 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    612,500 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +30% from previous
    799,300 CNY

International cooperation specialist gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male international cooperation specialists in China earn an average of 592,200 CNY a year, while female international cooperation specialists earn around 524,300 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.

International Cooperation Specialist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 592,200 CNY
Women 524,300 CNY

Pay raises for an international cooperation specialist 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

International cooperation specialist 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.

37%

37% of international cooperation specialists in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an international cooperation specialist 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 63% of international cooperation specialists 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

International cooperation specialist: 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

International cooperation specialist salary by city and region in China

International cooperation specialist 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Henan
  • Jiangsu
  • Hebei
  • Guangzhou
  • Guangdong
  • Wuhan
  • Jinan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ShandongRegion692,500 CNY745,000 CNY318,800-1,098,200 CNY
Shanghai (city)City671,000 CNY727,400 CNY308,300-1,067,500 CNY
Chongqing (city)City669,100 CNY722,100 CNY308,900-1,064,100 CNY
HenanRegion667,400 CNY719,100 CNY307,400-1,058,300 CNY
JiangsuRegion664,500 CNY719,100 CNY307,400-1,058,800 CNY
HebeiRegion663,200 CNY713,900 CNY305,600-1,051,400 CNY
GuangzhouCity659,400 CNY710,500 CNY301,600-1,043,600 CNY
GuangdongRegion656,800 CNY707,700 CNY301,300-1,041,900 CNY
WuhanCity641,900 CNY693,100 CNY294,700-1,019,200 CNY
JinanCity638,700 CNY688,900 CNY294,700-1,011,300 CNY
Tianjin (city)City633,300 CNY683,800 CNY292,000-1,009,600 CNY
HunanRegion627,900 CNY680,100 CNY290,800-998,400 CNY
SichuanRegion625,000 CNY675,100 CNY286,400-995,000 CNY
ChengduCity623,200 CNY671,000 CNY288,100-990,700 CNY
GuangxiRegion619,800 CNY671,000 CNY283,700-987,200 CNY
AnhuiRegion618,800 CNY665,300 CNY282,500-983,700 CNY
HarbinCity615,300 CNY667,400 CNY282,300-978,900 CNY
YunnanRegion614,600 CNY663,100 CNY283,400-976,300 CNY
Xi anCity612,500 CNY658,300 CNY281,500-972,200 CNY
ShenzhenCity610,100 CNY660,500 CNY283,400-974,600 CNY
Beijing (city)City610,100 CNY660,500 CNY283,400-974,600 CNY
HangzhouCity607,400 CNY659,400 CNY279,400-970,200 CNY
HubeiRegion592,200 CNY639,900 CNY273,300-943,800 CNY
FujianRegion587,800 CNY633,300 CNY271,300-934,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion587,800 CNY637,500 CNY272,800-934,900 CNY
JiangxiRegion580,600 CNY628,000 CNY267,100-922,300 CNY
NanjingCity580,600 CNY628,000 CNY267,100-922,300 CNY
WenzhouCity576,500 CNY623,700 CNY265,000-918,500 CNY
ShaanxiRegion576,500 CNY623,700 CNY265,000-919,700 CNY
ShanxiRegion574,200 CNY619,800 CNY265,000-917,200 CNY
GansuRegion563,000 CNY606,400 CNY259,100-895,900 CNY
ShenyangCity562,200 CNY605,700 CNY257,700-894,500 CNY
LiaoningRegion562,200 CNY606,400 CNY257,700-895,900 CNY
ShantouCity559,000 CNY605,700 CNY257,700-890,100 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion555,800 CNY598,600 CNY254,800-882,400 CNY
JilinRegion551,200 CNY596,100 CNY252,300-874,900 CNY
DongguanCity548,500 CNY592,600 CNY253,400-870,700 CNY
SuzhouCity545,300 CNY589,400 CNY249,600-866,900 CNY
KunmingCity544,800 CNY587,800 CNY251,500-864,900 CNY
DalianCity544,800 CNY587,800 CNY249,600-864,900 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion541,700 CNY588,500 CNY251,500-862,200 CNY
QingdaoCity539,700 CNY585,900 CNY251,500-862,100 CNY
ChangchunCity538,600 CNY582,700 CNY247,800-858,400 CNY
QuanzhouCity533,100 CNY575,100 CNY245,300-846,500 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region533,100 CNY575,100 CNY245,300-846,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion533,000 CNY576,500 CNY246,200-851,200 CNY
Beijing (region)Region528,600 CNY571,300 CNY243,000-843,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion528,500 CNY568,500 CNY240,500-838,100 CNY
FuzhouCity525,700 CNY566,900 CNY240,500-836,500 CNY
WuxiCity524,700 CNY565,100 CNY239,300-832,300 CNY
ChangshaCity520,900 CNY562,600 CNY239,000-832,100 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region518,900 CNY559,000 CNY238,900-824,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion513,300 CNY553,800 CNY237,400-814,500 CNY
FoshanCity510,300 CNY551,200 CNY233,600-810,200 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region510,200 CNY552,400 CNY233,900-814,100 CNY
XiamenCity510,000 CNY547,800 CNY233,600-810,200 CNY
HainanRegion504,400 CNY543,200 CNY232,900-800,200 CNY
ZhengzhouCity504,300 CNY543,200 CNY232,400-802,400 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region478,100 CNY516,100 CNY221,500-756,700 CNY
QinghaiRegion478,100 CNY516,100 CNY221,500-756,700 CNY

International Cooperation Specialist in China: FAQs

  • How much does an international cooperation specialist make per month in China?

    An international cooperation specialist in China earns about 46,525 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 558,300 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an international cooperation specialist in China?

    Entry-level international cooperation specialists in China start near 258,400 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 890,700 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 386,400 and 807,900 CNY.

  • Is the median international cooperation specialist salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 603,400 CNY, higher than the average of 558,300 CNY. Half of international cooperation specialists in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for international cooperation specialists in China?

    Men working as an international cooperation specialist in China earn around 13% more than women on average (592,200 vs 524,300 CNY a year).

  • Do international cooperation specialists in China get bonuses?

    About 37% of international cooperation specialists in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do international cooperation specialists earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays an international cooperation specialist about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do international cooperation specialists in China get a pay raise?

    An international cooperation specialist in China sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.