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Average Investment Broker Salary in China for 2026

An investment broker in China earns about 421,400 CNY a year. That's 20% 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 212,500 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 648,200 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 investment broker make in China?

Average salary
421,400 CNY
35,116 CNY per month
Lowest reported
212,500 CNY
17,708 CNY per month
Highest reported
648,200 CNY
54,016 CNY per month

A typical investment broker working in China brings home around 35,116 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 212,500 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 648,200 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 investment broker 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 investment broker 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 investment brokers in China earn less than 412,000 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 283,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 519,300 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of investment brokers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 212,500 CNY. The highest stretch to 648,200 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.

212,500
Low
412,000
Median
648,200
High
283,400
25th
519,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Investment broker pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    314,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    437,900 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    528,500 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    573,500 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    618,800 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a investment broker 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.

Investment broker pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    286,400 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    330,900 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    466,300 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    597,800 CNY

Investment broker gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male investment brokers in China earn an average of 445,100 CNY a year, while female investment brokers earn around 398,300 CNY. That works out to a 12% 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.

Investment Broker gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 445,100 CNY
Women 398,300 CNY

Pay raises for an investment broker 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 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Investment broker 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.

31%

31% of investment brokers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an investment broker 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 69% of investment brokers 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

Investment broker: 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

Investment broker salary by city and region in China

Investment broker 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.

  • Henan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Guangdong
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hangzhou
  • Sichuan
  • Shandong
  • Hunan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
HenanRegion483,800 CNY493,000 CNY239,000-754,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City483,800 CNY513,300 CNY227,600-765,100 CNY
GuangzhouCity478,000 CNY467,700 CNY243,000-735,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City475,700 CNY504,400 CNY221,500-751,100 CNY
GuangdongRegion472,000 CNY455,400 CNY246,200-724,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City471,700 CNY507,300 CNY215,100-746,600 CNY
HangzhouCity462,300 CNY480,600 CNY222,300-724,000 CNY
SichuanRegion460,500 CNY450,300 CNY233,900-710,500 CNY
ShandongRegion459,300 CNY476,600 CNY218,900-721,600 CNY
HunanRegion457,300 CNY478,100 CNY221,500-719,100 CNY
WuhanCity457,300 CNY485,300 CNY214,000-724,300 CNY
ChengduCity454,300 CNY454,300 CNY228,500-704,300 CNY
JinanCity454,300 CNY433,800 CNY237,400-695,400 CNY
GuangxiRegion451,000 CNY478,100 CNY209,500-710,500 CNY
AnhuiRegion445,100 CNY445,100 CNY222,300-689,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion437,300 CNY411,400 CNY232,900-663,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion436,200 CNY420,100 CNY227,600-672,600 CNY
HebeiRegion433,400 CNY433,400 CNY216,800-674,100 CNY
HubeiRegion430,500 CNY404,600 CNY228,000-658,300 CNY
Xi anCity430,500 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-688,900 CNY
HarbinCity426,700 CNY411,400 CNY222,300-656,800 CNY
ShenyangCity426,700 CNY462,300 CNY195,200-681,900 CNY
NanjingCity424,300 CNY388,100 CNY228,000-639,900 CNY
FujianRegion424,300 CNY398,300 CNY225,700-643,800 CNY
JiangxiRegion424,300 CNY447,700 CNY197,600-670,600 CNY
ShaanxiRegion424,300 CNY398,300 CNY225,700-643,800 CNY
Tianjin (city)City420,800 CNY430,000 CNY207,700-658,300 CNY
ShantouCity412,000 CNY394,300 CNY212,500-629,800 CNY
LiaoningRegion412,000 CNY445,100 CNY190,500-653,200 CNY
YunnanRegion411,400 CNY417,100 CNY201,100-641,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity407,100 CNY397,900 CNY207,700-628,000 CNY
ChangchunCity403,100 CNY428,400 CNY190,500-638,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion403,100 CNY369,300 CNY217,900-608,500 CNY
JilinRegion401,300 CNY394,300 CNY204,000-620,300 CNY
DongguanCity398,300 CNY384,200 CNY207,700-608,500 CNY
SuzhouCity397,900 CNY376,800 CNY209,500-606,400 CNY
WenzhouCity397,900 CNY407,100 CNY196,800-623,200 CNY
QingdaoCity386,400 CNY419,400 CNY175,900-615,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion386,400 CNY378,800 CNY197,600-595,300 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion385,300 CNY385,300 CNY191,600-597,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion384,200 CNY404,600 CNY180,500-605,700 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region384,200 CNY390,000 CNY187,300-596,800 CNY
Beijing (region)Region383,300 CNY352,000 CNY204,000-574,200 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region383,300 CNY367,900 CNY197,600-583,000 CNY
QuanzhouCity383,300 CNY412,000 CNY174,000-605,700 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,400-597,800 CNY
ChangshaCity376,800 CNY351,200 CNY197,600-568,500 CNY
FuzhouCity375,200 CNY383,300 CNY183,700-583,000 CNY
DalianCity369,300 CNY399,900 CNY172,200-590,200 CNY
FoshanCity369,300 CNY394,800 CNY172,200-585,900 CNY
KunmingCity369,300 CNY354,000 CNY191,600-565,100 CNY
GansuRegion367,900 CNY383,300 CNY176,800-576,500 CNY
HainanRegion363,000 CNY394,300 CNY167,100-580,600 CNY
XiamenCity363,000 CNY335,800 CNY195,200-552,400 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion361,500 CNY361,500 CNY181,600-563,000 CNY
ZhengzhouCity353,600 CNY376,800 CNY168,100-558,300 CNY
QinghaiRegion352,000 CNY357,300 CNY172,200-545,300 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region351,200 CNY325,800 CNY192,000-531,700 CNY
WuxiCity349,300 CNY332,100 CNY181,600-533,100 CNY
NingxiaRegion340,400 CNY311,700 CNY183,700-513,300 CNY

Investment Broker in China: FAQs

  • How much does an investment broker make per month in China?

    An investment broker in China earns about 35,116 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 421,400 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for an investment broker in China?

    Entry-level investment brokers in China start near 212,500 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 648,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 283,400 and 519,300 CNY.

  • Is the median investment broker salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 412,000 CNY, lower than the average of 421,400 CNY. Half of investment brokers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for investment brokers in China?

    Men working as an investment broker in China earn around 12% more than women on average (445,100 vs 398,300 CNY a year).

  • Do investment brokers in China get bonuses?

    About 31% of investment brokers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do investment brokers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do investment brokers in China get a pay raise?

    An investment broker in China sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.