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Average Lead Technical Field Advisor Salary in China for 2026

A lead technical field advisor in China earns about 412,000 CNY a year. That's 17% 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 191,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 649,700 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 a lead technical field advisor make in China?

Average salary
412,000 CNY
34,333 CNY per month
Lowest reported
191,600 CNY
15,966 CNY per month
Highest reported
649,700 CNY
54,141 CNY per month

A typical lead technical field advisor working in China brings home around 34,333 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 649,700 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 lead technical field advisor 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 lead technical field advisor 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 lead technical field advisors in China earn less than 437,300 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 282,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 574,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of lead technical field advisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 649,700 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.

191,600
Low
437,300
Median
649,700
High
282,300
25th
574,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Lead technical field advisor pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a lead technical field advisor 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 lead technical field advisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    221,500 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    308,900 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    436,200 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    533,000 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    562,600 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    614,600 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a lead technical field advisor 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.

Lead technical field advisor pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    282,500 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    442,200 CNY
  • PhD
    +33% from previous
    588,500 CNY

Lead technical field advisor gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male lead technical field advisors in China earn an average of 431,300 CNY a year, while female lead technical field advisors earn around 394,800 CNY. That works out to a 9% 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.

Lead Technical Field Advisor gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 431,300 CNY
Women 394,800 CNY

Pay raises for a lead technical field advisor 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 13% every 14 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

Lead technical field advisor 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.

60%

60% of lead technical field advisors in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a lead technical field advisor 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 40% of lead technical field advisors 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

Lead technical field advisor: 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

Lead technical field advisor salary by city and region in China

Lead technical field advisor 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.

  • Guangdong
  • Shandong
  • Guangzhou
  • Jiangsu
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion492,700 CNY504,300 CNY240,500-772,700 CNY
ShandongRegion492,400 CNY492,400 CNY246,200-762,400 CNY
GuangzhouCity489,600 CNY519,300 CNY228,000-772,700 CNY
JiangsuRegion480,300 CNY491,000 CNY237,400-751,100 CNY
HenanRegion472,000 CNY454,300 CNY246,200-724,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City471,700 CNY510,000 CNY215,100-746,600 CNY
HunanRegion466,900 CNY466,900 CNY233,600-724,300 CNY
Shanghai (city)City464,400 CNY483,400 CNY222,300-725,700 CNY
ChengduCity464,400 CNY425,100 CNY251,500-699,700 CNY
HangzhouCity462,300 CNY462,300 CNY232,900-718,000 CNY
GuangxiRegion457,300 CNY475,700 CNY221,500-717,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City455,400 CNY472,000 CNY217,900-714,300 CNY
HarbinCity454,900 CNY464,900 CNY221,500-712,100 CNY
ZhejiangRegion454,900 CNY447,300 CNY232,400-702,800 CNY
SichuanRegion454,300 CNY480,300 CNY212,500-718,000 CNY
HubeiRegion454,300 CNY445,100 CNY232,900-699,700 CNY
JiangxiRegion453,200 CNY471,700 CNY216,800-709,600 CNY
NanjingCity453,200 CNY424,900 CNY239,000-687,100 CNY
HebeiRegion447,700 CNY414,000 CNY240,500-679,200 CNY
WuhanCity447,700 CNY466,900 CNY215,100-705,500 CNY
YunnanRegion442,300 CNY424,900 CNY231,000-677,100 CNY
AnhuiRegion437,300 CNY401,300 CNY237,400-659,200 CNY
ShenzhenCity437,300 CNY462,300 CNY204,000-689,900 CNY
Xi anCity433,400 CNY467,700 CNY197,600-691,200 CNY
Tianjin (city)City426,700 CNY411,400 CNY222,300-656,800 CNY
JinanCity425,100 CNY433,400 CNY208,600-663,100 CNY
FujianRegion424,900 CNY417,200 CNY215,100-653,200 CNY
GuizhouRegion420,800 CNY448,500 CNY197,600-669,100 CNY
ShaanxiRegion420,800 CNY413,900 CNY215,100-649,700 CNY
ShantouCity420,800 CNY430,000 CNY207,800-659,400 CNY
LiaoningRegion415,900 CNY448,500 CNY192,000-659,200 CNY
ShenyangCity412,000 CNY445,100 CNY190,500-653,200 CNY
ChangchunCity412,000 CNY426,700 CNY197,600-645,800 CNY
QingdaoCity407,300 CNY440,200 CNY189,300-650,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion404,600 CNY381,800 CNY214,000-615,700 CNY
SuzhouCity403,100 CNY394,300 CNY204,000-620,300 CNY
WenzhouCity399,900 CNY384,500 CNY208,600-615,000 CNY
FuzhouCity397,900 CNY384,200 CNY207,700-612,500 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region396,300 CNY404,600 CNY194,600-620,300 CNY
GansuRegion394,500 CNY394,500 CNY197,600-615,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region394,300 CNY378,300 CNY204,000-603,400 CNY
DongguanCity389,200 CNY396,300 CNY192,000-606,400 CNY
FoshanCity388,100 CNY404,600 CNY187,300-610,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion386,400 CNY403,100 CNY187,500-608,500 CNY
XiamenCity381,800 CNY357,700 CNY201,100-578,500 CNY
QuanzhouCity381,800 CNY411,400 CNY174,000-603,400 CNY
ChangshaCity381,800 CNY371,100 CNY191,600-585,900 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion378,800 CNY349,300 CNY205,700-571,300 CNY
KunmingCity378,800 CNY386,400 CNY187,500-592,200 CNY
JilinRegion378,300 CNY397,900 CNY175,900-595,300 CNY
DalianCity376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-596,800 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion372,600 CNY341,900 CNY201,100-562,600 CNY
WuxiCity367,900 CNY375,200 CNY180,500-571,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region363,000 CNY341,900 CNY191,600-553,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region362,200 CNY388,100 CNY164,200-573,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion359,900 CNY345,100 CNY187,500-548,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion359,900 CNY339,100 CNY190,500-543,200 CNY
HainanRegion352,000 CNY378,800 CNY161,300-559,000 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region351,200 CNY330,900 CNY187,300-537,300 CNY
ZhengzhouCity349,300 CNY361,500 CNY168,100-548,800 CNY

Lead Technical Field Advisor in China: FAQs

  • How much does a lead technical field advisor make per month in China?

    A lead technical field advisor in China earns about 34,333 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 412,000 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a lead technical field advisor in China?

    Entry-level lead technical field advisors in China start near 191,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 649,700 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 282,300 and 574,200 CNY.

  • Is the median lead technical field advisor salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 437,300 CNY, higher than the average of 412,000 CNY. Half of lead technical field advisors in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for lead technical field advisors in China?

    Men working as a lead technical field advisor in China earn around 9% more than women on average (431,300 vs 394,800 CNY a year).

  • Do lead technical field advisors in China get bonuses?

    About 60% of lead technical field advisors in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do lead technical field advisors earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a lead technical field advisor about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do lead technical field advisors in China get a pay raise?

    A lead technical field advisor in China sees a raise of around 13% every 14 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.