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Average Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager Salary in China for 2026

A pharmaceutical supply chain manager in China earns about 675,200 CNY a year. That's 92% 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 330,900 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,053,900 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 pharmaceutical supply chain manager make in China?

Average salary
675,200 CNY
56,266 CNY per month
Lowest reported
330,900 CNY
27,575 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,053,900 CNY
87,825 CNY per month

A typical pharmaceutical supply chain manager working in China brings home around 56,266 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 330,900 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,053,900 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 pharmaceutical supply chain 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 pharmaceutical supply chain 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 pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China earn less than 689,900 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 459,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 890,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of pharmaceutical supply chain managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 330,900 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,053,900 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.

330,900
Low
689,900
Median
1,053,900
High
459,300
25th
890,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Pharmaceutical supply chain manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a pharmaceutical supply chain 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 pharmaceutical supply chain manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    392,300 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    504,400 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    694,700 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    862,200 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    923,000 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    986,700 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a pharmaceutical supply chain 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.

Pharmaceutical supply chain manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    489,500 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    785,400 CNY

Pharmaceutical supply chain 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 pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China earn an average of 699,700 CNY a year, while female pharmaceutical supply chain managers earn around 642,800 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.

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 699,700 CNY
Women 642,800 CNY

Pay raises for a pharmaceutical supply chain 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 13% every 16 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

Pharmaceutical supply chain 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.

84%

84% of pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a pharmaceutical supply chain 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 16% of pharmaceutical supply chain 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

Pharmaceutical supply chain 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

Pharmaceutical supply chain manager salary by city and region in China

Pharmaceutical supply chain 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.

  • Guangzhou
  • Henan
  • Sichuan
  • Shandong
  • Guangdong
  • Hunan
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
  • Hebei
  • Chongqing (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity843,600 CNY860,300 CNY414,000-1,320,500 CNY
HenanRegion823,400 CNY889,400 CNY378,800-1,306,100 CNY
SichuanRegion814,500 CNY830,500 CNY397,900-1,273,300 CNY
ShandongRegion814,100 CNY829,000 CNY398,300-1,273,300 CNY
GuangdongRegion805,900 CNY868,400 CNY369,900-1,283,600 CNY
HunanRegion803,400 CNY823,900 CNY394,300-1,259,300 CNY
ChengduCity798,900 CNY767,000 CNY415,900-1,224,800 CNY
HangzhouCity795,700 CNY812,900 CNY390,000-1,249,900 CNY
HebeiRegion791,200 CNY758,700 CNY412,000-1,212,800 CNY
Chongqing (city)City790,600 CNY854,300 CNY363,000-1,259,300 CNY
HubeiRegion785,400 CNY752,600 CNY407,300-1,198,300 CNY
Tianjin (city)City774,200 CNY836,800 CNY354,000-1,224,800 CNY
WuhanCity773,400 CNY744,700 CNY403,100-1,184,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City772,900 CNY743,100 CNY401,300-1,184,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City767,500 CNY737,000 CNY397,900-1,175,700 CNY
JiangsuRegion746,600 CNY808,000 CNY345,100-1,187,900 CNY
HarbinCity743,300 CNY800,200 CNY340,400-1,181,200 CNY
JinanCity743,100 CNY802,400 CNY341,400-1,180,700 CNY
GuangxiRegion739,500 CNY710,500 CNY384,500-1,132,900 CNY
AnhuiRegion727,100 CNY698,200 CNY378,800-1,113,100 CNY
ZhejiangRegion722,100 CNY695,200 CNY376,800-1,105,600 CNY
ShenzhenCity721,600 CNY735,500 CNY351,200-1,124,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion709,600 CNY724,300 CNY349,300-1,108,500 CNY
YunnanRegion705,500 CNY759,300 CNY325,800-1,120,700 CNY
Xi anCity705,500 CNY759,300 CNY325,800-1,122,300 CNY
ShantouCity704,300 CNY758,700 CNY325,800-1,117,800 CNY
QingdaoCity702,800 CNY757,600 CNY322,600-1,113,100 CNY
LiaoningRegion702,800 CNY756,700 CNY322,600-1,114,700 CNY
ShanxiRegion701,400 CNY674,100 CNY363,000-1,074,600 CNY
ShaanxiRegion701,400 CNY674,100 CNY363,000-1,074,600 CNY
JiangxiRegion699,700 CNY672,600 CNY365,400-1,067,500 CNY
NanjingCity699,700 CNY714,600 CNY341,400-1,088,600 CNY
FujianRegion694,700 CNY669,100 CNY361,500-1,067,300 CNY
ChangchunCity693,100 CNY664,500 CNY361,600-1,057,700 CNY
ShenyangCity693,100 CNY746,600 CNY317,700-1,102,900 CNY
SuzhouCity681,500 CNY653,200 CNY353,600-1,041,900 CNY
GuizhouRegion681,500 CNY695,400 CNY332,100-1,062,500 CNY
DongguanCity679,200 CNY731,700 CNY311,700-1,077,700 CNY
FoshanCity675,200 CNY646,600 CNY351,900-1,032,800 CNY
WenzhouCity669,100 CNY721,600 CNY308,900-1,062,500 CNY
DalianCity663,200 CNY718,000 CNY305,600-1,053,900 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion663,100 CNY638,700 CNY344,600-1,015,500 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region652,200 CNY706,200 CNY301,800-1,037,600 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region649,700 CNY702,800 CNY297,000-1,035,500 CNY
GansuRegion645,800 CNY658,300 CNY315,900-1,006,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity645,800 CNY696,700 CNY299,500-1,027,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region643,800 CNY694,700 CNY296,000-1,023,400 CNY
JilinRegion643,400 CNY656,800 CNY315,700-1,003,800 CNY
XiamenCity639,900 CNY652,200 CNY314,500-999,500 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion638,700 CNY610,100 CNY330,900-975,700 CNY
ChangshaCity637,500 CNY612,500 CNY330,900-974,600 CNY
FuzhouCity632,400 CNY684,900 CNY292,000-1,007,400 CNY
HainanRegion619,800 CNY672,600 CNY283,700-988,600 CNY
KunmingCity615,300 CNY667,400 CNY282,300-978,900 CNY
WuxiCity614,600 CNY663,100 CNY283,400-976,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region605,700 CNY615,300 CNY296,000-942,700 CNY
NingxiaRegion598,600 CNY610,100 CNY294,300-934,900 CNY
QinghaiRegion596,800 CNY645,800 CNY273,000-949,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity596,100 CNY572,200 CNY308,300-909,300 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region562,600 CNY574,200 CNY275,500-879,800 CNY

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a pharmaceutical supply chain manager make per month in China?

    A pharmaceutical supply chain manager in China earns about 56,266 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 675,200 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a pharmaceutical supply chain manager in China?

    Entry-level pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China start near 330,900 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,053,900 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 459,300 and 890,700 CNY.

  • Is the median pharmaceutical supply chain manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 689,900 CNY, higher than the average of 675,200 CNY. Half of pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China?

    Men working as a pharmaceutical supply chain manager in China earn around 9% more than women on average (699,700 vs 642,800 CNY a year).

  • Do pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China get bonuses?

    About 84% of pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do pharmaceutical supply chain managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a pharmaceutical supply chain manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do pharmaceutical supply chain managers in China get a pay raise?

    A pharmaceutical supply chain manager in China sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.