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Average Radiology Manager Salary in China for 2026

A radiology manager in China earns about 887,100 CNY a year. That's 152% 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 450,300 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,369,700 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 radiology manager make in China?

Average salary
887,100 CNY
73,925 CNY per month
Lowest reported
450,300 CNY
37,525 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,369,700 CNY
114,141 CNY per month

A typical radiology manager working in China brings home around 73,925 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 450,300 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,369,700 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 radiology 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 radiology 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 radiology managers in China earn less than 866,900 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 592,600 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,092,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of radiology managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 450,300 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,369,700 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.

450,300
Low
866,900
Median
1,369,700
High
592,600
25th
1,092,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Radiology manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    504,500 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    660,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    926,000 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    1,112,300 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,212,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,306,100 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a radiology 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.

Radiology manager pay by education in China

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for China: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Radiology 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 radiology managers in China earn an average of 934,900 CNY a year, while female radiology managers earn around 840,800 CNY. That works out to a 11% 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.

Radiology Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 934,900 CNY
Women 840,800 CNY

Pay raises for a radiology 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 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

Radiology 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 radiology managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a radiology 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 16% of radiology 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

Radiology 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

Radiology manager salary by city and region in China

Radiology 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Shandong
  • Hangzhou
  • Jiangsu
  • Hunan
  • Wuhan
  • Chengdu
  • Anhui
  • Beijing (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity1,059,800 CNY1,037,600 CNY539,700-1,632,100 CNY
Shanghai (city)City1,032,400 CNY1,092,200 CNY485,300-1,632,100 CNY
ShandongRegion1,023,400 CNY1,067,300 CNY492,400-1,606,100 CNY
HangzhouCity1,023,000 CNY1,065,400 CNY491,000-1,606,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion1,016,300 CNY976,300 CNY528,600-1,560,800 CNY
HunanRegion1,012,100 CNY1,054,900 CNY487,600-1,594,500 CNY
WuhanCity1,012,100 CNY1,074,200 CNY478,100-1,606,100 CNY
ChengduCity1,004,600 CNY1,004,600 CNY501,400-1,560,800 CNY
AnhuiRegion998,400 CNY998,400 CNY500,100-1,547,500 CNY
Beijing (city)City988,600 CNY1,047,900 CNY466,300-1,560,800 CNY
GuangdongRegion988,600 CNY948,900 CNY514,300-1,510,400 CNY
HebeiRegion985,700 CNY985,700 CNY492,400-1,524,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion983,100 CNY1,042,000 CNY460,500-1,547,500 CNY
HenanRegion978,900 CNY998,400 CNY480,600-1,524,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City966,100 CNY1,043,700 CNY444,300-1,537,500 CNY
SichuanRegion962,900 CNY942,700 CNY491,000-1,476,700 CNY
ZhejiangRegion932,000 CNY878,900 CNY496,100-1,417,600 CNY
Tianjin (city)City932,000 CNY953,300 CNY457,300-1,450,700 CNY
YunnanRegion931,900 CNY948,300 CNY454,900-1,450,700 CNY
JiangxiRegion931,700 CNY986,700 CNY436,200-1,476,700 CNY
NanjingCity931,700 CNY854,300 CNY501,400-1,405,700 CNY
ShantouCity926,000 CNY890,700 CNY480,300-1,417,600 CNY
JinanCity918,600 CNY882,400 CNY478,000-1,405,700 CNY
HubeiRegion913,400 CNY860,300 CNY485,300-1,391,600 CNY
ShenzhenCity907,100 CNY889,400 CNY464,400-1,405,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion903,500 CNY851,200 CNY478,000-1,369,700 CNY
Xi anCity902,100 CNY973,800 CNY415,900-1,428,800 CNY
QingdaoCity899,200 CNY972,200 CNY414,000-1,428,800 CNY
WenzhouCity899,100 CNY917,200 CNY442,200-1,405,700 CNY
FujianRegion895,900 CNY840,100 CNY472,100-1,357,900 CNY
LiaoningRegion895,900 CNY965,800 CNY412,000-1,417,600 CNY
HarbinCity894,500 CNY858,400 CNY466,300-1,369,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion884,700 CNY864,700 CNY450,300-1,369,700 CNY
ShenyangCity879,800 CNY949,600 CNY404,600-1,405,700 CNY
SuzhouCity866,900 CNY817,800 CNY459,300-1,320,500 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion862,400 CNY792,900 CNY466,900-1,306,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region855,200 CNY870,700 CNY417,100-1,333,900 CNY
ShanxiRegion846,500 CNY896,700 CNY396,300-1,333,900 CNY
DalianCity840,100 CNY907,100 CNY385,300-1,333,900 CNY
JilinRegion836,500 CNY818,100 CNY428,400-1,283,600 CNY
ChangchunCity829,000 CNY878,900 CNY388,100-1,306,100 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion829,000 CNY829,000 CNY415,900-1,283,600 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region821,500 CNY888,400 CNY378,300-1,306,100 CNY
Beijing (region)Region814,100 CNY746,600 CNY436,200-1,224,800 CNY
GansuRegion810,500 CNY844,100 CNY389,200-1,273,300 CNY
DongguanCity808,000 CNY773,400 CNY421,400-1,235,600 CNY
ChangshaCity808,000 CNY756,700 CNY426,700-1,224,800 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region807,900 CNY772,900 CNY417,100-1,235,600 CNY
FuzhouCity800,200 CNY816,900 CNY392,300-1,249,900 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion792,900 CNY792,900 CNY396,300-1,235,600 CNY
QuanzhouCity790,600 CNY854,300 CNY363,000-1,259,300 CNY
HainanRegion790,300 CNY852,600 CNY365,400-1,259,300 CNY
QinghaiRegion788,000 CNY802,400 CNY384,500-1,224,800 CNY
FoshanCity785,400 CNY832,000 CNY369,900-1,235,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity778,500 CNY821,500 CNY363,000-1,224,800 CNY
KunmingCity774,200 CNY743,300 CNY401,300-1,182,800 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region762,400 CNY702,800 CNY412,000-1,152,700 CNY
XiamenCity751,100 CNY692,500 CNY404,600-1,133,900 CNY
WuxiCity746,600 CNY717,900 CNY389,200-1,145,100 CNY
NingxiaRegion732,400 CNY671,000 CNY394,300-1,102,100 CNY

Radiology Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a radiology manager make per month in China?

    A radiology manager in China earns about 73,925 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 887,100 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a radiology manager in China?

    Entry-level radiology managers in China start near 450,300 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,369,700 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 592,600 and 1,092,200 CNY.

  • Is the median radiology manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 866,900 CNY, lower than the average of 887,100 CNY. Half of radiology managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for radiology managers in China?

    Men working as a radiology manager in China earn around 11% more than women on average (934,900 vs 840,800 CNY a year).

  • Do radiology managers in China get bonuses?

    About 84% of radiology managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do radiology managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do radiology managers in China get a pay raise?

    A radiology manager in China sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.