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Average Regional Field Engineer Salary in China for 2026

A regional field engineer in China earns about 325,800 CNY a year. That's 7% below 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 150,000 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 516,100 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 regional field engineer make in China?

Average salary
325,800 CNY
27,150 CNY per month
Lowest reported
150,000 CNY
12,500 CNY per month
Highest reported
516,100 CNY
43,008 CNY per month

A typical regional field engineer working in China brings home around 27,150 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 150,000 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 516,100 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 regional field engineer 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 regional field engineer 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 regional field engineers in China earn less than 352,000 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 225,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 466,900 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of regional field engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 150,000 CNY. The highest stretch to 516,100 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.

150,000
Low
352,000
Median
516,100
High
225,700
25th
466,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Regional field engineer pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    169,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    225,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    332,100 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    407,100 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    445,100 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    480,600 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a regional field engineer 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.

Regional field engineer pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    195,200 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    378,800 CNY

Regional field engineer gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male regional field engineers in China earn an average of 341,900 CNY a year, while female regional field engineers earn around 305,600 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.

Regional Field Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 341,900 CNY
Women 305,600 CNY

Pay raises for a regional field engineer 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

Regional field engineer 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 regional field engineers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a regional field engineer 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 regional field engineers 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

Regional field engineer: 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

Regional field engineer salary by city and region in China

Regional field engineer 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Henan
  • Hangzhou
  • Shandong
  • Anhui
  • Hebei
  • Jiangsu
  • Sichuan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion401,300 CNY433,400 CNY185,100-639,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City398,300 CNY431,100 CNY183,700-631,200 CNY
GuangzhouCity392,300 CNY424,300 CNY180,500-623,700 CNY
HenanRegion388,100 CNY420,100 CNY180,500-620,300 CNY
HangzhouCity385,300 CNY417,200 CNY175,900-615,000 CNY
ShandongRegion384,500 CNY417,200 CNY175,900-615,000 CNY
AnhuiRegion383,300 CNY412,000 CNY174,000-605,700 CNY
HebeiRegion383,300 CNY412,000 CNY174,000-606,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion383,300 CNY412,000 CNY174,000-605,700 CNY
SichuanRegion377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,400-597,800 CNY
HunanRegion376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-595,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City375,200 CNY406,300 CNY172,200-596,100 CNY
Beijing (city)City371,100 CNY401,300 CNY172,200-592,600 CNY
ChengduCity371,100 CNY401,300 CNY172,200-592,600 CNY
HubeiRegion369,900 CNY398,300 CNY169,000-588,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion366,200 CNY394,500 CNY167,100-581,000 CNY
Tianjin (city)City361,600 CNY389,200 CNY164,200-571,300 CNY
HarbinCity357,300 CNY384,500 CNY163,800-565,100 CNY
ShenyangCity353,600 CNY384,200 CNY161,600-562,600 CNY
FujianRegion353,600 CNY384,200 CNY161,600-562,600 CNY
JiangxiRegion351,200 CNY383,300 CNY161,300-562,200 CNY
WuhanCity351,200 CNY383,300 CNY161,300-562,200 CNY
NanjingCity351,200 CNY383,300 CNY161,300-562,200 CNY
ZhejiangRegion351,200 CNY381,800 CNY161,300-559,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion349,300 CNY377,200 CNY159,500-553,400 CNY
YunnanRegion345,700 CNY375,200 CNY159,400-551,200 CNY
JinanCity345,100 CNY371,100 CNY159,100-548,500 CNY
Xi anCity344,600 CNY372,600 CNY159,400-547,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity341,400 CNY367,200 CNY158,700-544,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion340,400 CNY366,200 CNY157,600-538,600 CNY
ShantouCity340,400 CNY367,900 CNY157,600-538,600 CNY
SuzhouCity340,000 CNY363,000 CNY157,600-535,900 CNY
ShaanxiRegion335,800 CNY361,500 CNY154,700-531,700 CNY
WenzhouCity335,800 CNY361,500 CNY154,700-533,000 CNY
GuizhouRegion335,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-533,100 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region332,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-533,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion325,900 CNY351,200 CNY151,800-518,900 CNY
GansuRegion325,600 CNY351,900 CNY151,800-519,300 CNY
JilinRegion320,500 CNY345,700 CNY148,300-510,200 CNY
DongguanCity320,500 CNY345,700 CNY148,300-510,200 CNY
FoshanCity315,900 CNY341,900 CNY148,300-504,400 CNY
QingdaoCity315,900 CNY341,400 CNY146,200-504,400 CNY
ChangchunCity315,700 CNY340,400 CNY142,300-498,000 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion314,500 CNY340,000 CNY142,300-499,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region314,500 CNY340,000 CNY142,300-499,300 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region308,900 CNY330,900 CNY142,300-489,600 CNY
ChangshaCity301,700 CNY327,300 CNY138,800-483,800 CNY
HainanRegion301,600 CNY325,900 CNY138,200-480,300 CNY
DalianCity301,300 CNY325,600 CNY139,100-478,000 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion301,300 CNY325,600 CNY139,100-478,000 CNY
WuxiCity297,000 CNY322,600 CNY139,100-478,100 CNY
FuzhouCity296,000 CNY319,600 CNY137,400-472,100 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region294,700 CNY317,700 CNY136,200-467,700 CNY
NingxiaRegion294,700 CNY313,700 CNY136,100-464,900 CNY
ZhengzhouCity290,800 CNY311,700 CNY134,600-459,300 CNY
KunmingCity288,700 CNY314,500 CNY134,600-462,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity288,100 CNY308,300 CNY130,400-454,900 CNY
QinghaiRegion286,400 CNY311,700 CNY134,600-459,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region281,500 CNY301,700 CNY128,500-447,300 CNY
XiamenCity277,400 CNY301,300 CNY129,000-445,100 CNY

Regional Field Engineer in China: FAQs

  • How much does a regional field engineer make per month in China?

    A regional field engineer in China earns about 27,150 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 325,800 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a regional field engineer in China?

    Entry-level regional field engineers in China start near 150,000 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 516,100 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,700 and 466,900 CNY.

  • Is the median regional field engineer salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 352,000 CNY, higher than the average of 325,800 CNY. Half of regional field engineers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for regional field engineers in China?

    Men working as a regional field engineer in China earn around 12% more than women on average (341,900 vs 305,600 CNY a year).

  • Do regional field engineers in China get bonuses?

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

  • Do regional field engineers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do regional field engineers in China get a pay raise?

    A regional field engineer in China sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.